Why is it difficult for some people to make friends?
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ANSWERS: 17
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Some people are shy, some are boors. Some people are just unsure of themselves.
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I'm thinking of a guy I used to work with. He just didn't have great social skills - would say inappropriate things, offend people without knowing, laugh in the wrong places and was just difficult to like. You could work with him okay (most of the time) but only one or two people really enjoyed socialising with him.
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Some people are just shy. Others are just happy with themselves. I find that most of the time people try too hard to make others like them. It's easiest to just be yourself, then others will come to you.
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Some are shy and quiet
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i dont know why it is hard for me to make friends. im not loud and obnoxios but im not totally quiet either. i know this girl who is really stupid like dumb blonde only she is a brunette and she has plenty of friends. i try to listen to other ppls problems and i dont interrupt but they just arent interested in being my friend. i need advice.
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It's to do with their personality obviously, some people maybe extrovert and others are introvert and some poeple like myself are in between....It's a bless that i'm not one of those sociopath people...They freak me out!!...To be too social-crazed is one thing and to be a loner is another...It's good to do anything in moderation...
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Well! I guess it is difficult for those people who have some sort of just-not-needed attitude or those who follow the principle of "Once bitten twice shy"
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It depends on a lot of things, really. First off, it depends on how they are brought up. If they are not exposed to a lot of people, they don't learn about social skills. Because of this, when they are faced with other people, they feel antisocially awkward. It also depends on how they define friends. For example, there are some people who can see friends as merely casual acquaintances. There are some people who can make and lose friends as easily as they can lift a hand. And there are some people who see friends as a more important thing, thus making certain that they can be good friends for a long while.
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cause they are shy maybe? Not talking much? depends on the personality.
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Because they think "it's hard to make friends, i'm such a loser, etc, etc" which shows through the personality when they do try socializing.
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They may fear rejection. Maybe they didn't develop good social skills and are awkward resulting in other people feeling uncomfortable around them. Some people don't read social cues very well. They may be depressed or stressed to the point they don't have the energy for making friends. It is a wonderful opportunity for those of us who are less shy to feel needed and to reach out with a welcoming attitude and help someone feel accepted and needed.
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Its a fear of opening up and having the possibility of getting hurt, upbringing, certain influences,previous things that have happend to the person, not knowing if they can trust someone. I can vouch for that. I have issues committing to a friend presently, because i have been hurt so many times over by previous friends. I have closed myself off from my friend, really the whole world, b/c i just don't want to get hurt again. And for me, it's just safer to not open up to many people, and not making a huge commitment to a person. Personally, i just find it to be easier this way, but it does make me wonder, how this is going to affect me later on in life with other relationships, like a b/f and g/f relationship. I haven't quite come to those cross roads yet, but i figure, i will deal when that time comes, i dunno, I'm still figuring this one out. But basically, it's a whole trust thing, and fear of getting hurt and taken advantage of, upbringing, influences, etc...
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My excuse when I was young was extreme, painful shyness. I was a loner and very studious..not by choice, but because I had no friends. You need to reach out or at least be available to those who reach out to you, and I failed at both. As I got older I relaxed, began to stop worrying about me me me and started focusing on other people..amazingly and much to my surprise, I am a friendly, outgoing person and I attract a fine array of excellent people, many of whom have become my friends. All it took was a change of attitude on my part..that was it! :)
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I am very shy and quiet when I first meet people. Sometimes it is seen as aloofness. I am actually very friendly when I get to know people.
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It's odd for me but I have more difficult time making friends with other women than with men; I just seem to find that I have more interest in 'guy things' than 'girl things', and I always get more nervous around other girls.
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I have Asperger Syndrome. That's my main reason. I have a bunch of other really lame excuses, but the truth is that I just don't want anyone to care.
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Sometimes you are associated with the wrong type of people..
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