sandywebart asked:


Though money is the ultimate aim of building any website or settlement of any profession, the establishment of Twitter was not for this reason. Now it’s a common eagerness in almost everyone to know how Twitter can earn funds easily. Nowadays, everyone wants to make on the universal arena, the main question takes place “Can we get good friends through paying for them?” “Would Twitter charge from us for friends?”

Now Twitter is going to offer its wonderful services to make friends from all over the world through paying for them procedure. To begin such an excited service, Twitter is firm to build some suggestions adequate high-flying in the user knowledge. Moreover, it’s going to improve the excellence of free-of-cost references. Though these references are not able to attract all users in present conditions, they would prove amazing for them with the passage of time. The concept of providing service to make friends on behalf of some charges lets user think what is special in this offer?

In fact, folks don’t have so much time to stay anymore to find out the reasons why they should go with Twitter to make friends on a charging process. However, Twitter can prove a good platform for bloggers to search new friends for new scopes. In present times, Twitter has become more and more popular and so, the idea of making money through paying for friends doesn’t look a source of riches. In fact, people should think differently and special about this wonderful step of Twitter that is taken for sake of people.

Moreover, time will disclose what the new step of Kevin Thau brings for users! We can only hope for the best and expect something an exciting model in coming time that is not far from us. It’s also a great point to think whether people would like to spend some money in seeking friends while they can make friends without paying anything. Since the twitter is a renowned service provider, which takes care of users’ interests rather than its own. It can be anticipated that new launch in friendship field will also be rocking and advantageous for people who are regular visitors of the site.

Lastly, it’s not a good idea to pay for friends and I don’t think that Twitter has any sense of making money behind the new plan. So, it would be better to wait and watch the results that would be visible for everyone in coming times!

Nick Sanders asked:


Most students study abroad with the intent of making new friends and immersing themselves in a new culture and new community. However, many students end up forming a group with other students from their home country and not making the most of the brilliant opportunity they have. The first thing to do when you decide to study abroad is to work on gaining self confidence, and read some news reports on the country you are going too. Give yourself some background knowledge and something to talk about. Then, make sure you know enough of the language to have conversations with others.

When you reach your destination country, remember that you are going to have to put effort into making friends. Local students may seem standoffish, but are probably just waiting for you to break the ice. The first group of students to start with is other international students studying with you. These are students in your situation, and will want to make friends too. You can make a variety of friends from different countries in this way, and find people to socialise with and practise the country’s language with.

Next, don’t presume that orientation seminars or ice breaker events are pointless, as they are there to help you make friends. Activities such as sticking your name to your head or talking about yourself for two minutes may seem daunting, but will help you make global friendships. Attend a few, and you’ll make many friends in a very easy way. Universities hold these events to encourage everyone to make friends, and they are usually tried and tested methods.

If you want to make friends with locals, you will then need to arrange social gatherings outside of university time. Make sure you are always safe and that somebody knows where you are; make sure you aren’t wandering alone, and take money and a map. Go to different surroundings, and see who you’ll meet there. You might meet friends in malls or clubs, or less obvious places such as coffee shops. Remember that as long as you are friendly and polite most people will respond positively to you, and try talking to different groups of people. Local teenagers will know the best places to hang out, but local adults will know where to get cheap or fresh food, and where student deals are available. However, make sure that you know the customs of the local area, and try not to offend anyone. Watch what you wear and say, and if you are somewhere with strong beliefs, then you should adhere to them. Cover yourself up if necessary, or take off your jewellery. If you meet a special someone, keep public displays to a minimum and research the local laws for your area. In some countries, kissing outside can gain you a caution! Your university should have information on the area if you need some, or try googling it. You will struggle to make friends if you don’t appear to respect the country’s boundaries.

Finally, there is nothing wrong with becoming friends with other people from your home country, but don’t limit yourself. While you will probably become best friends with someone who is at your Uni, you will miss out on a lot of the pleasures of being a student studying abroad if you don’t make the most of the social opportunities it gives you. Remember to use your language skills, take photos and make friends, and you’ll have a brilliant time.

Rajesh Bhatia asked:


Buddystumbler is a new, revolutionary way to make friends based on existing IM networks, today announced its production launch.

Buddystumbler.com is the only social networking site on the web based on instant messaging across existing networks: AOL, Yahoo, MSN or Google. Users can meet people online across AOL, Yahoo, MSN and Google for free online chat. Being a frequent user of instant messaging (IM), founder Han-Shen Yuan decided to create a social network that allowed more people to interact with each other, in communicating online. By developing Buddystumbler, he found a way to enable free online chat in a new and more personal level.

Users create their own profiles that include their photos, descriptions and interests to show others what they like. Furthermore, Buddystumbler provides a powerful interface to enable search to meet people online based user profile, interest and location. Not only do you choose who to chat with, but can have the ability to find others with similar interests or within your area.

“There are millions of users on existing IM networks chatting with known friends, colleagues and family members. Until buddystumbler.com there wasn’t an easy way for these users to find other like-minded people to chat with.” said Han, founder of buddystumbler.com.

“One of the biggest differences between us and other social networking sites is that you don’t have to log onto the website constantly to meet new people. You simply create a profile and make new friends using your existing IM client.” said Han.

Buddystumbler has enabled more comprehensive profiles, as users can now include the latest blog entries from Xanga, Myspace, LiveJournal or Blogger. A RSS feed enables users to broadcast their own blogs into their profiles. The Buddystumbler interface leverages the Web 2.0 paradigm and is built using the Ruby on Rails development framework. Yim, UI architect and co-founder of Buddystumbler, has refined the interface based on feedback during months of beta testing by thousands of users.

“The production launch is a milestone for the whole team and we hope to continue helping others make connections through instant messaging. Our motto is “I search therefore IM”, enabling you to search and instant message others to find new connections. Happy Stumbling” said Han.

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Vikram kuamr asked:


It is quite often that many people find themselves losing touch with friends as their lives go in different directions.  Whether you have moved to a new city or have simply drifted apart from childhood friends, many people have found themselves in need of new friendships.  However, it is not that easy to make new friends.

When it comes to making friends, one cannot just walk down the street and introduce yourself to someone you deem to have lots in common to you.  It’s not that easy.  You can make friends at work or at school but it is ideal to meet people that have interests similar to yours.  In turn, you will have a better relationship as you can do the things you mutually like together. 

It is ideal to meet people that are a reflection of your own personality.  For example, if you are someone who likes to stay in and watch movies, it is not ideal to look for a friend who frequents the nightlife and goes out every other day of the week.  If you are a girly girl and likes to go to spas and get manis and pedis, it is better for you to search for someone who likes to do the same.

With the help of technology, it is now a lot easier to make new friends then it was 10 years ago.  With all the new social networking sites that are currently available on the internet, making friends has become a lot less difficult. 

However, you may want to find a site where all other members are also looking for friendship.  It is not ideal to go to a dating site or a regular social network and begin requesting friendship from its members.  You want to find a site that is catered specifically for people looking to make new friends.

It is now easy for women in particular to find friendship with other women online.  At a website called Chummychums, women can now create profiles detailing all aspects of their personality, upload photos and begin their journey of making friends.  They can browse profiles of women in their local area and filter friends out according to their interests.  Women have the capability of showing their musical preferences, showing how frequently they enjoy the nightlife, whether or not they have children, and much more. 

Here you will find other members looking for new buddies, just as you are.  This is very important.  Chummychums is also a platform for women to be able to interact and express themselves.  Women can participate in forums and discuss issues that are important to them.  They can also blog about themselves or any other topic they feel strongly about. 

Chummychums provides all the means necessary to make new friends.  Girl friends can contact each other via email messages, via chat rooms and even instant messenger.  We all recognize that we need friends to share special moments in our lives with.  On Chummychums, you will not have a difficult time making friends.

Ray Shane asked:


There are many lonely hearts out there in this world who are searching for life partners or looking for romantic relationships, but their busy lifestyles don’t permit them the time that is needed to find out and search for such partners and nurture a relationship with them. It is for people like these that the numerous internet dating sites, speed dating sites, romantic dating sites, friendship site and local dating sites have blossomed all over the internet and are doing great business.

All that you need to do is to sign up for a make new friends or romantic dating or speed dating site and create an interesting, peppy and charming profile with numerous attractive photographs of yours. Through these sites, you will get to date many members of the opposite *** and if luck favours, you may find your Mr. Right or Ms. Right.

But the problem with these people who sign up for romantic dating sites or internet dating sites is that they sometimes get so desperate to hook up that they end up making a complete fool of themselves in front of their dates. When you are single and don’t have anyone in your life with whom you want to share everything, you definitely feel unhappy and left out, especially when you see your friends hitched and happy. But don’t let your desperation overpower you.

You have to learn how to take the dating game seriously without showing the seriousness. And you can never become free and easy with the opposite *** unless you become friends with your date first.

Often it has been noticed that people who chat garrulously over the internet dating sites become quite tongue tied and ill at ease, when they actually meet their date in public. This is normal. To tide over this shyness, the best thing is to become friends with your date and treat him/her normally, but with respect as you would do your friend. This will help to break the ice and get the conversation going.

Ideally, even during the online dating period, you should mix with the opposite *** in a friendly manner and share positive vibes with that person. By mixing freely and easily, both of you will get to know each other better and will be able to share your views and opinions. This will help you to judge the other person better and know him/her and very soon you will be able to judge whether your date is perfect as your life partner or not.

And then you can go out with her/him. This is the reason why making friends first before dating someone is a more feasible and clever idea. The unique dating site FriendsorMates.com will be able to help you better in this regard with their huge pool of informative articles.

Jane Falter asked:


When I was considering my recent move to Asheville, my mind quickly went to the wonderful friends I would be leaving in Pennsylvania. My heart sank—boy, I sure would miss them. But then I realized if I hadn’t taken the chance to relocate with my company and move to that area, I wouldn’t have met them in the first place. It was fascinating to think about all the changes through the years that lead to meeting the wonderful people that are now so important to me.

Last May, I facilitated a session for singles at the last Creative Retirement Exploratory Weekend sponsored by the Center for Creative Retirement here in Asheville. I was surprised by the number of people who shared their biggest concern about moving was making new friends. One participant repeated a saying my mother told me years ago, “It’s hard to make friends when you’re old.” Even worse, I confess I’ve even said it myself.

Now I realize that is a limiting belief. If you do not believe something is possible, you will not attempt it or devote much energy to achieving it. More often than not, you believe a limiting belief as true because you’ve learned it from someone else you respect, a cultural “norm,” or from an “authority” such as a book or the media (we all know how influential they can be).

How did this piece of conventional wisdom evolve? My friend Marie, is 81 and continues to make friends—everyone seems to know (and love) her. Alice, age 90, recently moved here to be near her daughter, plays bridge twice a week with her new friends in her independent living community.

If you’re a Baby Boomer and worried about making friends (whether you are relocating or not), here are five tips for you:

Friendships blossom with a common bond. Certainly work is a natural breeding ground for friendships since so much time is spent there. Find something you enjoy and you will meet people you have something in common with—maybe it’s the church you attend, volunteering for a cause you believe in, or attending a life-long learning class.

Join smaller groups. A lot of people would describe me as out-going and friendly, but I dread large events where you do a lot of small talk. In the new large church I recently joined when I moved, I decided their Wednesday suppers wasn’t for me. Instead I participate in their dinner group program where four couples serve meals at their homes with a more intimate conversation (they had to flex their rule to accommodate me as a single). Don’t expect to get to know people at a large meeting–sign up for a committee where you get to work with 8-10 people.

Make the first step. If you meet someone you’d like to know better, ask them a question or extend a compliment to them. Many times when entering a seminar or a meeting, I will sit down near a person who is sitting by themselves and is likely to be open to starting a conversation with me. Take a chance and invite them to coffee, lunch or a related activity.

Keep connected. Although I have moved several times in my life, I make time to keep in touch with the special friends I’ve met through the years. We connect by phone, email, even text (I am such a modern woman) and we make time to visit with each other periodically.

Your heart expands as it needs to. Remember telling your older child that the new baby doesn’t replace him/her—that your heart has enough room for both? The same works for friends. As I write this, the girl scout song I learned in childhood,“Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and other’s gold” is playing in my head.

If you’re like me, you realize that some of your silver friends have gradually turned gold. Treasure them all.

“We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young.”

Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Sharon J asked:


Are you bored, lonely and want to make new friends? Do long working hours make it difficult for you to get out and about to meet new people? Maybe you or your friends have moved to a new area and this has left you feeling alone.

Even if you are already the proverbial social butterfly you may still find that your existing friends do not share the same interests and passions that you want to pursue. You may have a satisfying social life, but you still find you have no one to travel with you on that round the world trip. You may have your circle of friends, but find that none of them want to buddy-up for the activities or sports that interest you most. Or perhaps your friends are just not interested in the social scene anymore and you want other singles or couples to socialise with or share a chat over a coffee.

These are just a few of the reasons why millions of people search online to find new friends. Matchmaking websites are fantastic tools to help you make friends online. Profile matching technologies enable you to search for new friends by age, gender, location, interests and much more. You can make friends near you or anywhere in the world and learn about new countries, cultures and lifestyles.

Making friends online is easy and anonymous as members get to know you by your username only. You can contact members by sending private messages, post to discussion forums or share online chat.

When you are ready, you can take your new cyber friendships into the real world by arranging meet-ups to share your common interests. If you prefer to meet in numbers, you can join or create your own Local Groups for members to join to share interests and activities near you.

Alan Prince asked:


It appears that online dating has come to stay with us. But for many people, especially the very busy people, they have used only dating or matchmaking sites hitherto.

And not a few of these people have been scammed of their money via these sites.

Rather than use dating or matchmaking sites alone, here is a list of some other places where you can possibly make friends, and maybe get dates.

The major advantage in these places is that you can discuss matters of mutual interest, which tends to draw you closer.

1. Yahoo Groups: Yahoo as well as other major mail portals has groups where you can interact with people from all across the world.

They have groups on almost every topic under the sun. You can join a group in the areas of your interest, start to make posts and get to meet new people and make friends.

2. Friendship networks: myspace, hi5 and so on provide fora for you to meet with other people. These sites are specially made for social networking, and you can take advantage of this opportunity.

3. Volunteer Groups/Communities: There are some places where you can offer support and help to other people who are in need as at that moment.

What you should have at the back of your mind is that many times, what you know or have experienced before could be of immense help to many other people.

You could look for such a group of people online and join that community.

It could be a divorce group, or a health and fitness community among others.

You should consider joining that community of people and help others out of your knowledge and experiences.

In turn, you get to meet new people with whom you can interact.

In all these groups, it is advisable that you go there with the aim of giving out before getting.

Many people go into such groups or places with the sole aim of getting what they want.

Hardly do they care about what other people want or their needs .

Be sensitive to the needs of others in such communities and you will soon have many friends.

Many people complain about not having friends. There is no reason at all for anyone to be without friends.

All you need to do is to be a good friend, a person that people want to be with.

Once you are ready to help others and to be a part of their life in some way, you will soon have more friends than you can cope with.

And it will just be a matter of time before you start getting dates.

Alex asked:


Making friends in new town can be quite difficult. Here are the five tips to make it simple.

First, ask someone to be your guide. People love to know that they can do something to help another person. Make it a point to tell people that you are new in town and ask them what they do for fun or what other people around there do for fun. If they are someone who has best friend potential, they are eventually going to extend an invitation.

Second, find something to get involved in which will connect you with other people. Just be sure that it is something which will keep your interest. This can be a church, a book club, or some type of volunteer organization. Anything where you actually have the chance to interact with other people. When you arrive make a note of who is there and find out how long they have been there and one thing which they are interested in.

The third step is a powerful follow up to step two: Introduce people to other people. This means that anyone whom you meet at a second or third meeting who is new, introduce them to the people who have been there for a while. When doing this, tell each one of them something about the other one, just to break the ice.

Fourth, begin to initiate meetings outside of the club or organization. Make the primary purpose of these meetings helping people to connect. The most powerful way to make new friends is to be a person who connects other people.

Finally, develop a plan for how to stay in touch with people. It is not enough to just drop them a line or an email when you remember. Set up your calendar and make your connections consistent and have them on a schedule. Eventually people will begin to build the expectation of hearing from you on a certain time or day. When you contact them, ask about what is going in their life instead of talking about yourself.

carol stanley asked:


 

Making Friends

 

Friends are so important, especially as we age. Our good friends are like chosen family. They often treat us better than some of our family members. There are many kinds of friendships as well as many reasons why we select certain people to be our friend. Sometimes it is as simple as living close to each other. Sometimes it is about having a common interest or need. Sometimes we just like each other and have absolutely nothing in common.

We meet these friends at a variety of places. When we have young children it is really easy to find friends. Our kids almost bring them home to us. As we get older and perhaps no longer working or doing a lot of volunteer work, it becomes far more difficult to meet and make these friends.

Aging also brings on other issues. Sometimes people are bombarded with financial and medical problems that keep them from being social. Some people seem to be happy to keep the friends they have and not make new ones. When you are older and want to make some new friends you have to put yourself and sometimes get out of your comfort zone. You have to be the inviter often and gently push your way in to a group that is already settled.

When moving to a new place and looking to make some new acquaintances and connections there are things you can do. It does take some work and effort. Here is the list:

 

1. Join a church

2. check for activity centers

3. Join a gym

4. Join the chamber of commerce

5. Go on line to find the activities available in your area

6. Find clubs or groups that share your interests

7. Volunteer

8. Be friendly and interested in others

Very often people are caught up in their own lives and activities, so you have to have a lot of patience. The most difficult thing is to find friends who you personally can connect with. Very often they just come out of the blue.

When living in Florida I had a part time job doing “Welcome Home Services. I delivered information about the area to new families having just moved there. I was delivering my information to a very nice lady, and I was just getting up to leave, and she mentioned a book she had read. I had read it and loved it…We became lifelong friends. Never dishearten as there are many people out there who would love a wonderful friend like you.