How to be a Friend

Sometimes we want to help people who seem like they could use a friend. Here are a few different ways that you could try to spark a friendship with someone.

Welcome Them

Sometimes we could see someone by themselves, and we don't know how to approach them. We have to remember- this likely has more of a simple solution than we initially realize. Try to make them feel comfortable, and welcome to your lunch table! Speaking of that...

Invite Them

It can also be as simple as inviting them to be with you. In many cases with me, I was too nervous to approach other people. The simple act of making someone feel wanted in a specific scenario is enough to change their entire mood, or even brighten their entire day.

Compliment and Congradulate them

This is also something that seems really small, but can help more than many might realize. If you want to talk to someone and are not sure how to go about it, find something that you like about them and compliment them on it! They could be trying something new so the positive feedback could really help them with some confidence. Or maybe they had just won a really close game the other night. It can be nice to feel recognized for your hard work.