Making new friends – tip 8

Use a firm handshake

A handshake can tell you many things about someone when you are attracting new friends. A weak or limp handshake can be very off putting. So can have your hand crushed in over enthusiasms. In between the two would be about right for most of us.

Making new friends – tip 9

Be complimentary

It’s really not hard to find reasons to offer sincere and well meant compliments to the people we meet. No one is ever paid enough of them and apart from the sever sceptics, compliments are usually well received and will make you memorable.

Making new friends – tip 10

Be nice to others

Neither is it difficult to find ways of going that extra mile by being nice. Often little acts of kindness make a huge impact on others and may be remembered for years! Such acts may be as simple as holding a door open or giving your seat on the bus to someone else, especially if they are older. We all love nice and kind people as they bring a ray of sunshine into out lives, what better way of making new friends!

Making new friends – tip 11

Only say good things

Every time you make a poor quality comment about someone behind their back (however deserved) you create negative energy which will come back to you in other ways. So if you can’t say something good about whomever, it is better to say nothing at all. Most of us admire this none judgemental quality and so it would be a good habit to develop for attracting new friends.

Making new friends – tip 12

Be humble

One of the most admirable qualities a person can possess is that of humility and playing down their achievements in life. By contrast few of us like or want the company or friendship of an outspoken, self-centred and boastful people!

------------------------------------------------ The following six tips are particularly important and will help you make new friends and become popular with almost everyone! -----------------------------------------------

Making new friends – tip 13

Give your full attention

When you are speaking to just one person focus solely upon them and give them your full attention. Dismiss what is happening around you and concentrate as if they were the most important person in the world.

Making new friends – tip 14

Listen carefully

When you allow someone to say all they want without interruption it may be the first time it has happened to them since they were a child. Such listening skills are rare and always in demand. Just nod encouragingly as they talk and only interrupt them with the occasional encouraging question. Do this and you will elevate yourself to a high position on their list of important and liked people.

Making new friends – tip 15

Be understanding

We will always have our own opinion which is the way it should be. However, when you can put yourself in the shoes of someone else and see the situation from their point of view also you will have grown as a person. Accept their uniqueness and don’t share your opinion unless it is asked for.

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