Some people have no trouble making friends. They never go a day without a call from a friend and they never spend a Friday night at home alone. Then there are the rest of us. Making friends is not so easy for everybody, t...read more
You make friends by being friendly, by being a friend. A lot of people spend a lot of time and energy seeking out friends and/or a special relationship and meet with frustration time after time. There are a number of do's ...read more
by Lisa Bells
"True friendship is based on trust, honesty and sincere generosity of our hearts." Henry David Thoreau once said in his "Friendship". Faith and trust build up sincere friendship, and trust is the cornerstone. I believe tha...read more
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."-Ralph Waldo Emerson According to your personality and background, making friends may or may not come naturally to you. Growing up I had a genuine caring for people, but I was...read more
The art of making friends is a step process. First, you must be a friend to yourself. Love yourself and be satisfied with who you are. This is the first step. If you are at peace with yourself, you will be more confident, ...read more
by Kell Wood
How to Make Friends As each school year begins, children may wonder what the school year will bring as far as friends, teachers, grades and such. Many feel anxious over classroom assignments or worry about establishing fr...read more
by Jane Allyson
For some people, making friends can be a real ordeal. If you have a naturally outgoing personality and a readiness to chat, then you are going to gain a lot of interest from other people. This type of person can literally ...read more
by Nelda Lee
I find that making true friends can be very challenging especially in todays world. You must be very careful and make sure you know the background about this person. It sounds as you are a detective but it's worth finding ...read more
Making Friends (And Keeping Them): Friendly Advice from A Friendless Person I am not the friendliest person you'll ever meet, so why should you listen to the friendship advice I'm about to give? Well, by reading this arti...read more
by Dawn Reed
Take the heart of a person. With each beat, the desire to be loved and to fit in is a longing shared universally. I believe most of us walk around this earth with heavy protectors over our being, because we simply are afra...read more
by Janonda
If you want to know how to do something, ask an expert. And what does it take to become an expert at something? - Lots and lots of failure. So I'm the gal to ask about making friendships. As I think about it, that's no...read more
by Magu Nguru
There are so many books today that give 1001 tips on how to make friends. There are even books that give tips on even making friends of the opposite sex under the banner of pick up lines. It is amazing then that some still...read more
by Todd Pheifer
Making friends takes work, pure and simple. You will not arrive in a new environment and automatically pick up a group of friends. It takes intent, diligence, patience, and follow-through. When those things happen, frie...read more
by Barb Hopkins
Trying to make a new friend can be intimidating, challenging and sometimes even a little scary. Should I walk up to a stranger and just say hello? Maybe I should ask the guy in the cubicle next to me if he'd like to grab...read more
A great way to make friends is by joining an activity within your community. You can join a local non-profit or civic organization to meet new people. another option is to join a community outreach group at your local Chur...read more
by Holly Rogers
Making new friends can be very challenging for many people. While some of us are naturally confident and outgoing, others struggle drastically with the thought of approaching a stranger and initiating conversation. However...read more
by Cody Hodge
How do you make friends? For some people this is an easy proposition, but for some this can be the hardest thing in the world to do. It has to do with personality, and it has to do with how you come across to people, and h...read more
by Angie Papple
"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years trying to get other people interested in you." -Dale Carnegie People love. That's not a sentence fragme...read more
Making friends is a lot easier for some of us than others. When I met one of my best friends, Bridgit, we were in a Master Gardener class together. She was very quiet but something drew me to her, so I would make a point...read more
by Vicki Phipps
How to make friends used to be something that was never an issue for me. Throughout my life, I made friends easily and the numbers made it clear for me to see. It wasn't until three years ago that I wondered how I could ...read more
Already a member? Log in.
Cast your vote!
Click for your side.
Featured Partner
Gathering of Eagles has partnered with Helium, giving you the chance to write for a cause. Browse Gathering of E...more