Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Are you new to school or just want more people to like you? Don't worry, making new friends isn't that difficult - you just need to devote a little time and effort to finding people with similar interests and getting to know them. Don't let your shyness stop you. Once you've created a wonderful group of friends to have fun with, you'll be glad you made the effort!

Steps

1. 1 Introduce yourself to people you don't know yet, it doesn't matter which one of you is new to school. Be especially nice to new people at school.
2. 2 Smile at this person and be friendly. When people smile, it is much easier for them to win others over to them.
3. 3 Make a good first impression. Most people are able to form their opinion about a person in less than 60 seconds.
   • Dress appropriately.
   • Don't be rude and don't insult anyone.
   • Remember that people are not always able to appreciate your sarcasm or your sense of humor. Save it all until you get to know each other better.
4. 4 Compliment. Don't flatter, but find something positive that's worth mentioning. This will further endear them to you.
5. 5 Be the first to start a conversation.
   • Ask what they are fond of, what subjects they study, with whom they spend time together, what sports they are fond of, etc. Acquaintance should smoothly move on to talking about it. Talk about the subjects in more detail, ask "who teaches them?"
   • Ask when they dine. If you are having lunch at the same time, you can invite them to meet in order to have lunch together and chat more.
6. 6 Expand your invitation. If you are going to the cinema, shopping mall, etc., then you may wonder if they would like to join you. If you have the opportunity to invite them to your place, then do it.
7. 7 Chat in the hallways and on your way to class. You will get a better idea of ​​where they are doing and whether you will be studying together.
8. 8 Invite new people to help them settle into a new place, or show them where they will have their next class.
9. 9 Make friends immediately with a group of friends. If you want to befriend more than one friend, then look at the groups of girls / boys you would like to get to know better. Repeat the above steps with multiple team members. They will likely accept you quickly because several people will already know you.
10. 10 Step back a little. You don't want them to think that you've already become best friends; this cannot be done in a few days. Once you get to know them (assuming you like them), you can start asking them if they would like to come over to play video games.
11. 11 Identify their group dynamics. Often in a group of friends there is one leader, one who always takes the initiative. Sometimes, if you try to get closer to him, the rest of the group may accept you more quickly, but if that doesn't work, don't be offended. Trying to befriend someone who is close to the group leader can pay off, but remember to be friends with others as well, as they may be jealous of you.
12. 12 Share your hobbies and interests with them. Invite them to participate.
13. 13 Avoid being heavily dependent on others. It's good to have other friends and other interests as well, so don't let your world revolve around one person.
14. 14 Be a trusted friend, even if it might seem a little boring at first, they'll appreciate it later, even if they don't get it right away.
    • If you promise to bring the rest of the physics project tomorrow, be sure to do so.
15. 15 Keep your personal information to yourself. Sometimes you really want to share your secrets as your friendship grows. Resist these impulses.
    • Until you know if they are trustworthy, you should assume that they are able to tell others your personal secrets.
    • If you tell someone that other people should not know, be sure to emphasize that it is confidential information.
16. 16 Understand that trust, while helpful, is not necessary in order to make friends. Find someone who seems shy to you if you are also very shy.
17. 17 You should look interested when people talk to you. Being a good listener is the key to a friendship. When talking to someone, call them by their first name. It is scientifically proven that people love the way their own name sounds.
18. 18 Laugh at people's jokes. If you understand that they made a certain effort for a particular joke, then you should definitely appreciate the humor. Don't laugh a lot unless it was very funny. You don't want to be told that you are laughing at bad jokes. Sometimes it's enough to chuckle calmly or just smile.
19. 19 Call one of your friends and chat for a while, but do it often. This will make them feel important and that you need them. If you see something that reminds you of them, you can send them an SMS to tell them about it.Don't submit anything you don't want other people to read.
20. 20 Keep some distance. Not everyone is happy with new friends and some people always have a bad opinion of strangers. If you receive a negative or rude attitude from someone, then you must keep your distance from that person. Rudeness is a sign of bad temper, and you probably don't need a friend like that.

Tips

• Be yourself and don't act like you are someone else! People should like you for real, not who you are trying to be!
• Don't force a friendship on purpose, you can always easily spot when someone doesn't want to be your friend.
• Be confident, smile, laugh together, be a good friend. If that doesn't work, then leave the person and keep trying.
• Be as outgoing as possible. If you are not successful, then following these steps will give you the opportunity to practice opening up to other people and not being so shy. Don't chase people around you too hard! This can irritate them!
• If the friendship doesn't work out smoothly, then don't force it. Let everything go naturally. Even if that doesn't work, there will be other new friends.
• Go with the flow. Don't be clingy - it can scare people away.
• Try to strike up a conversation yourself! If you're shy, try joining other people's conversations.

Warnings

• Do not humiliate yourself or do anything in despair. This is easy to spot and people will quickly push you away from them.
• Don't spread gossip behind the backs of your new friends. Is this a good attitude towards a new friend?
• Don't leave your old friends, especially if they are good friends. Try to keep all your friends. If your old friends have problems with your new friends, try to resolve them to the best of your ability.
• Don't ignore old friends. If you are talking to someone you want to befriend, you can say "wait a second" and come back to him later.
• Don't make fun of your friends who are not capable of doing something that you are good at. This will leave them with the impression that you think very highly of yourself.
• Don't tell them things that aren't true, like "I like this shirt," if you really don't like it. Sooner or later they will understand everything. Say something about their shirt being unique in its own way.