ok.. so im 15/female.. and most of my friends are girls with a few guy friends. whenever im around guys.. its like i want to talk to them, but then again, im afraid of what there going to think of me. i want them to like me and decide to be friends and everything.. but i dont know how to act so that they would think that i want to be friends! ive tried just forgetting everything and to be myself.. but then theres that feeling that im afraid of what they think of me! what should i do to be myself without that feeling? how can i get more guy friends?
Even if it is awkward at the begining you will become more comfortable around them and it will be natural. When you are feeling nervous just smile. Sometimes also you can just laugh and when they ask why you're laughing say you remembered something funny and explain something funny that happened (within the last two weeks or so) and it will start a conversation.
The number one way to get people to accept you is to be nice, so avoid gossiping when you are trying to make new friends.
You should try to call your friends one day (and get them to call everyone they know) and go swimming either at a pool or a beach if that's possible. You will get to know people better that way and it's a good way to become friends.
I hope something in what I wrote helped, if you have any other questions about this (or something else) just ask me and I'll try to help. I know what it's like trying to be friends with new people (and guys) since im 15/f too. After a while it all just becomes natural though so dont worry. :) [ emilyy's advice column | Ask emilyy A Question ]
NoLies_JustLove answered Thursday July 27 2006, 2:49 pm: If you worry too much about what other people think about you, then you're never going to have fun OR be yourself. Next time you're hanging out with guys, don't worry about what they think of you. If you're nice to them, talk to them alot, and smile, they will know that you want to be friends with them. Guys know when a girl is trying too hard. Just talk to your guy friends like you talk to your girl friends. I mean don't talk about makeup or how cute another guy is haha, but just act calm and friendly. You shouldn't do something just to try to impress them. They'll either like you for you, and you'll be friends with them, and if they don't, then they aren't worth it anyway. Just don't worry and have fun.=) [ NoLies_JustLove's advice column | Ask NoLies_JustLove A Question ]
xTakemeawayox answered Thursday July 27 2006, 2:37 pm: well like you said, just be yourself. If they dont like you for who you are. they are not worth being frineds. you dont want to change yourself for others even if its bout the opposite sex. Dont care what people think of you. That us just a waste of time because they will actually like you if you just be yoursellf and not sumthing you arent..
hope i helped/ [ xTakemeawayox's advice column | Ask xTakemeawayox A Question ]
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