How to Find Good Quality Friends

Making friends is simple. Finding good quality friends tends to be quite challenging. With a few simple steps, you too can find friends for life.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. First it is important to learn about yourself so sit down a write the meaning of a friend is to you. It may surprise you how detailed you can get just by dreaming up your perfect friend.

2. Next make a list of interests and hobbies you would like to pursue. Meeting new people takes effort and while you are out to make some new friends, it would be an added bonus to get involved with a new activity such as church, volunteering, a book club, a bowling league, and other social events. Pick a new activity to try and go for it, you will pat yourself on the back for giving it a go.

3. Review the list you made in Step 1. Your description of the perfect friend is a guideline for your behavior. Looking for someone to fit the bill of your high expectations is going to cause you frustration. Instead, be the best friend you know how to be and other people with the same expectations of a friend will gravitate toward you.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to engage people is light, friendly conversation.
• Avoid heavy topics like politics, religion, and finance.
• When interacting with a group of new faces, try speaking 15% of the time and listening 85%. This is a great way to let people tell you about themselves.
• Just have fun and keep an open mind.
• Watch out for people that are too eager to be your best friend. They usually have an ulterior motive.