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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.

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”You’ll be liked by everyone but loved by no one.”

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Always Assume Initiative

Always Assume Initiative

Avoid sitting around waiting for an invitation and be willing to initiate social interactions and events. If you want to spend time or do something with someone, go for it.

If you don’t ever initiate social interactions, others may believe that you aren’t interested in their company.

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Rejection Is A Tool

Rejection Is A Tool

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 bett...

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Honesty Is The Antidote

Honesty Is The Antidote

If you’re interested in forming deeper relationships with others, you have to get over the fear of voicing opinions or being controversial.

If you’re always agreeable and afraid to speak honestly about things you care about, you will be perceived as nice, but almost no one will know who you...

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Gradual Rejection

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 o...

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Increased Self-awareness

If you don’t know who you are, you can’t truly connect. You won’t get across what you’re about to others. 

That’s why it’s important to have a firm grasp on your strengths, weaknesses, opinions, interests, etc.

8) Connect with creative people.

8) Connect with creative people.

Surrounding yourself with people with whom you can share and get feedback on your ideas and opinions is not only good for your creativity, it's good for your career.

Not only can creative people give you feedback on your projects, their own drive will keep you motivated to do your best work...

Good Conversation Starters

  • Weather: Major weather events or the immediate weather are good picks.
  • Popular and interesting arts and entertainment topics.
  • Sports: good way for strangers to connect.
  • Daily news: from your city ...

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