Turn initial meetings into friendship
- Find an event. Sign up for something ongoing (such as a book club or a hiking group) and commit to showing up.
- Prepare yourself to interact. Do something to put you in a good mood. Think about the strengths you bring - if you're funny, deep, insightful, or quick-witted.
- Open up a conversation with a stranger using the 'insight-and-question method. Share a commentary on something around you, then ask your companion's opinion of it.
- Exchange contact information. If you meet someone you like, ask for their contact details.
- Follow up to see if they'd be open to meeting up sometime.
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