Making New Friends Can Be Extremely Satisfying For Retirees!
After retiring, you may find yourself needing to make new
friends. Perhaps your other friends are still employed or maybe
you simply want to find new friends with whom you can share this
wonderful new experience. Whatever, the reason may be, making
new friends after retirement can be a blast and doesn't have to
be a scary or frustrating process. In this brief but informative
article, we will discuss five proven tips that you can use today
to make new friends. So, sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee
and get ready to learn.
1. Desire to meet new people. First and foremost, you must have
the desire to meet new friends. If you are happy with the
friends that you already have and they seem to meet all of your
companionship needs, you may not be motivated to meet new
people. Instead, you may feel comfortable and not ready to
venture out into meeting new people. If however you truly
believe in your heart and soul that this is a great time to meet
new people and you're open and receptive to meeting them then
you'll be very successful in your friend quest. For those of you
that aren't sure, just remember that making new friend takes
absolutely nothing away from your current friendships and may in
some ways enhance them.
2. Visit new places. Second, once you've decided that now is a
great time to make new friends, you should take some time and
visit places in which you may meet new people. Some places that
you may consider are senior activity centers, part district
sponsored events, health clubs, churches, extracurricular
classes such as computer, art, and photography classes, etc.
They key here is to find people that share common interest with
you and then discuss your commonalities with them. Remain
friendly and optimistic and feel confident and in no time at
all, you'll garner up a new friendship with someone great.
3. Use nontraditional meeting places. Third, try meeting friends
in nontraditional settings by utilizing the internet or snail
mail. Pen pals and internet buddies can be very exciting and
satisfying friends. However, you must be very careful not to
divulge personal information and take your time actually meeting
them face to face. This is because there are many unscrupulous
people that wish to do damage to innocent people.
4. Nurture your new friendships. Fourth, you must remember to
nurture your new friendships. That is, in order to have a
friend, you must be a friend. By actively seeking new
friendships when you find them and consistently demonstrating
kindness, thoughtfulness, loyalty and honesty at all times,
you'll not only make someone feel good but you'll inspire your
new friend to do the same.
5. Enjoy the meeting process. Fifth, enjoy the meeting process.
Although change can be difficult, it can be fun. Meeting new
friends is one of life's greatest rewards and as you embark on
this new adventure, enjoy yourself and relish in the friend
making process.
In closing, making friends doesn't have to be difficult. In
fact, it can be a fun and rewarding experience if you are
motivated, frequently visit interesting places, try non
traditional methods of meeting people, commit yourself to being
a true friend and enjoy the friend meeting process. In no time
at all, you'll have a new friend, one that will continue to grow
and mature over time.