How to build friendships?

[Amy]

This is probably such an elementary question but it's a real issue for some of us who don't have social skills for whatever reason.

When I first meet people everything is great and very friendly but it never goes anywhere. How do you get nice people to "stick"?

There are many other things I could ask about making friends and building friendships but it would make me look so foolish. Can you teach me what it's all about?

To my new friends here.

amy

[Russ Wickstrom]

Amy:

I agree with Tina. Be yourself and look for interesting people...Most friendships are based on some level of common interest, trust, and respect.

Social networking works best when you give a little more than you get from the relationship. The first stage is asking questions (like you did here) to discover if anyone has interest in a topic. Then you can continue a conversation and see what other interests you may share and go from there.

You've already got a good start.

Hope this helps.

--Russ

[Sheree Motiska]

I already see you as someone I'd like to get to know simply because you are being so real with a question like this. This may seem like a simple thing, but being very active in social media I can assure you that it is not.

So many people out there stop being human as soon as any kind of marketing or whatever comes into the mix. They hide behind their opportunities, products, logos, etc. and no one ever really meets the person. This kind of behavior is not what social media is all about. It's about being YOU first and naturally letting what you do become part of the conversation.

Just keep doing what you're doing and be who you are. Talk about things that are important to you, ideas you have, successes and failures, whatever makes you tick. People will naturally be drawn to you because of your honest and transparent persona online and the ones who are supposed to "stick" will.

Make the effort to nurture the friendships with those who you feel you'd like to know more and the ones who are real and on the same page as you will turn into the friendships you're talking about.

Stay "Real,"

Sheree Motiska

[Rungasamy]

Strange as it can be. Friends will always be friends whatever the distance. My friends are scattered around the world.
I am the one who call or send email. I don't care how much it cost me. For me friendship is more important than the money. Of course you have to manage it correctly. But why they don't think the same. Ok we all have work problem, family issues, etc.....we can invent all problems...We may not be in contact fro a while and when I call, they would be happy to hear, but then why don't they call? I just tell myself now, that this is the way people are, I can't change that. Accept them as tehy are.

Do you have a solution?

Sundaresen