Friendship
There are few relationships which are as emotionally satisfying as good
friendship. Our busy schedules and family life make it difficult to maintain
existing friends, let alone make new ones. If you look back to the last time
you made a good friend, it is quite possible that it must have been in college.
Even in our work life, corporate competitiveness and heavy workloads hardly let
relationships grow. We get caught in the rut of office and home with little
time for anything else.
Now, we are living in a new era of online
relationships. This era provides us with quick and easy ways to find friends
with similar interests and backgrounds. We at Fropper.com are working on
bringing like-minded people together for building lasting friendships. Come
expand your circle of friends to the rest of the world.
Below are some guidelines that may help you find a friend.
Don't stop at the first
contact:
If you are interested in developing a friendship, you need to regularly make
contact with the person you want as a friend. If a person doesn't reciprocate
contact, the person probably isn't interested in a friendship. The initial
contact is only the first step.
Share experiences:
Talk to each other about work, hobbies and life etc. Go out together, watch
movies and share the highs and lows of your life. Basically do things together.
The more you share, the more comfortable you become with one another. This
brings you closer to your friend.
Make an effort to be
around (propinquity):
The more you are around a person, the more you are likely to be noticed. The
person has to notice you, talk to you, and, ultimately, spend time with you.
Hang out at the person's favorite places and initiate moments together.
Give it time:
It takes time for friendship to develop, it doesn't happen overnight. You both
need to understand and get to know each other. There also has to be a certain
level of trust between the both of you. You can never stop working on a
friendship. Only time will tell, who will remain a friend.
Little things matter:
You may not realize it but remembering a birthday, anniversary, sending a card
or a gift makes a difference. The person feels wanted and it's nice to be nice
to others. It shows that you care.
There are no set instructions on how to build friendships and then within hours
have a friend. The list of things one can do to be a friend are numerous, which
is why it's difficult to explain how to make friends and more importantly, how
to keep them. Moreover, what works in one friendship might change over time and
might not work in another friendship.
A friend is life's most treasured gift, so go on, get one and enjoy the
incredible experience called friendship!