2006-08-11 13:36:47 · 12 answers · asked by Ismene 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Don't care if you're popular or not. People (well, teenagers) are allured by this over-powerment of confidence displayed. Being popular is not the greatest thing in the world. Don't put so much importance on it. I'd say one way to become popular is to talk to EVERYONE and be kind of friends with every group. Find some common interest with each group and everyone will respect you. Just be outgoing and friendly and don't care too much. High school is way over-rated, but you won't realize that until college, so good luck sweetie! :-)
2006-08-11 13:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by SadToday22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ismene, this is going to take awhile, but someday, somehow your going to find out that being popular is not important. And guess what? If it stays important to you for most of your life, your going to be miserable for the most of your life. Putting that much emphasis on popularity will make you miserable. They go hand in hand. The best thing you can do is not try to be something your not but excel in that which you are. Choose those things which are bad about you and eliminate them. Choose those things which are good about you and magnify them. In all things try to be a good person and you WILL find happiness. Then you will look back one day and think "Why did I EVER put so much importance on being popular??" You are probably in school still so all this is going to be pretty hard to believe, but guess what? I was where you were one day, and I had those same feelings. This is what has brought me true happiness, and I know it will work for you too. God Bless.
2006-08-11 20:44:08 · answer #2 · answered by ZenTurkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever thought about the fact that the people you think are "popular" don't like you because you are so real and they aren't? If you want real friends surround yourself with other real people. I know when you're young, being popular is important but in reality, it isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
2006-08-11 20:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by nquizzitiv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being popular is not so great. Just be yourself and like yourself for who you are. It better to be happy with yourself and have a few good friends than fake who you are for a million superficial friends. If you fake, you'll end up losing a lot of time you'll wish you had been present for.
2006-08-11 21:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by caitlinerika 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you can play a sport. First thing to being cool is that you have to look the part. So get your hair and nails done. get some new clothes that is cool, but not slutty...classy. Get one of your friends to do with you. At lunch, you sit by yourselves and act like you are having so much fun together. When you are in class, sit next to a cool person and converse with them. in a month or so, you will be one of the cool kids. Number one mistake people who are trying to be with the in-crowd make is that they look needy and lame. Whatever you do make sure you do it with confidence....like if someone is not doing what you are doing then they are not cool.
2006-08-11 20:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by bella 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you keep it real, exude confidence, and demand respect, you'll probably becaome popular. Also, don't "jock" the popular ones-that always makes you seem lame. Just make sure your lust for popularity isn't a lust for the wrong attention. One of the most popular girls at my school became that way by scewing the football team!
2006-08-11 20:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the popular kids, moat of the time, always get in trouble or involved in the wrong things, so don't worry about being popular..I was never popular in school, yet everybody talked to me and knew not to get me involved in anything that would ruin my reputation..
2006-08-11 21:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by confusedgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want others to like you then you have to like yourself. If you like yourself (not narcissisticly) then you don't have to rely on others to like you. And being popular won't be that important.
2006-08-11 20:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by L3-knightw1zard 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A positive attitude and self-confidence will take you anywhere you want to go.
2006-08-11 20:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by BEENSADOON 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seriously- It seems like it matters now, but once school is over, you will be wishing you wasted your time on more important things
2006-08-11 20:42:33 · answer #10 · answered by Steffi . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋