How to Make Friends in High School

Don't worry if you’ve just started high school and you still don’t have a whole group of awesome besties. It can take quite some time to meet people, form a bond and eventually become friends. Instead of feeling bad about yourself, you can use these tips to better your chances of making friends...

1. Join a sports team

Even if you are not sporty, being part of a team is a great way to make friends. There are few things that bond people more than playing sports together on a team.

2. Get involved with a band / theatre / choir

When people come together to play in a band, create a show, sing together in a choir or come together in this kind of environment, it can bond them for life.  

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3. Host study groups

Do you like to work alone? Well, you’re not going to make many friends that way! Get to know the people in your class by creating a Facebook group or coming together once a week to share answers and questions. 

4. Start your own club

If you have a love or passion for something, but there are no current clubs at your school – why not make your own. Whether it be an amateur cooking club, fishing club or knitting enthusiasts, there are bound to be other people who share your interests.

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5. Give a compliment

Don’t suck up, simply be friendly and say something nice. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, something like “I love your shoes” or “How do you do your hair like that? Can you show me?”

6. Invite someone for a bite to eat

Most people are the type to wait for someone else to ask, but go out of your comfort zone and ask someone to grab a bite to eat. Everybody loves eating right?

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7. Smile

Smiling is how you show others you are happy, enjoying yourself and having fun. People will be drawn to you if you have a positive energy and a genuine smile.

8. Connect online

It is 2017, so finding people online (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) is a great way to establish a friendship.

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9. Be confident

How you see yourself is how others will see you! Be confident in yourself and authentic and people will be drawn to you.

10. Bring snacks

Yes, this may be a form of bribing someone, but the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. Bring some yummy snacks to your study group or before your big match and everyone will appreciate it.

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Do you struggle to make friends? Always be yourself and friendships will form without much effort!

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