Making New Friends

The Art of Communication

When it comes to dating there has to be a level of friendship. For the relationships that you don't want to take further can remain as friends if the foundation was started.

Start by becoming aware of the world and the people around you. Learn the skills and integrate it in your personality. This doesn’t mean to change who you are, it means change your approach and ways towards others. Change small things first and eventually you will be doing it naturally. Changes come from within. If you start with these simple skills you are on you way to new conversations and making new friends. So let us start with a conversation and making new friends.

CONFIDENCE AND BODY LANGUAGE

Conversational ability doesn’t come when we talk, it comes from the body. Research has found that most conversations are non-verbal. Our attitude and feelings are communicated before we even speak, this is called BODY LANGUAGE. It shows our interest in others. Poor conversations are subject to no interest and poor body language such as no smiles while talking or crossed arms and hardly any eye contact. We are usually judged by our first impressions, so if you are cold and unfriendly don’t expect to get a conversation started or even sustain one.

WAYS TO BECOME MORE APPROACHABLE

You should use body language to make people responsive and interested in you. That way you are sending out a signal that you are friendly and want to communicate. A lovely SMILE is a good indication of been friendly and willingness to start communicating. Smiling means you have noticed the other person and most of the time they would receive you the same way. Our faces show what we feel most of the time either verbal and nonverbal feelings. When you see someone you should greet them with a smile and you bound to get the same response in return. This will open the lines of communication for the other person.

You must be able to receive people with “open arms” which means you are happy to have them around. In some situations it suggests you are friendly and in other ways it means you are interested and listening. When your arms are open you are inviting the other person to come over and talk.

Lean forward somewhat when a person is having a discussion that shows you are interested in what they saying. This would encourage the person to carry on talking. Contribute to the topic so the other person won’t get bored or tired of doing all the talking.

Touching the other person would mean a handshake. It is safe with the opposite sex. Be the first to give your hand and with a warm smile and a friendly hello. Always keep eye contact with the person you talking to so they can know that you are listening and paying attention to the topic of conversation. Be responsive by nodding your head during the conversation when agreeing or disagreeing to what is been said. Participate in the conversation by giving your opinion. An excellent way of communicating in public places would be nod accompanied with a smile and not forgetting a friendly hello.