Some people find it hard to make and maintain friends. Why do you think this is true?
600981
because all people are different and if you are a busy person you can't maintain contact
132570
You should never have to try hard to be someones friend. If people don't like  you for who you are then they aren't worth being friends with. No matter what, just be yourself.
307265
Making friends is not difficult. When meeting someone or when you want him to become your friend always make a smile, even though you dn't know him, it will come with time. At the first meeting put his name in your mind, cuz when you'l meet him next time dn't blaber any name, as it makes an impression! BE yourself, funny and most of all share you friend's interest as well.
690138
it seems to me the ppl who are supposed to be your friends aren't and sometimes it is very hard to no as a matter of fact it is always hard to move on and leave your past behind but it is something that needs to be done i went thought two groups of friends in high school i still talk to the ppl from the first group sometimes but the ppl from the second group are still my friend six years later and sixty miles away you have to do what is right for you even if it means leaving what you know
757238
People may be unhappy at first, but unpleasantness toward one another takes a lot of negative effort.  Effort that most people do not have the energy to focus on in the long run.  Amicability (if that's a word?) will come in time.
1658
That's the life. People easily take but hardly give. But if you have lots of friends (true friends), they will certainly help you.\nBtw, you help other people NOT because you want to be helped by others, don't you?
564896
Depends on the person, some people are easier to open up to than others. There really isn't a set time, it's all about being comfortable around the other person.
155379
WELL THE PEOPLE YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH ARENT REALLY YOUR FRIENDS BECAUSE A FRIEND WOULDNT USE YOU FOR PERSONAL GAIN. IF YOU DONT HAVE EMOTIONAL BONDS WITH THEM YOU CAN FEEL ALONE IN ROOM WITH A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN IT. JOIN CLUBS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR INTERESTS AND TRY TO START CONVERSATION WITH POEPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR INTERESTS. AND I WOULD DITCH THOSE LOSER FRIENDS TO START
378720
GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND AND SOMETIMES EVEN THE BEST FRIENDS DO BAD THING. WE ARE ONLY HUMAN.
938779
Sure, it happens often.  Most people just don't accept others completely right away.  Some others are trying to hide something from me, for whatever reason.  I have enough real friends to avoid others that might diminish me.  Boundaries can be healthy.\n\nHate whatever you want, but hate is a waste of energy.\n\nFriendly is one thing, friendship exists on many different levels, and some people have their own methods of allowing friends in, and others have borders in place for self-protection.  True friendship can only be proven over time, and through shared experiences or tribulations.\n\nI have no answer for that.\n\nSome people want pets, but I would recommend something other than a peeve, you have to feed peeves emotions.
988569
you need friends to be successful
391089
Finally--an interesting question...thank you!! It actually made me think.I had never really thought about that before,but upon pondering it,I do believe that may be the case.When I was working at home all day,I longed for human interaction at times--so that I would be ultra friendly to people when I did venture out,to the bank,grocery store...wherever!!Just I guess to TALK to someone.My nature is friendly anyways,but I think even more so then--when I was in solitude more often.
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Its a disease but not yours! Alot of my friends are fake and get upset when me or some of the others are doing well for themselves. It really gets to me cos I thought you are supposed to be happy for your friends. They are really competitive and always try to outdo me. I think I annoy them cos Im good at alot of things and have loads of different hobbies. Dont let people wear you down. True friends will stick by you and you WILL find them sometime. People can be sh#t but feck them and know that you are a good person.
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I feel its all in the mind.A person as such is not born like that we just make a habit just like other.so i guess make new friends would help.if not make a new hobby or learn a new game.All the best!!
1010680
Hey, I used to be like that. the key is not to try to hard to find someone that u can relate to but first, people like us need to accept that we arent any different from the rest...and that wrong with us. So what is keeping us from making friends? If you ask me i'd say it was myself...All you need to do is change the way you look at yourself. Instead of trying to find someone you can relate to, Let someone come and tell u that they can relate to you, get me ? Just concentrate on knowing different people but dont try too hard and things will sort themselves out dear!
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We all have friends; men friends, women friends, boy friends, girl friends, even children friends. Whether we are a man or a woman we have friends that we chat with and interact with everyday of out lives; yet how many of the people we call friends are true friends and what is a true friend? That is something that I believe is different for everyone, it is a personal observation and need. We as human beings all have different needs and wants; no two of us is alike in every way, therefore we all see things in different ways. Still some basic similarities for true friendships can’t be over looked. \n\nLet’s look at things that I believe to be similar for all people. First, you need someone you can share your deepest thoughts and feelings with, someone whom you trust explicitly, it does not matter where you meet them or how long you have known them; there is something between you that says, “I trust this person and I want to share everything with this person.” I know there are many doubters reading this yet this is true and I will give you an example. A few months ago, I met just such a person we met online. Being a divorced single woman, I had lost much of my faith in human kind in general and that was even truer of men; my ex-husband had squelched all that I believed in and even after almost 3 years I could not really trust men, even though I tried, the trust just was not there. I belong to a divorce support group on the internet and through that group; I met a man who struck me as someone I could trust. I cannot explain just why I thought I could trust him, yet I did. We talked on line for months and as we did it became even clearer to me that I could and would learn to trust him. I was vacillating back and forth whether to move back to my home in Florida, I really wanted to come back home yet I was afraid that I would not find a job and was not real sure what to do. My newfound friend kept telling me it was right that it was something I should do because he knew by what I was saying that I was not happy living in Ohio. When my newfound friend offered to come and help me make the move, still I wasn’t sure. The next thing I know this man had made his plane reservations and I was moving. I had a very hard time believing that he was really coming, yet I trusted him. Still driving to the airport the morning of the move I was still wondering if he would be there, he was there and we met for the first time in person, I knew then he was a true friend. It still wasn’t until we actually started our drive from Ohio to Florida that I realized how much of a true friend he was. He knew when something was bothering me almost before I did and like wise, I could tell when something was bothering him. We talked for the entire trip, which made the trip very enjoyable, and very soul searching. I truly feel I have found at least one true friend. Yet should I stop there, emphatically no. He is a male friend, for women there are things that we don’t like to talk about with our male friends no matter how close they are and the same holds true for men, they have issues that they would prefer not to share with a woman. We need friends of both sexes and I do have some fairly close and true female friends. \n\nThis is only an example of what I have encountered. Through the years, friends have come and gone yet true friends are yours forever. Now let’s look for more signs you have found a true friend. \n\nYou are stranded with a broken down car, it’s 3 in the morning, you know that all of your “friends” are sleeping and have to go to work in a few hours; who do you call? You think about all your “friends” and mentally check off the list the “friends” that you would not call to come to your rescue. Finally, you find that one person you think will be of assistance and you call their number and wait for them to answer. When their ringing phone finally wakes them out of that sound sleep what is their reaction? A “true friend