Question Posted Thursday September 4 2008, 5:45 pm
well i just started at a new school and ive already made lots of friends but im really trying to get popular! so how do i get popular? before i knew who the cool people were but here i have no idea!! and how do i get invited to a party? i dont have classes with the cool kids so i have no idea how to become friends with them! i cant just walk up to them randomly lol. and i have met some girls who are kinda cool and go to parties and stuff but how do i take it from acquantinces to friends? one of them im friends with but the others not really. i feel kinda out of place with them and dont really kno how to approach them. and how do i meet more guys?? please help! thanks!!! :)
oh and dont think im shallow or anything..i just want to get my reputation in place :)
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Work/School Relationships? xeViLxShArPiEx answered Thursday September 4 2008, 8:57 pm: Usually, all of this should come naturally. You shouldn't have to try so hard. Why would you wanna do that anyway? You should just be yourself. Don't act fake either. That's the worst thing you could do, and nobody likes posers... If you want to make new friends, just go up to someone and say hi, introduce yourself, start a conversation. :] If you want to become better friends, just keeps talking and keep in touch. Instead of the boring old "hey what's up?!" take it to another level and try to hang out with them more. Trust me, sometimes a simple hi or what's up will end up with a dead conversation xD You'll get invited to parties if you just get invited. You shouldn't have to be something and act like something you're not to fit in, be accepted, or be "popular." Wouldn't you rather be yourself and be accepted? As for meeting new guys, what I'd do is get a group of friends and go up to ppl and say hi xD. That may seem weird, but it's better than doing that by yourself lol. I'm pretty sure at least sometime in your school life, you will interact with others, such as guys and you'll become friends. :] Again, things just happen... Sorry if this isn't the answer you wanted but I hope this helps! [ xeViLxShArPiEx's advice column | Ask xeViLxShArPiEx A Question ]
WittyUsernameHere answered Thursday September 4 2008, 8:56 pm: Your priorities are so screwed up its ridiculous. Everything about that question fits the definition of "shallow"
For the sake of answering the question though.
If you want to get to know a group of people, its simple.
You figure out who they are, and you pick one or two to try to talk to alone. People are much more likely to be friendly if you express interest in them one on one because they are much less likely to be aloof when they aren't trying to maintain their "popular" status in front of others.
You get to know one or two of the group, enough that you'd feel comfy walking up and saying hi and chatting, then you walk up to the group and say hi to the person you know, and ask who everyone else is.
Be friendly, let your new friend introduce you to theirs, and join in on the conversation. Its sad how well cool by association works. Also, if you're a girl, it helps to pick a girl to get to know. If a girl introduces you to other girls, they're more likely to be friendly, and guys just don't care as much. [ WittyUsernameHere's advice column | Ask WittyUsernameHere A Question ]
crash_and_burn answered Thursday September 4 2008, 8:38 pm: This question really made me LOL. Ok, If I come off sounding like a bitch here, I'm sorry. But your question is absoulty freaking ridiculous.
YOU BE YOURSELF.
and stop trying to be all "cool" and shit, most people don't like the snooby girl you sound like.
If you can't walk up to them and talk, how do you except to make friends?
To go to a party, you wait to get invited. Pretty simple.
If you wanna be real cool, and not talk to them face to face because your scared or something- add them on facebook or myspace and message them.
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