Many people are well aware that friendship is a good thing, but what they do not know is how it can have a positive impact on their quality of life and happiness.
Good friends provide relief, joy, and comfort, prevent isolation and loneliness, and even strengthen your health.
Close friendships do not happen despite their importance.
So, here are a few tips to convert a friendship into a close friendship.
Focus on others Rather than focusing on yourself, try focusing on the others for a change.
If you tend to be shy and introverted, it can be uncomfortable to put yourself out there on the social scene.
You, however, do not have to be the life of the party in order to make new friends.
You can simply put in extra efforts to be a little more outgoing and friendly to others while maintaining your own personality.
Showing interest in others is an art that cannot be faked.
If you are simply pretending to care for or listen to others, others will automatically come to know.
No one likes being placated or manipulated.
Stop trying to connect in case you are not genuinely interested in doing so since it will otherwise backfire so badly that you would not be able to establish a genuine friendship with the other person.
Make an effort to truly listen to the person when they say something to you.
It is also important to establish whether a person is genuinely interested in connecting with you before you can connect with them.
Self-disclosure is the key People have those that one exchanges small talk with as one goes about their day or trade jokes with.
These relationships can be fulfilling, but not as fulfilling as turning a casual acquaintance into a true friend.
Friendships can be characterized by intimacy.
Friends, who are true to each other, know each other quite well.
If you are looking to make your friendship transition into a close one, then the best way to do so would be to open up to the other person.
You do not always have to reveal your closely guarded secret.
Start with something small and a bit more personal than you would normally discuss with another person.
To establish and maintain a friendship takes a lot of effort and time.
Not everyone is open to putting in much time or effort most of the time.
Make sure the other person gives you full attention when you are telling them something.
Good friends provide relief, joy, and comfort, prevent isolation and loneliness, and even strengthen your health.
Close friendships do not happen despite their importance.
So, here are a few tips to convert a friendship into a close friendship.
Focus on others Rather than focusing on yourself, try focusing on the others for a change.
If you tend to be shy and introverted, it can be uncomfortable to put yourself out there on the social scene.
You, however, do not have to be the life of the party in order to make new friends.
You can simply put in extra efforts to be a little more outgoing and friendly to others while maintaining your own personality.
Showing interest in others is an art that cannot be faked.
If you are simply pretending to care for or listen to others, others will automatically come to know.
No one likes being placated or manipulated.
Stop trying to connect in case you are not genuinely interested in doing so since it will otherwise backfire so badly that you would not be able to establish a genuine friendship with the other person.
Make an effort to truly listen to the person when they say something to you.
It is also important to establish whether a person is genuinely interested in connecting with you before you can connect with them.
Self-disclosure is the key People have those that one exchanges small talk with as one goes about their day or trade jokes with.
These relationships can be fulfilling, but not as fulfilling as turning a casual acquaintance into a true friend.
Friendships can be characterized by intimacy.
Friends, who are true to each other, know each other quite well.
If you are looking to make your friendship transition into a close one, then the best way to do so would be to open up to the other person.
You do not always have to reveal your closely guarded secret.
Start with something small and a bit more personal than you would normally discuss with another person.
To establish and maintain a friendship takes a lot of effort and time.
Not everyone is open to putting in much time or effort most of the time.
Make sure the other person gives you full attention when you are telling them something.
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