Is it easy for you to make new friends?

when im still school at school its easy to gain or make friends...but as you grow matured you tend or i tend to be choosy whom should i mingle with and can be trusted as well... but i welcome all who wishes to be friends..especially those people who initiates first..and find them sincere in doing so..

I find it very hard to make friends at this stage of my life and am greatful for the few good friends I have. I have learned that quality is more important than quantity.

in real life im quite introverted and making new friends is quite difficult. I agree it gets harder the older you get, but once i make a friend im friends for life blessed be

I believe I only know one person I can truly call a friend. I live alone and am also introverted and as I grow older, I tend to become more content with the situation. I read this once......"If you are happy with the one your are with when you are alone, you will never be lonely." Also, I agree. As we grow older it does become more difficult to find true friends. I believe there are several reasons for this. First of all, we grow set in our ways as 'loners ' and become content with it, and really don't try that hard to make friends. Secondly, we grow wiser as we grow older and people do not fool us anymore if they are less than genuine. We have the ability and knowledge to "read" people better. I find it seldom takes long to discover what a person is about and if they have the sort of character that I would be attracted to. In 99.9% of cases, they do not. Too many people are out for what they can get from others. There are not many 'givers' left in the world. Thirdly, as we age we just don't have the patience to give people 2nd and 3rd chances. If someone messes with me once, there is seldom a 2nd chance. I don't put up with that. Life is short and it is my life to live the way I see fit.

personally speaking, i have a hard time making new friends. i don't know why. i'm actually friendly once you get to know me but they say that i have an impression of a snob. maybe that's one reason why i'm having a hard time making new friends. i don't know what i do to show such impression though. moving on, another reason why i find it hard to make any new friends is because i can't find of anything to talk about with that person. i don't know anything about him/her so i have totally no idea on what i have to say or would she/he get offended when i joke so i tend to be silent when there are people i don't know. *sigh* it's hard to be an introvert. maybe the reason behind me being an introvert and having hesitations is because i'm always thinking of what will happen and i'm afraid of having mistakes. i have a hard time opening up to others and starting discussions with people i just known. i don't really know why. maybe i need a shrink already. lol

For me also i feel very much difficulty in making new friends as I am also a introvert person and always expect the other person to start the conversation. Sometimes i don't feel comfortable in social gatherings as I'm very choosy in making friends ans talk to people of different taste. But i feel that i should not be like this ,one should know how to start a chat and share things because our friends doesn't remains with us always and I think I'm improving on it.

It was hard enough for me to make friends in my own country. Now that I am in Scotland is seems impossible. I've been here over 5 years and I still don't have any. I don't work and we don't have any human kids. I just don't get out and about where people are because I hate crowds. I have never been able to do the "small talk" bit. I just haven't found anyone here in this area that have the same interests as I do. I wouldn't worry about it. As long as you have some friends that you can trust with anything you are way ahead of the game.

No it's not easy for me to make new friends, it's the same when I was younger. I'm an introvert like you. I'm also uncomfortable socializing with people. I feel at ease only with my family and few friends.

i is always very diffcult for me from my child hood to till now i never have more friends.i also not make any effort to this direction bcas i dont think that it will help me i have enough friend even they are some but they are trustable and i m very happy with them.

I'm pretty selective when it comes to choosing friends, eiloin. It was a habit I acquired since I was still a little girl. I'm kind of shy in real life. Friends come and go during my growing up period. But I'm happy to say that I have a few close friends whose been with me for many years. I don't think getting older has something to do with having less friends. It all depends on the lifestyle you're leading. If you are still active and sociable, gaining some new friends should not be impossible to do so. There are times when I met a new friend, I will feel this instant attachment with a person and we will become friends right away.

actually i am very friendly with otheres.but i can't make new friends easily because i can't trust anyone so easily, it takes some time to understand anyone.i don't like to go party's and big gathering where i don't know many people,may be i am not that much socialise, but i love to be there with close friends whom i trust and love.

It's not really that hard, though. But I guess it depends on your personality. But sometimes, people won't adjust for you, you have to adapt, adjust and mingle with others. I know it may seem hard at first but you have to learn how to make the initiative of talking and socializing to people. I suggest you go to where lots of people mingle and just chill out. It's not that hard to start a conversation. Start with the simple hi/hello.. or if there is anything in your mind that you would want to talk about. Just make sure you choose the right words and topics to talk about unless you want the person you're talking to to walk away and find you weird or what. Your age is not a problem, you just have to work with it, friend =)

I don't socialize that much. I admit that I'm a loner and an introvert. But I smile to anyone who approach me. But it's still very inevitable for the people to have a negative impression about me. They thought I'm a bit snobbish and arrogant but the truth is that I'm only shy and quiet whenever I see people. I don't know why! I just don't talk too much and I love peace and quiet. It's kinda hard for me to make friends because of that silly impressions they are thinking about me. - Ron Reyes www.ronreyes.co.nr

I am a very friendly person but will become very shy around a group of people who I do not know. I find it hard to start up conversations with complete strangers. My husband on the other hand is the total opposite. I end up finding people will mistake by shyness as rudeness. I have a small circle of friends and I actually prefer it that way. I have a husband, two children, and a business to run. Not much time left over. And what time I do have for friends, I am glad that the few friends I have a true friends. Those are one in a million!

Actually, I also feel the same. I think as I grow older, it gets harder for me to have new friends. Can it be because we become more choosy? I just don't get it.

For me, making friends is easier said than done. By friends, I mean people whom you can trust and not mere acquaintances. While some may consider strangers as friends just after one meeting, it may take me few meetings before I can consider the friend as a friend. But, once a friend, it is likely a friend forever.

well..i think i can make friends easily. whoever i come in contact with,i dont feel shy ti invite him/her to b my friend.i love to interact with people and dats how everyone should be...

I have a very difficult time making friends because I'm very shy and introverted. I get nervous around people I don't know.

its not easy at all for me to make friends easily.it really takes me time to get going with someone new i meet.i am a very introvert.and i am always happy with myself,although i have friends but not that big friends circle.i like to be alone.i dont know why but thats in my nature.although i sometimes think that i should make friends,but whenever i try to go and talk to them i dont find them matching with my nature,and then it doesnt go well.the friends i have, i think are enough for me and i enjoy a lot with them.i dont have any problem in making friends but they should really turn out to be gud friends.

well it is easy to make friends but it is hard to make good friends