How do you develop friendships?
By celia4evr
@celia4evr (209)
United States
October 27, 2008 10:30am CST
I've always had trouble developing relationships with new people and bonding with them. I can easily have conversations with others, but I find it hard to relate to others and become friends with someone. Do you have any interesting ideas on ways I can learn to develop friendships and meet new people?
3 responses
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
28 Oct 08
I do not think that it requires great efforts to delevop friendship. It is the testing time when you have to maintain the friendship. To start just have mere acquiantance and then keep saying hi and hello, share joys to start with, offer your help when that friend needs, seek his/her opinion on some of your matters, give your frank opinion to him/her about his/her matters and do some other things to develop friendship. The problem is that when you have to sacrifice something for your friend, then that is the testing time and many times we are unable to maintain the friendship.
@celia4evr (209)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I didn't consider that part of the relationship. I guess it makes since to know that in the beginning, rather I'm ready to sacrifice time and effort as well to make this person a part of my life. Thanks alot!
@jaymezroolz (231)
• Philippines
27 Oct 08
Hi friend. I think we may just have the same situation. I kind of see myself as the passive type of person who seldomly initiates a conversation or starting a friendship with someone. But I very much welcome anyone who start a conversation or friendship with me. In that case, try opening up more to friendly gestures and conversations started by other people around you.
@celia4evr (209)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Thanks for letting me know i'm not the only one out there. I will try to incorporate some of that in my life today!
@pryce_mbg (716)
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
i develop friendships by just talking with them and find some time chatting with them.
