5 Ways to Deepen Your Friendships

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Do you consider yourself to be a good friend? Do you surround yourself with friends that are also good friends to you?

Maybe you feel like you have enough people in your life, but you still feel lonely sometimes. You might feel left out of your friend group. An outsider.

Regardless of the state of your social life, I believe there are techniques that you can use in order to deepen your friendships with others.

Here are the 5 techniques that I use when building up my friendships:

Communicate More Often

Feelings of closeness tend to increase the more often you communicate with someone. For some friends, you might stay in touch by sending each other funny internet memes. Other friends may prefer talking over a long phone call.

With friends that live in your area, be proactive in making plans. You will have to get a feeling for your friend’s planning style. Some friends may be happy to grab a drink downtown with just a few hours notice. Other friends would like notice days ahead of time so they can put it in their calendars. You’re allowed to have your own preferences, but try to consider your friends too and then make a compromise.

If your friends are long distance, you need to make extra effort to stay in touch, since…