6879 1307 Sex & Relationships Friends & Neighbors true Thu, 22 May 2008 14:30:43 -0700 /system/videos/5/79/68/6879.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, friends, make, making, relationships, relationship, relations, relate, find, finding, social, socialize, meet, meeting, people, best, friend How To Make Friends http://www.howcast.com/videos/6879-How-To-Make-Friends http://www.howcast.com/videos/6879-How-To-Make-Friends/edit approved 105 480 360 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=6879"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=6879" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 18 Blairgbob http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/Picture_4_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 6151 false false false 35168 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/19.jpg Join a group Join a group that interests you. You could work on a political campaign, sign up for a class, do volunteer work, or become a member of a club like a hiking group.

]]> 35166 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/30.jpg Make the first move Don’t be afraid to make the first move. Keep it simple, like inviting the person to grab a cup of coffee with you.

]]> 35171 3 37 Tip Join a group In the beginning, don’t call or email your new acquaintance more than he or she does you. You want to be a pal, not a pain.

]]> 35174 4 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/45.jpg Be interested Focus on being interested, rather than being interesting. Research shows that when people are allowed to talk mostly about themselves, they give high ratings to their conversation partner!

]]> 35177 5 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/57.jpg Do a favor Listen with an ear toward what you can do for the person you’d like to befriend. Doing someone a favor—without being asked—will fast-track the friendship.

]]> 35180 6 69 Tip Do a favor Don’t be afraid to reach out to old friends who have faded from your life. Sometimes a renewed friendship is the most rewarding of all.

]]> 35183 7 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6879/77.jpg Throw a party Throw a party that includes all your friends, old and new, and encourage them to bring friends. As a wise man once said: make new friends, but keep the old—one is silver and the other’s gold.

]]> 35186 8 90 Fact According to a British study, the average person will make and lose 363 friends in a lifetime and end up with 33—six of whom could be described as “best friends.”

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