Do you try making new friends or you expect others to win your friendship?

I am the one that will speak to you first. I love getting to know new people and even if you are a person who is shy or hard to know I will keep addressing you when ever I see you. Sometimes it's just a matter of timing and I'd hate to miss out just because you were haveing a bad day when we first met.

I am very choosy in making friends. At first I don't mingle too much. After observing them for a few days, I can guess if he/she is of my type and then proceed. Even then, I would not prefer to make the first move. I expect others to win my friendship:)

katieO, I don't communicate with people who has nothing to say about except Hi and Hello. There is no depth in that, and neither is there real conversation. Ignore these people. They do not matter in your life.

HI katie: Unfortunetly my shy personality is a big obstacle for me to seek new friends. I am more the type of persons that waits for the other person to give the first step. But when I found a friend and we have broken the ice I think I have the ability to keep this friendship and I try to be very honest and authentic with this new friend. ALVARO

I think that friendship happens organically, over a lot of time. There are just many times where I meet new people, I act friendly, I act cordial, and I be myself. If the other person returns the favor in acting in the same manner, then we could potentially have something to work with. Otherwise, I guess it is just an interesting experience, but perhaps a failed experiment in a number of ways, when friendship doesn't go my ways. I just don't try and woo people but I don't expect anyone to woo me. I act naturally and if that works, then that is great. If it doesn't work, then so be that fact as well. If something is bound to happen, then something will happen. If a friendship was not meant to be, then it was because we did not connect on some level. There is no need to try and force the issue in any unnatural way after all. Whatever happens does in fact happen. If you aren't true to yourself, then the friendship gets off on the wrong foot but I'm hoping that other people feel the same way. Sadly many times they do not.

I would rather others to win my friendship. And i would like to share this quote about friendship "FRIENDSHIP is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's NOT something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you haven't learned anything".

I am not the friendly type but i think i do make friends because i was often told that i do look very approachable. People find it easy to come and chat me up. Well sometimes i do make friends and that i often try to also gain friends but not directly.

i wait for people to come to me since i have been rejected a lot in the past having a bad childhood of being shunned or picked on. luckily it was in my younger/kid years and not my teen years but the damage was done. people seem to have no problem coming to me and becoming friends so im happy with the ones i have

Good day, friend. I think it has something to do with one's personality. People who are introvert perfer to wait for others to win their friendship while out-going people would like to have a try and talk to others first. That's why the former one has much less friends than the latter type of people. As for me, I think I am kind of the mixture of the two types of people I mentioned. Of course I would try to talk to new people I meet but at the same time, I will observe them and I only make friends with those I feel comfortable with and share the same interest with. Actually, everyone should have a try if they want to make real friends. Waiting for others to come may not be such a good idea. We have to tell others what our real thoughts are and make ourselves understood. Then we are able to communicate with each other.

I love making new friends,talking with them,sharing my views with others and getting information about about their lifestyles,their religion,their cultural background.I feel happiness by chatting with friends of different nations and different schools of thoughts.I think it is a gift for me when i find a good friend.It is a real gift by having a good friend.