How do you turn acquaintances into friends?
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How do you turn acquaintances into friends?By aquaintances I'm just referring to people you talk to occasionally with a nice hello or whatever but afterwards you don't have contact for ages. I seem to have tons of them but hardly any people I would actually regard as a "friend". Is it is simple as asking them if they want to go out to the cinema or something and hoping they accept? Any advice will be much appreciated
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?On facebook, start up a group conversation between yourself and 2/3 of these acquaintances in the inbox. Use that space to talk and share interesting/funny stuff etc.
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?Something along these lines.(Original post by SugarPuffs)
Get their contact info and then plan things to do with them. If they've known you for a reasonable amount of time they'll come along
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?Yes, it is that simple. Although the pub is probably a better bet than the cinema.(Original post by Multitalented me)
Is it is simple as asking them if they want to go out to the cinema or something and hoping they accept? Any advice will be much appreciated
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?Try reading "Stu the cockatoo is new at the zoo", and then try implementing the friendship algorithm
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?Don't drink, never gone to the pub/clubbing/partying (apart from my childhood days). Just not my thing/how my parents brought me up(Original post by sinfonietta)
Yes, it is that simple. Although the pub is probably a better bet than the cinema.
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?Never said anything about you needing to drink.(Original post by Multitalented me)
Don't drink, never gone to the pub/clubbing/partying (apart from my childhood days). Just not my thing/how my parents brought me up
I know a guy who doesn't drink and started going to the pub 3-4 nights a week once he started uni just for the social factor. It's a great way to meet new people.
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Re: How do you turn acquaintances into friends?My family are religious though & also I probably wouldn't like the pub as it would be too rowdy for me lol, not my sort of thing, I'd rather go out to play sports/shopping for things like video games/have a nice meal with friends tbh(Original post by sinfonietta)
Never said anything about you needing to drink. I know a guy who doesn't drink and started going to the pub 3-4 nights a week once he started uni just for the social factor. It's a great way to meet new people.
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I know a guy who doesn't drink and started going to the pub 3-4 nights a week once he started uni just for the social factor. It's a great way to meet new people. 
