唐海燕

High school is a fun time to make new friends， meet new people， date and socialize. Good friends always make life easier and better. In our busy life， at times when you feel trapped down and isolated， it is your friends who come through.

Many people find it hard to make friends. It really is not！ All it takes is for you to get out of your shell and remember that if you love your yourself， others will too. As a teen， making friends can be hard or easy depending upon several factors.

Relax. It's all about confidence. If you are nervous or try too hard to look cool youll just be strange. So you won't make many friends. You will stand out as overdoing something. Think of good reasons why someone would like to meet you. So relax. People will like you for passing a peaceful energy.

Make the first move. Dont be shy because it won't help you in anything. Look around for someone that seems interesting， and go up to talk to them. A good subject to talk about to anyone is music， because almost everybody likes music. Other topics could be movies or sports. Try not to get deep when you are first meeting somebody. Keep away from things like politics， religion and relationship problems.

Develop friendships. You may talk to someone now but soon theyll forget you if you stop. You' d better take a time to say hi to them every day and ask how they are doing. Say their names as often as you can. When you greet them， say things like， “Hey Alex！”“whats up， John ？”If you do that every day， they ll be happy that you care about an remember them， so they wont forget you and you will be good friends.

Togetherness is one of the most beautiful aspects of friendship. No matter what happens， friends always stick together！Unconditional support is what friends have. Even when your friend thinks you are wrong， he/she will first try to convince you， but if that fails， rest assured that no matter which way you choose， true friends are always two steps behind！

Often when you are feeling low or depressed， you will never have to explain it to your friend that you are feeling low. A true friend knows when you are upset. Understanding without words is the ultimate level of good friendship. To be a good friend you need to have patience to understand your friend inside out. The mood swings， sign language， codes-friends know them all！