Making friends...and keeping them...

[GaynorGoodwin]

How do you make new friends and keep them?

I seem to be ok on the getting to know them stage but I always seem to find the ones that already have a load of friends. I don’t seem to fit in groups, there’s always someone who doesn’t like me (for whatever reason). Anyone else have this?

In my experience it's about naturally connecting with someone and having some ongoing shared experiences to cement a friendship - e.g., work, studies, etc. But the natural strong connection is important for both sides to be motivated to build the friendship. Plus reciprocity - even if you connect strongly with someone, if they make little effort I find that eventually you'll stop bothering (even if years down the track). Why do you think someone in a group always dislikes you?