Meet New People and Build Friendships

Everyday, there will be strangers that we get to talk to because we need to; needs that will get us through the day. These strangers may be that person sitting next to you in the train, or that person who dropped his car keys in front of you; you may have a new client at your work or just starting in a new office. All these new people to socialize with, we still get to choose who we want to know deeper and establish levels of relationship with them.

But knowing these people deeper is not always the case because meeting new people seem intimidating and exhausting, since it’s like dipping your toes into bodies of water unfamiliar to you. And not all people are comfortable with that.

Conscious may not always be good

If you’re very conscious about your own presence, it may be harder for you because other people’s opinion about you will matter so much to the point of overthinking. Being conscious is especially common during teenage years to young adulthood, when it is the perfect period to go out there and build friendships and relationships.

It will be a wise choice for you to get yourself together and empower your confidence to never miss out on chances in relating to people.

Learn to love talking.

Talking is the only way for people to start getting to know other people. With this, you are given the chance to gauge people on whether you will get along with them or not. Never stop asking questions to them until you are sure that knowing them better will profit you with personal satisfaction of having them be part of your life.

It will never get you anywhere until you learn to have proper conversation with others, and properly means to be careful with the words you put out to avoid offending people and maintain the interest in the conversation.

Know them better.

Know people better by hanging out with them, like going out for dinner or attending an event with them. Doing activities with people will help you truly understand who they are, especially in extreme circumstances, like being with them during flight delays. People show some of their hidden characteristics when they are caught in difficult situations.

And if you can relate to them or can tolerate how they are during the said events, then it means that you are slowly accepting people.

Assess them regarding on how they affect you.

Not all people are meant to stay in your life. In relationships, when people become hindrances to your personal growth, you have to slowly let them go. It will not be good for you and those people to stay connected, if even one of you are not growing as a person.

When people affect you in a positive way, you are in the right path with the right people and these people are the ones you should invest to. Friendships are made strong through time and effort; it’s not as easy to keep people in your life that will surely be good for you.

Relationships and friendships are one of the strongest influence for a person throughout living and these satisfy personal needs to stay sane. And so, remember that strangers will stay as they are, if you never try to go out there, meet them and build valuable connections.