How do you make more friends?

[Andy daMuzak mAn]

So its friday and I don't have anything to do again of course. If my best friend is busy usually I'm alone. At school I'm kind of to myself alot of the time and I dont really feel like I have much in common with alot of people in my grade (7th). I mean alot of them are jerks and bully me. I mean I have a small group of friends but its kind of the other "shy" people like me and I do like them and stuff but sometimes I want to be more outgoing and make more friends to but I'm not really sure how. I've never been that outgoing. Being like alot of people in my grade doesnt come natural to me I guess and I dont know why.

I even go to the chatroom here and dont know how to jump in to the conversation. Argh. >.<

Anyone know how to stop being so quiet or whatever and be more liked and more popular. I never feel like I fit in anywhere. :(

[Stryker125]

You just gotta put yourself out there. I'm really shy and stuff too, but really you just have to talk to more people. You make friends by being friendly. Start a conversation with someone, introduce yourself, it doesn't really take much. Meeting people and making friends is really cool, you just gotta take that first step.

[Andy daMuzak mAn]

Start a conversation with someone, introduce yourself, it doesn't really take much. Meeting people and making friends is really cool, you just gotta take that first step.

Its always like I try to say something even normal stuff and they look at me like huh or okkkk or whatever weirdo and its all awkward and I just walk away. I dont know what I do or say wrong but its like people just go on talking about whatever like I didnt try and say something...or I try to make some dumb joke no one gets.....I dont know if that makes sense.

Anyway sorry just talking ...just seeing if anyone else feels that way

[JoeHillsTSD]

I make friends through my friends. Take high school for example, when I first started high school, I knew about 10 peole there. I introduced myself to people who sat next to me, and hung with my few friends alot. My friends knew alot more people than me, and so I met those peope through my friends and hung out with those people at school.

Join clubs or activities: many of the people I know, I met them through things like sports and music-related groups.

[Stryker125]

Its always like I try to say something even normal stuff and they look at me like huh or okkkk or whatever weirdo and its all awkward and I just walk away. I dont know what I do or say wrong but its like people just go on talking about whatever like I didnt try and say something...or I try to make some dumb joke no one gets.....I dont know if that makes sense.

Anyway sorry just talking ...just seeing if anyone else feels that way

I know the feeling, I used to be like that. But the more you talk to people, the easier it gets. Maybe they give you those looks because they're not used to you saying stuff. Keep at it and I bet eventually people will warm up to you

[crepesuzette]

just try to talk to your friends here. I mean, there's gotta be someone who's willing to have a conversation with you. If there's anything that comes to mind, use that to initiate a conversation.