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Use some simple tips to make a long-lasting friendship.
Don’t collect screen names
Collecting screen names does not give you true friends. Be specific when you choose people for communication. Remember that quality is always over quantity. It is much more valuable to have five people who take care of you than to have millions of those, who do not pay their attention on your feelings, troubles, etc.
Sharing people’s content is not a friendship
At the beginning of your relationships it is okay to repost each other’s posts, showing your common interests. However, don’t get the auto-pilot mode to share all your friend’s stuff, if they share yours. It is better to chat with a person and to find out what topics are interesting for both of you. You need to find common passions that will bond you. You can start by asking questions, everyone feels better when sees you want to know them. Imagine, your new friend likes the same football team or adores the same series. Would it become a reason to talk to this person more and more? This way allows you to get the most of your online relationship.
Meet offline
Meeting an online friend in reality is the biggest step toward your true relationship. It is not always convenient, but if you have such opportunity, do it. Some may say that meeting strangers is not safe, but it is an essential part of building true friendship. Just be careful.
What Should We Start With?
Well, in the first place you should always remember that in our today’s world of digital technologies, your profile in social media is your digital face. And you don’t want your face look bad, do you?
In fact, the first visit to your social media profile could be the first time a person will decide whether to break the ice and make a connection with you or not. Statistics show that the first impression means here even more than in the real world!
For this reason, it’s good to learn how to digitize your identity right. Below are given a few social media profile tips to help you.
Username
Don’t be just too creative with your username. Seriously, no one today is going to be interested in a person with a ‘catchy’ username like BestAttentionWinner2020. Gone are the days when such usernames worked for the purpose for making friends on the web. This isn’t to mean, however, that your username isn’t of any importance at all. In fact, it is the thing that is usually shown next to your profile pic so bear that in mind.
Short Info About You
And this is really the place where you should think about a few creative lines to describe yourself in the best possible light. Sounds simple? Well, it is… and it’s not at the same time. Just try to keep it short too read, funny enough to a certain extent, and hinting at real you only friends know about.
How to Stand out From the Digital Crowd?
Indeed, with all those thousands and thousands of people looking for meaningful communication on the web, does anyone know for sure how to make their profile stand out?
Experience has shown that once you sign up for some social media network, everything is going quite fine until the very moment you need to come up with making a profile. Lots of people often get lost and forget everything they know about themselves and things that might help the situation.
Let’s think about 2 simple things to make your profile look nice enough to help you make a social connection with someone.
Tip 1: Outside Perspective
Ask a few of your friends to briefly describe you as a personality. They may tell you things you associate with and you would never think about yourself. Why not add this information to your profile? Provided it’s a positive information of course, not just a short list of your bad habits.
Tip 2: Something to Share With Others
Finding a like-minded person these days is only half of the deal. People will be really interested to know what they might enjoy doing together with you, be it a yoga class, horse riding, walking, or anything else. Knowing you can share your fav activity with someone who likes it too is a priceless feeling. That’s why don’t be shy to put this information in your profile and allow potential friends enjoy the feeling.
Nowadays social engagement can be much fun online. Indeed, lots of platforms and applications give us so many opportunities for making friends all over the world. Besides, there are Live Video Chats for communication and sharing information in real-time.
Places to Find Friends
But where to look for new friends online? Should you start from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram that have already become an integral part of our lives? Well, first of all find an online social community or forum, which brings together people who share similar interests with you. This is the first step to success in making new interesting friends online.
Introducing Yourself
Step number two: share your own range of interests to faster get noticed by like-minded people. Fill out the ‘About me’ info sections with everything you think is important to engage with you (avoid providing personal information for security reasons). People will feel more comfortable to break the ice with you knowing they have the same interests and passions.
Simply Be Honest
The last but not the least peace of advice we can give you here is simple, but it works the same way as in real life. Be an honest and open-minded person, avoid being negative in what you post or say to someone online, and you will increase your social presence and engagement online even faster than you think!
How do you make an online friendship meaningful? We’ve got a few tips to help you!
Be open and honest. Pretending to be someone you’re not won’t get you far. Nobody is perfect; most people understand and accept it. Instead of putting on a mask and hiding your imperfections, try to be open and honest. Always remember: people are there to befriend the real “you”, and not some unworldly ideal. Being vulnerable isn’t a taboo in online relationships, as long as you trust the other person. If they open to you in return, be sure it’s the beginning of a true friendship.
Find people with similar interests. Connecting over something you both know and love is very easy. Make a list of your interests and start searching for online groups that fit them. This can be a group on social media, a networking site or a forum. The form doesn’t matter. What matters is your desire to make new, exciting friendships. Begin by making yourself visible in the group. When this happens, start making contacts and trying for a friendship. A lot of people build meaningful connections over something they enjoy.
Don’t intrude. When you find a potential pal, it’s tempting to flood them with PMs or initiate a talk every few hours, just because you’re super-excited to communicate. Unfortunately, you can’t become best friends with everyone. If a person isn’t keen to connect, respect their privacy.
Using social media platforms, we try to attract the attention of hundreds or even thousands of people. But how to get the audience?
The first rule is simple. Just be an active user. You should not have a passive account. Nobody will visit it if there is nothing to view. You need to show your presence all the time. Be noticeable. Make various posts and interact with other users. You cannot post a nice pic once in a year and get thousands of followers, even if that pic is incredibly cool. People follow those, who always have something to say.
You should not only post pics or videos, you need to share your own thoughts and your attitude to different events. If you want to position yourself as an intelligent, thinking person, someone eager to get knowledge, comment other people’s posts, share breaking news, be engaged.
The next rule is to be relevant. People tend to follow the mainstream. So, if you want to be popular, post popular topics. Be aware of current doings, up-dated news, and trending issues. However, if you want to attract like-minded people, post the things that are truly interesting for you.
Don’t forget to be nice. You may think that it’s an odd tip, however, it is important to be positive in all your posts. Don’t use rude language an don’t offense people. Trolling others is a bad way to gain attention. To magnetize nice people, be nice yourself first.