How do you make friends?

Question

I have 2 best friends, but one of them is gone for the rest of the summer. I have a lot of other kind of friends but the only time we ever talk is at school. My mom signed me up for this reading class, & I really want to make friends in it, but I have no idea how.
How can I make my acquaintances become closer friends & make new friends?

Answer 1

The key to making friends is being approachable, and confident (w/o showing off). Practice smiling in the mirror while thinking of something that gives you that warm fuzzy feeling.

When you have a genuine smile on your face your eyes smile too. They kind of crinkle up. When you meet someone new, there is all kinds of potential in that moment, so it truly is a happy moment. If you show that happiness in a genuine way, people will respond to you really well.

If you aren't able to pull of a genuine happy to meet you smile, and it comes off as a cheesy car salesmen smile it will back fire. It might be best to stick with your more neutral face and try to put your enthusiasm in your voice.

Meeting people in a class in one of the top ways to make friends. Other good classes to try are fitness classes (like yoga or dance), hobbies classes (like drawing or ceramics), or cooking classes (Ethnic Cuisine or Multi meal prep).

Because it sounds like you maybe still be in the teen age group there may be activities aimed at your age group from local churches and parks that might even be free. You can't beat that!

A good/safe ice breaker is, "Hi my name is (You), so what made you decide to come to (fun activity)?

From there you can move along to something like the following:

"Is this a far drive for you?" ...
"Oh really, I live in (Your town)...."
"How do you like it (Their Town)?"

OR if you are from the same area/ School
"What school do you go to?" / "Who did you have for English"

Pretty easy.
Other no fail topics: Pets, Movies, Jobs/Volunteer work,
Seasonal ("I love fall. What's your favorite season?")

Everyone loves to talk about themselves. But getting the chance is rare. Letting people talk about themselves is kind of like a gift. If you give it freely you will be very popular.

But that is not the same as being a doorstep. People will respect you for having your own opinion, or they are not worth having as friends.

Also when you meet people try to use their name right away a few times, it will help you remember it. Then if you are able to remember their name next time you see them it will make you stand out as someone who seems to care.

Hope that helps

Answer 2

say hi and start talking be urself n u will make friends fast.see if someone in the class wants 2 go out 2 the mall or something.

Answer 3

you can chat with any people and became your friends neither more nor less or u can began Ur talking with them by what's Ur name? u can do it but try