About Today: How to Make Friends, Get Along With People

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor As we get older, making new friends gets harder. We're all so busy, and friends move or drift away. Sometimes, we even break up with our pals, and when we do, it's sometimes more traumatic than losing a boyfriend. So how do we make new friends, after high school is over? 10 Ways to Have More Friends No. 1 is my favorite: "Be interested in people." It's easy to get into the habit of talking about our fascinating selves, but really paying attention to other people is a great way to make friends. Turns out, everyone else is deeply interested in themselves as well. 5 Essential People That Can Help You Meet Friends How to Make Friends in a New City See More About:  conversation starters  meeting people  making friends Making Friends if You're an Introvert I seem to collect introverted people. It's probably an attempt to balance things out. Someone has to say, "It's really and truly time to go home. Listen: I'll get your bag." Safety Tips When Meeting New Friends Why Continually Making Friends Is Important See More About:  making friends  meeting people  introverts How to Be a Great Friend Former Girl Scouts, sing it with me: "Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold." How to Keep Friendships Going When You're Busy How to Handle a Clingy Friend See More About:  being a good friend  healthy friendships  10 Tips for Getting Along With Difficult People at Work Making and keeping friends is important. But you're really an interpersonal relationship pro if you can get along with your coworkers, even when they're difficult. (The test of this, I always think, is how many fights you can avoid having during an election year.) Dealing With Difficult People at Work How to Develop Effective Work Relationships See More About:  dealing with difficult people  conflict resolution  interpersonal relationships Today Ads Friends Friends Online Chat Dating Girl Friends Looking for Friends Get More Friends Featured Articles Weinergate: The Fall of a Promising Politician Hockey Trivia: What's the Highest Scoring Game Ever? Bloomsday in Dublin Spicy Cocktail Recipes Fun Science Projects Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow me on: Advertisement