What's the best way to make friends?

The best way is to do [social] stuff you enjoy without actually trying to make friends. Active attempts to make friends usually appear desperate or at best awkward. But if you're doing stuff, you'll have to talk to people now and then - and they'll have to talk to you. Give it lots of time and you will make friends.

Hi there. Sadly many people in this world share this attitude. I think this may be due to the fact that many people feel insecure outside of their social groups and therefore stick to befriending people who they know and feel comfortable out. Others do not see the value of new friendships and see it as a waste of time. However don't let these people discourage you from pursuing new friendships. I have found that there is no ''best place'' to make friends. I thought for example that I would make lots of friends at my college campus. Infact most people keep to themeselves and spend their free time alone on a computer between classes. However I have found that I instantly have made real friends at places I wouldn't have expected e.g at work,acting classes, at French language classes (outside of college). I think basically that making friends is partly the luck of the draw. You may go somewhere and meet people that you connect with or you may go somewhere where you don't meet anyone you connect with. If I have any advice on this matter it is to meet as many new people as you can. This way you are more than likely to meet at least a handful of people you connect with. Also of course it helps to be friendly and have an open mind and to legitmately and sincerly be interested about the new people you start talking to. Do you have time to register in an outide work and school hobby? I think hobbies are a great way to make friends as they already share common interests with you. Classes or activicties that involve interaction between everyone whether its discussion, games or working as a group also bring people together and form a bonds through shared experience. Eg I've found I've made great friends through acting as in acting you partake in warm up games where you have to trust and feel free to perform, bare your soul infront of others. You also get quite close during filming or through rehearsing a play as you spend so much time together. :-)