By Matthew Brooke What better way to bring in the New Year than with a new friend. People come into each other’s lives at seemly random points in our lives but they can soon become lifelong friends and companions. There isn’t a set way to find a new friend. It all depends on who you are and ...

By Matthew Brooke

What better way to bring in the New Year than with a new friend. People come into each other’s lives at seemly random points in our lives but they can soon become lifelong friends and companions.
There isn’t a set way to find a new friend. It all depends on who you are and what you like to do. Your new friend will have to have similar interests to you and will have to have a complementary or matching personality. But don’t fret if they have different interests or personality, they say opposites attract after all.

Friends of friends is always a good way to meet new people and develop friendships with people who you have a mutual acquaintance with. You will be able to use your mutual acquaintance to strike up conversation and be able to have someone to introduce you if you are a little shy. Group events are always a good time and the more people there are the merrier. With a larger group of people to talk to you’ll have a better chance of finding someone who is similar to you and be able to start up a conversation that could create a long lasting friendship.
If I could give any advice about finding a new friend, it is to not get discouraged if your friendship doesn’t last as long as you would like it to. Sometimes people get busy, their lives change, and they no longer have time to grab lunch. With my last words of advice I would tell you to never burn a bridge with a lesser known acquaintance, you’ll never know when they will reappear in your life or if you’ll need to lean on them when you
are in a time of need.