Mutual friends
Working/learning w them n finding time to just shoot the s***
Striking conversation with people who look interesting
Seeing people at recreational places (concerts, clubs, markets)
My advice is mostly how to pick up acquaintances; close friendships take a lot of time and work and I am happy to even have a couple of those:
I'm on the bar scene a lot and more often than not I meet someone new to talk to. For me it's easy in that space because I'm a really good singer and that opens up opportunities to talk to people, exchange numbers and socials, etc.
In general, it's a good idea to go where your talents and knowledge is celebrated. Join clubs and do activities where you can stand out in a good way and you'll make friendships with people who appreciate you for you and share interests. I hang out with a lot of musicians, writers and comedians because that's what I know.
No matter what, the core of it though is to listen and be observant in social situations. If you have an opportunity to make someone laugh or be thoughtful, do that. In a big city, the best way to stand out is to give a s*** about people. Most people just be chilling on their phones.
Mutuals, probably the best way to gain actual friends. As far as like actual friends I have only a few of those tbh.
I have a whole lot of "friends"/acquaintances, from school, gym, work, etc tho
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Be yourself because If you can’t get friends like that then you don’t really need friends
Mainly through business (for you probably work) and mutual friends ever since leaving college and my parents house
as a man u only need 3 friends