2.1 Personal Worth One approach to look at the value of friendship is from the perspective of the person evaluating whether or not to be (or continue to be) involved in a friendship: why should I spend significant time, energy, and resources in a friend rather than in myself? What makes friendship useful for me, and how should I judge whether or not certain connections I have are excellent friendships?
GirlFriendCircles connects circles of women in local cafes and wine bars in 35 U.S. locations to make new friends offline. The community is for women between the ages of 21 and 65, with contact taking place in small groups focusing on meaningful sharing. Women may also use the site to search for events, submit events, and meet up for virtual hangouts and events as well as in-person meetings. Friendships in general and in groups
Maintain a healthy perspective on rejection. It never feels nice, but it is seldom as horrible as you think it would be. It's doubtful that anybody else is sitting around chatting about it. Instead of criticizing yourself, give yourself credit for attempting and discover what you can gain from the experience. Be a better friend to yourself if you want to improve your friendships.
Sometimes you have a preconceived idea of the kind of buddy you desire. Perhaps someone who understands, listens, has interests, watches the same movies, has a comparable educational background, and so on. Then, when you meet the individual and find that he or she does not fit your expectations, you lock yourself off. Advertisement
