Friends and Peers

This is one of those rhetorical questions that’s timeless. Everyone wants people to like them, but everyone is not going to like everybody. This is a fact, and has been proven time and time again. It would be nice though,…
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How to get people to like you Try being open-minded and accepting of people, regardless of race, age or gender. The more you expand the world around you the more friends you will meet on your journey. Be sincere and…
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Quality over quantity, I always say. That definitely holds true for friends. Our lives are busy, fast, full of responsibilities. We have a job, a home, a family to look after. In the middle of all that, we certainly manage…
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No matter how good your friend is, how well meaning their advice, some things are simply none of their business. You want to keep your friend but would like some private parts left in your life. How do you balance…
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There’s a difference between meeting people and making friends. The world can sometimes seem unfriendly not because there aren’t people around but that it can be hard to make their acquaintance and even harder to transform casual contact into friendship….
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Moving in with a friend can have several different outcomes, some of which are anything but what you were expecting or hoping for. While friendships can often be strengthened, and the bond deepened, by moving in together, others can be…
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Bad relationships do more than cause you a head ache. They can lower your self esteem a great deal. The effects of a relationship that is good are positive and sometimes short lived. On the other hand the effects of…
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The key to being liked or admired by other people is to be yourself. Needless to say, you will not be liked by each and every being out there but being yourself and not trying to be something other than…
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Respect is crucial to relationships because it means seeing people as individuals first, recognising their uniqueness and appreciating their difference. That is the first step to aiding understanding and enabling better communication. With perception being a powerful invisible force in…
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I have always regarded friends as extended family. And I mean the type of friends that will bring a shovel if you call them at 3 a.m, telling them you have to bury the body. And while most of us…
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Ending a friendship can be a habit that is hard to break. If you have come to the point where you feel you need to end a friendship, then there is obviously a reason why you are faced with having…
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The six functions of friendships are companionship, stimulation, physical support, ego support, social comparison, and intimacy/affection.The companionship function focuses on bringing together two familiar individuals. They have these individuals spend time together and participate in activities together. When I was…
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The funniest thing happened to me recently, something I would never have expected. I went to one of the big home stores and found myself speaking to a woman about my own age, as I looked at the kitchen remodeling…
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The acid tongue burns! The old saying of sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me has been used for many years. Unfortunately this is not true. Words can hurt terribly. Often people with cruel…
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The first step to influencing others to like you is to relax and be yourself. Let down your guard and allow people to see your warmth and genuine interest in all that you do. You must also show interest in…
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If you have to influence others to like you then it is time to seek other people to communicate. Who would want to walk up to someone and say please like me? This is like a procedure of begging someone…
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The idea of being a good friend can mean a lot of things. To become a better friend there are lots of things you can do. 1. Always be willing to listen to them. Open yourself up to your friend…
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Spending time with your friends is something that every individual should do on a regular basis. The exact context of spending time with your friends can vary from social gatherings to individual meetings in countless ways but the fact of…
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Whatever you surround yourself with daily is what your mind will absorb the most. The mind is a tricky and complex thing and to train it to think differently and to fight against a negative influence on a daily basis…
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People’s habits upon meeting each other are frequently no different than their pets. Dogs and cats will sniff each other out to determine whether there is anything worth cultivating. If they deem there is not, rather than friendship, they will…
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Whether or not the internet can damage a relationship depends on so much, the personality of the people concerned and how good their relationship was before. But yes it can damage relationships if one or both are willing to let…
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Most everyone has a desire to be liked. A part of them that wants to be accepted. Despite this aspiration, some simply don’t know how, and remain in the background. Attention Make yourself known, draw attention to yourself. Not by…
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Best friends are true blessings. While it is improbable to claim every acquaintance as a best friend it is normal to have more than one best friend. Women in particular have several best friends. All of these friends are there…
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How to get people to like you… You may be preoccupied with thoughts of how people will embrace you; will you be accepted or shunned? Is there something you should do to gain favor in the eyes of others? There…
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Life can present you with countless opportunities to invite and entertain guests at your home and there can be countless reasons for doing so also. Whether you are organizing a social gathering with your friends or family or even organizing…
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“What should I do if I am replaced by another person as the best friend?” Have you ever found yourself in such a situation? If not, then I inform you that there are quite a number of people who are…
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Dealing with friends that abandon you after borrowing money To some people friends are better to them than their own family members, but sometimes people experience something totally different when they loan out a large amount of money to a…
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Five Secrets of Likable People Relationships are essential to emotional well-being. There are people who seem to attract admirers just by walking by, while others struggle to make friends and maintain relationships. How is it that some people seem more…
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“You have to come over and see my new painting!” A girlfriend of mine gushed with such enthusiam, I grabbed my purse and headed to her house. She had explained that I had been a great influence in her latest…
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One of our best friends died in a car crash when she was sixteen. We all went to her funeral.We all cried. We spent the day of the funeral remembering her and then no one spoke of her again. I…
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