So I'm new to this forum, and just wondering what are easy ways to make friends/get to know people? What has worked for you? :help:
Making friends... IRL or on EC? On EC, just post haha. People will see your posts, engage you in discussion, and you can meet some cool people that way. IRL, I've always stuck with the "similar interests" suggestion. Co-workers, classmates, and exercise partners are my closest friends and we all met through something we like doing together.
Haha well primarily I meant EC, but thanks for the IrL advice too, sometimes I fail at that area as well! I guess I shall post and see what others do and reply to other's posts might help. I like your quote by the way, it's one of my favorite Ralph Waldo quotes
Welcome to EC! You could try writing on other members' walls, and introduce yourself, or just say 'hi' and see what happens. Talk about your hobbies, interests or what you are up to. I'm sure you'll find a few members with whom you have a few things in common...
Welcome! Just posting in the forum quite guarantees that you'll get noticed. I left you a wall message, in any case.
I'm still new here, but I've been able to make online friends elsewhere by being genuine, taking risks, and reaching out. Connecting over meaningful common ground (more than just liking the same music) has helped to hold friendships together despite the distance and the sheer number of posters on some forums. There are some really unstable people online, however, so don't hesitate to cut contact if someone smells funny. I recently had someone telling me that he understands me better than anyone else and asking if various things I posted were secretly about him after a few weeks of exchanges. Yikes.
The best way is to start out with a baking soda and vinegar volcano. When it explodes, feed some of it to a nearby goat and see if it likes it. If it drinks it, you'll make friends. If it doesn't drink it, you need to take your goat to a goat hospital because it is very sick and probably has mad goat disease. Sorry... What were we talking about? Friends? Yeah, I don't know anything about those.
