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How do you make friends?

Good friends? I am in college, when I’m not at school I’m at my apartment doing homework. How can I build a social life & make friends? How did you meet your friends?

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s.re offline Verified User (7 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
GB | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (3 minutes after post)

I made my friends (and met my fiance) through societies at university. I’m in music society, and I would say that far more of my friends come from there than from my course. Join a club, team or society is my advice! They will have the same interests as you, which is always a good way to start conversation. Good luck!

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

i just transferred to my school this semester, and i made my new (very close) by way of the fact that my roommate and i were very compatible and became close, and also i immediately joined a team and got close to some of the girls on it. so, i would say join an on-campus organization and talk to the other people involved.

and also, just live life, and get out and do things you are interested in, and then you will meet other people doing those things and you will have a common interest and maybe make friends there.

don’t forget to smile :)

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Pretoria, 06, ZA | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (35 minutes after post)

Smile, smile and listen. Be a good listener before you are a good talker!

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (52 minutes after post)

Give and do not expect receiving much from others.

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 20 minutes after post)

“Friends, how many others have them?”-Whodini

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (7 hours, 27 minutes after post)

start going to college parties and stuff. just mingle and talk to people. thats how i met everyone, including my boyfriend, who i have been with basically since the 2nd week of school.

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (9 hours, 25 minutes after post)

find something you both like….join a club..

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (15 hours, 57 minutes after post)

Though I understand you are doing homework, just go out and try to mingle with groups of people. The best are clubs/societies. If you have any contacts from your high school, hit them up. Even if you weren’t the best of friends just call and chat or talk to them. That way you already know the person, and can meet new people through them.

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Dallas, TX, US | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (17 hours, 11 minutes after post)

i had classes with most of my friends before i knew them. we just ended up spending time together, and since we’re all in a new environment, it allowed us to be a little more open to the people around us. i just start talking about little things (i love small talk!)and eventually we get to the jokes and such. when you share the same sense of humor, you know for sure you’ve got a friend. that being said, i ended up making friends with people before i even knew what their names were. just be open to new people and ideas, people naturally gravitate towards those kinds of characteristics.

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