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About
Friendship
There
are few relationships which are as emotionally satisfying as good
friendship. Our busy schedules and family life make it difficult to
maintain existing friends, let alone make new ones. If you look back
to the last time you made a good friend, it is quite possible that
it must have been in college. Even in our work life, corporate
competitiveness and heavy workloads hardly let relationships grow.
We get caught in the rut of office and home with little time for
anything else.
Now, we are living in a new era of online relationships. This era
provides us with quick and easy ways to find friends with similar
interests and backgrounds. We at Silchartoday.com are working
on bringing like-minded people together for building lasting
friendships. Come expand your circle of friends to the rest of the
world.
Below are some guidelines that may help you find a friend.
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Don't
stop at the first contact: If you are interested in
developing a friendship, you need to regularly make contact with
the person you want as a friend. If a person doesn't reciprocate
contact, the person probably isn't interested in a friendship.
The initial contact is only the first step.
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Share
experiences: Talk to each other about work, hobbies and
life etc. Go out together, watch movies and share the highs and
lows of your life. Basically do things together. The more you
share, the more comfortable you become with one another. This
brings you closer to your friend.
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Make
an effort to be around (propinquity): The more you are
around a person, the more you are likely to be noticed. The
person has to notice you, talk to you, and, ultimately, spend
time with you. Hang out at the person's favorite places and
initiate moments together.
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Give
it time: It takes time for friendship to develop, it
doesn't happen overnight. You both need to understand and get to
know each other. There also has to be a certain level of trust
between the both of you. You can never stop working on a
friendship. Only time will tell, who will remain a friend.
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Little
things matter: You may not realize it but remembering a
birthday, anniversary, sending a card or a gift makes a
difference. The person feels wanted and it's nice to be nice to
others. It shows that you care.
There
are no set instructions on how to build friendships and then within
hours have a friend. The list of things one can do to be a friend
are numerous, which is why it's difficult to explain how to make
friends and more importantly, how to keep them. Moreover, what works
in one friendship might change over time and might not work in
another friendship.
A friend is life's most treasured gift, so go on, get one and enjoy
the incredible experience called friendship!
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