Do you want to have a great best friend? Would you like to know how to start a perfect friendship? Maybe the following will give you some advice.

Be your own best friend first. Learn how to respect yourself. 【小题1】, then you can’t respect others. Understand what values are important to you and stick to them. Seek out others who honor those values because you’ll only end up hurting yourself and possibly others if those people don’t have the same values as you.

Trust each other. To be a great best friend really doesn’t take much. All you have to do really is make sure you can both trust each other. Don’t try to trick or use your friend to your advantage. 【小题2】.

Learn to listen. 【小题3】, but never listens. If you’re a chatterbox, try to develop good listening skills. Whenever your best friend says something, listen carefully and say something. Don’t interrupt while they’re talking to you. If they ask for advice, listen carefully and give them the best advice you can.

Care for your best friend. If your best friend is upset, ask them what’s wrong. 【小题4】, but they should in the end. If they don't tell you, don’t get angry at them. Understand that certain things are private, and trust that they’d be just as patient with you if you were in their shoes.

Let your friend have other friends, too. If your best friend picks another friend over you, try to be friends with their friend too. Maybe you guys can be a group of friends! 【小题5】. But never leave the old one; your faith is what the other person expects.

Sometimes meeting friends can be confusing, especially when you suddenly find yourself in a new school or for whatever reason totally without friends. 【小题1】 However, it might be challenging to others. If you have trouble meeting new people, the following suggestions are sure to inspire you.

【小题2】 Perhaps the best way to meet new friends is when you’re getting outside your comfort zone and doing something new. Getting involved in a new hobby, and taking a class that makes you broaden your mind, or something else are all good ways to connect with someone new. First of all, in this way you’ll be meeting new people who you never expected before. 【小题3】 A new class or project will automatically help you feel you are open to learning and conversation.

Volunteering. Volunteering is a good thing to do all the way around. It helps build your self-esteem, it forces you to connect with others, and it gets you outside of your normal routine. 【小题4】 You’ll meet passionate people who can show you a different side of things.

Joining a book club. If you are into books and authors, there are several great ways to connect with new people. One of them is by joining a book group. I joined a book group that I wouldn’t “normally” have joined. It helped me read books that I would not have picked out myself and communicate with different people. 【小题5】

Though online friends are great to have for many reasons, there’s nothing like a friend you can see face to face. Then how can we turn online friends into real ones? Here are some tips.

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You might be surprised at how many people are looking for friendship in this world. So your idea of a meeting somewhere out may be welcome. If your suggestion about meeting in person has been ignored, give it some time. 【小题2】

Meet at a coffee shop or other public places.

Coffee shops are a good place to meet online friends because they’re centrally located and you can come and go easily. 【小题3】 You can grab your cup of coffee and something to read and just relax. This type of atmosphere encourages good conversation and acceptance.

Meet as a group.

【小题4】Your online friend might feel a little afraid if you bring a friend but he/she is alone. A better choice is to have several people from the online group meet. This way, each of you is meeting each other for the first time. It will help you get to know each other much better than if you have a good friend along.

Follow up.

So you’ve had your meeting at the coffee shop. What’s the next? 【小题5】Do you have fun? Is this person someone you’d like to know better?

Remember one or two meetings won’t give you a sense of the person. You will need to get to know them slowly over time.