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Step 1
Look at your past broken friendships and analyze them to see where they went wrong. Take a good, hard look to see what role you played in the friendship ending. Make a list of what you could do differently next time.
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Step 2
Find friends in different places than you usually make them. If you usually make friends at work, try making friends at the night class you attend. You are only limiting your friend potential by sticking to one pool of potential buddies.
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Step 3
Choose friends that are honest about the reliability they can offer you. A good friend is an honest one. Choosing a reliable friend is all about the friend being honest with you so you know you can count on them.
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Step 4
Hold back when first getting into a friendship. Look for ways that your new friend is proving they are reliable and head slowly into the friendship until you are sure they are reliable.
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Step 5
Let the friendship unfold naturally without forcing it. Time is what builds strong friendships that endure.
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Step 6
Be a reliable friend to your new friend. Make sure they know that they can count on you and prove this to them repeatedly. This will take energy and commitment on your part before you can expect it on their part.
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Step 7
Make more than one friend. Don't depend on just one reliable friend to be there for you at all times.
