Maybe your grandparents lived to 100 and you take good care of yourself. You're healthy. But if you want those years to be full of smiles, you need to invest in friendship. 70% of your happiness comes from relationships. Via <a href="http://geni.us/sshp">The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People </a>: Contrary to the belief that happiness is hard to explain, or that it depends on having great wealth, researchers have identified the core factors in a happy life. The primary components are number of friends, closeness of friends, closeness of family, and relationships with co-workers and neighbors. Together these features explain about 70 percent of personal happiness. - Murray and Peacock 1996

Doing this is easy, it's not scary, they're people you already have history with, and it doesn't take a lot of time or work to get to know them. Go to Facebook or LinkedIn for ideas and then send some texts. Boom. You already have more friends. If you're going to be strategic, who should you prioritize? You probably met a disproportionate number of your friends through just a handful of people. Those are your " <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/07/networking-tips/">superconnectors </a>." Rekindle those relationships. And then ask them if there's anyone you should meet. Next time you get together, see if that new person can come along. Not. Hard. At. All.

(To learn the 6 rituals ancient wisdom says will make you happy, click <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/09/ancient-wisdom/">here </a>.) Alright, popular kid, we've learned a lot. Let's round it up and find out how to keep your new friendships alive over the long haul... Here's how to make friends as an adult: <ul><li>The new starts with the old : Touch base with old friends and leverage your superconnectors. </li><li>Listen, seek similarity and celebrate : Don't be interesting. Be interested. </li><li>Be vulnerable : Open up a bit. Form an "if-then" profile. </li><li>Don't be a stranger : Check in every two weeks, minimum. </li><li>Start a group : Things that are habits get done. So start a group habit. </li> </ul>

Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. *** When you were a kid it was a lot easier. In college you almost had to be trying not to make friends.

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