Friend: A person you know well and regard with affection and trust.  Facebook friend:  A person you currently consider a friend; an ex-boyfriend of several years ago; a person you considered a friend back in nursery school; a person you never…
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If you have followed all the tips and social rules for making new friends and you still find yourself alone much of the time, perhaps you need to take an introspective look at your communication techniques. Making new friends is…
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Ways for seniors to make new friends It breaks your heart to see your grandfather just sitting around his home after your grandmothers death four months ago and most of all his friends are deceased or have moved far away…
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If you’d rather spend your evenings at home on the computer than heading out to sporting events or bars, it can be hard for you to meet people.  But just because self-proclaimed geeks might like a little solitude, that doesn’t…
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If you have moved to a new city or country, have enrolled in a college or university, have started a job in a new work environment, or if loved ones have moved away—you may know the feeling of missing old…
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Being able to discern a real friend takes time. It would be naive to think that being and having friends doesn’t take huge effort.   There are so many levels of friendship; life long friends, good friends, newer friends.  Each level of friendship takes…
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Some people form friendships easily and others have a harder time interacting socially, requiring a little more effort on their part in order to make friends. Seniors who were outgoing and social in their earlier years are potentially adept at…
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Friendships can be strong regardless of their duration. Sometimes, you will feel exceptionally close to someone you have known for a couple of months. It is difficult to answer the question whether new friendships or old friendships are better. Both…
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Friendships are no beds of roses. In order to develop and last for a long time, a lot of hard and consistent work is required. As this is a two-way street, both parties need to invest equal amount of time and…
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When imagining places to meet people, one location that will almost always come to mind is a bar. Think about this cliché option a little harder – do you really want to meet friends or potential significant others in a…
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Here are some things you can do if your friend talks too much.  Remember your friend may have an internal need to get things off their chest.  You have a life so you have to learn to be a friend,…
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You see it played out time and time again on television and in real life situations, especially within female friendships.  Two friends, once seemingly inseperable, can’t seem to get along anymore.  Once one person starts spending more time in a relationship, the…
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Teenagers may not have to deal with bills and kids to clothe and feed, but the worries they have and problems they face are just as real and serious as any that an adult may have. One of the things…
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Having relationships with people that are about friendship is in some ways very similar to having relationships with people for love; and that is, in order to keep the fire going you have to give it some fuel now and…
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A root canal, a needle through the eye, or an arrow to the knee. What do these three excruciating experiences have in common? They are all a walk in the park compared to hosting a friend’s financial intervention. However, there…
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How to Talk to the Opposite Sex Do you cringe at the very idea of speaking to the opposite sex? Do you suddenly become nervous, clammy or stutter when you’re around the other gender? Do you worry about how you…
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