How I learned to make more friends

When you consistently express your honest opinions, you’re bound to come across people who completely disagree and run the other way.

That’s a good thing, because you can tell pretty quickly who will be sticking around, and those are usually the people who you can bond with.

It’s better to opt for honest communication and a quick rejection than dishonest communication and a gradual rejection.

Gradual rejection is when the rejection occurs later on in a relationship and is usually between two people are incompatible, but afraid of communicating honestly.

They begin to get frustrated and bitter over their fundamental differences that were never sorted out at the beginning, which often results in a lot more pain.

E.g. two people getting into a relationship, only to breakup later down the line because of their differences.

A lot of people have a difficult time finding others who share their hobbies, interests, and opinions.

This is because they tend to only look for people in the most general of places.

To increase your chances of finding others you can connect with, go to places or events where people who share your interests and values are.

E.g. going to church if you’re a Christian, or joining a sports team if you’re passionate about a sport.