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Find Your People, Wherever You Are.
40 lessons · 6 themes · practical tips in every lesson
Where to go, what to do and how to put yourself in places where friendships begin.
THEME 1 · 7 LESSONS
Get Your Friend-Ready Mindset
Clear the thoughts that keep you home.
LESSON 01
Everyone Is Hoping Someone Will Say Hello
42 Tips
LESSON 02
Why Making Friends Gets Harder After School
35 Tips
LESSON 03
Drop the "Nobody Likes Me" Story
35 Tips
LESSON 04
It Takes Fifty Hours, and That Is Okay
35 Tips
LESSON 05
You Do Not Need Many Friends, Just Good Ones
32 Tips
LESSON 06
Decide What Kind of Friends You Want
29 Tips
LESSON 07
Expect Awkward, Keep Going
27 Tips
THEME 2 · 7 LESSONS
Find the Right Places
Where friendship grows naturally.
LESSON 08
Choose Places Where You See the Same Faces
35 Tips
LESSON 09
Classes, Clubs and Courses That Work
33 Tips
LESSON 10
Make Your Neighbourhood Your Network
33 Tips
LESSON 11
Meet People Through Volunteering
33 Tips
LESSON 12
Use Your Workplace Without Pressure
32 Tips
LESSON 13
Find Friends in Your Faith or Community
32 Tips
LESSON 14
Make a Weekly Rhythm of Rooms
32 Tips
THEME 3 · 7 LESSONS
Meet People Through People
Let your existing circle open doors.
LESSON 15
Ask Friends to Introduce You
33 Tips
LESSON 16
Say Yes to Every Invitation for a Month
32 Tips
LESSON 17
Be a Plus-One With Purpose
33 Tips
LESSON 18
Turn One Friend Into Five
26 Tips
LESSON 19
Reconnect With Old Friends First
31 Tips
LESSON 20
Meet the Friends of Friends
31 Tips
LESSON 21
Go Where Your Friends Go
29 Tips
THEME 4 · 7 LESSONS
Make Friends in Everyday Life
Small moments with big potential.
LESSON 22
The Café, the Gym and the Queue
34 Tips
LESSON 23
Turn Regulars Into Real Friends
34 Tips
LESSON 24
Dog Parks and Other Natural Meeting Places
34 Tips
LESSON 25
Say Hello Daily to Three People
33 Tips
LESSON 26
Make Friends Through Hobbies
33 Tips
LESSON 27
Walking Groups and Running Clubs
32 Tips
LESSON 28
Use Public Events to Meet Locals
32 Tips
THEME 5 · 6 LESSONS
New Place, New Friends
Start from scratch with confidence.
LESSON 29
Moving to a New City: Your First Month Plan
32 Tips
LESSON 30
Meet People as a Newcomer
29 Tips
LESSON 31
Make Friends at University or College
25 Tips
LESSON 32
Make Friends After Retirement
33 Tips
LESSON 33
Make Friends as a New Parent
33 Tips
LESSON 34
Make Friends in Another Country
32 Tips
THEME 6 · 6 LESSONS
Make It a Habit
Show up often and keep it light.
LESSON 35
The One-New-Person-a-Week Goal
33 Tips
LESSON 36
Track Your Social Attempts Kindly
33 Tips
LESSON 37
Say Yes More, Cancel Less
33 Tips
LESSON 38
Be Patient: Friendship Takes Repetition
32 Tips
LESSON 39
Celebrate Each Small Connection
33 Tips
LESSON 40
Your Meeting-People Plan
32 Tips
Ideas in this topic come from
- Platonic (Marisa Franco)
- Never Eat Alone (Keith Ferrazzi)
- How to Talk to Anyone (Leil Lowndes)
- Together (Vivek Murthy)
- Friendship (Lydia Denworth)
Tips are written in our own words and are general guidance. The books are suggestions for further reading.
