HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS

It’s good to make friends and keep them- and I’m saying friends, not acquaintances. Friends are people that are there for you when you need them. There’s a difference between friends and acquaintances. Friends stay with you when everyone else walks out the door. Acquaintances are people that you just happen to meet or know but you don’t necessarily have close ties with. Acquaintances are less intimate than friends are. Friends are those people you can share your secrets with and they won’t judge. Your friends even define who you are.

One very easy to make friends is to show people that you genuinely care for them. Make them feel special. People are not mind readers. Tell them from time to time, how much they mean to you and if you can’t tell them, show it to them. People don’t usually like people who are self-absorbed. They see them as selfish and uncaring. People respect you when you actually care about what’s going on in their lives.

So, if you have a friend that you value and love so much and you keep assuming that he or she is fine without actually making any effort to show how much you care, it’s time to reevaluate your friendship. Be a people person by caring for others. Most times, it’s not like people don’t know the solutions to their challenges, it’s just that they need someone to talk to. Be that listening ear. You may not even have to share your advice with them because, sometimes, listening to their story is as important as proffering a solution to their challenges.