How to Rekindle a Friendship

Over the years, it’s easy to lose touch with friends, even the ones you thought would be around forever. Sometimes friends grow apart for good, but sometimes a friendship is worth rekindling.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Think about what happened for you to lose touch in the first place. Was it the result of lives going in different directions? Or was there a significant event that led to a split?
2. Attempt to make contact with your friend via phone or email. If communication has been lacking for a long time, it may take several attempts. Don’t be discouraged. Life is busy and you don’t know for sure what is going on in his or her life. So give them some time to get back to you.
3. If things are tense, break the ice with friendly questions about how they have been and what they have been doing. If the conversation flows well from the beginning, then just spend time catching up.
4. Be honest with your friend and tell them you miss their friendship and would like the both of you to make an effort to do a better job of staying in touch.
5. Check in regularly and set times to get together. Remember that all relationships, no matter how far they go back, take effort from both parties.