High school… you’re cooked.
Idfk man I went through high school without making a single friend post Covid, then I went to uni and didn’t change anything and I made like 3 different friends day one.
Imma say just be nice and don’t worry too much about what others think of you, so long as you aren’t being disruptive or mean you aren’t d...... reply
lowkey has me wondering how i made friends in hs in the first place.. ermuhh.. WELL! idk if im the best person to be giving advice for this since i'm a very extroverted chatty person who's somewhat likable.. but well if u have frens already become friends with ur friends frens and in other classes i usually start being friends with people once we s...... reply
little things goes a long way...!
take advantage of clubs, but also in class w people or even sharing the same teacher, subject, but diff periods can also be a topic of conversation
then move on to bring up references, personal interests, funny anecdotes about stuff
there are really chill epopleYou instantly conenct with, but there's also awkwa...... reply
Approach people with similar interests as you. Look for pins, stickers, photocards, t-shirts..etc anything that can tell you what they are into. try talking to ones with similar interests like a show you watched or manga you read and just start casually like "hey i like this show" or something from there you can build a conversation and hopefully g...... reply
I can’t say what boys do I mean i think this works for them as well but if your a girly just try to approach or sit next to someone who seems nice and compliment something about them like their bag or a their hair or something to get a convo started that’s how I’ve made most of my friends I think getting started is the most awkward part reply
im in high school too rn and being introvert with low social battery is not helping at all...
but surprisingly i still managed to get some nice friends after a few weeks of school (≧∀≦)
tips:
- try to start the convo first. small talk is totally fine! i mean if u waiting for someone to approach u first its okay too but when will that even h...... reply
from my experience, i start slowly with deskmate first and warmed up to rest of the class, i dont know if it because im the stereotypical introvert that they believe i'd warm up to them
it also depend who you are as a person
dont be all over the other person when trying to befriend them, a common interest usually work best to be friend it could be...... reply
Join stuff that’s going on around you and find existing communities. Clubs, events, free drawing classes in your community funded library, sports, volunteering whatever. When you engage in doing something with other people you have something to talk about or connect with. reply
