FriendshipsFriendships

Lasting FriendshipsLasting Friendships

Common InterestsCommon Interests LoyaltyLoyalty EmpathyEmpathy DependabilityDependability ReciprocityReciprocity CaringCaring

EmpathyEmpathy

Being able to understand what someone Being able to understand what someone else is feelingelse is feeling

Ways to Meet New PeopleWays to Meet New People

Join a club/groupJoin a club/group Join someone in a worthwhile activityJoin someone in a worthwhile activity Make yourself more interestingMake yourself more interesting

Making ConversationMaking Conversation

Ask open-ended questionsAsk open-ended questions Pay attention to what the other person is Pay attention to what the other person is

saying and respond to itsaying and respond to it Speak with enthusiasmSpeak with enthusiasm Avoid controversial topicsAvoid controversial topics

RejectionRejection

Rejection can be painfulRejection can be painful It can shake your self-esteem and self-It can shake your self-esteem and self-

conceptconcept It can cause your to wonder It can cause your to wonder ““WhatWhat’’s wrong s wrong

with me?with me?””

Can Rejection be a Positive?Can Rejection be a Positive?

Yes, it can alert a person to traits that may Yes, it can alert a person to traits that may be obstacles to building relationshipsbe obstacles to building relationships

Strong FriendshipsStrong Friendships

Continue showing the qualities that helped Continue showing the qualities that helped the friendship beginthe friendship begin

Make time for each otherMake time for each other ConfideConfide Communicate honestlyCommunicate honestly

Teen FriendshipsTeen Friendships

As children, friends are chosen that are like As children, friends are chosen that are like themselvesthemselves

As Teens, people appreciate differences As Teens, people appreciate differences and form deeper relationshipsand form deeper relationships

CliqueClique

A clique is a small exclusive groupA clique is a small exclusive group It can be formed by accident or by people It can be formed by accident or by people

who want to be around others who are like who want to be around others who are like themselvesthemselves

Cliques can be DamagingCliques can be Damaging

Some are rejectedSome are rejected Creates peer pressureCreates peer pressure Forms a group identity that can interfere Forms a group identity that can interfere

with other relationshipswith other relationships Leads to negative behaviorLeads to negative behavior

Take a Stand Against CliquesTake a Stand Against Cliques

Include a wide variety of friendsInclude a wide variety of friends Treat others with respect and kindnessTreat others with respect and kindness DonDon’’t let the clique be any more influential t let the clique be any more influential

than you want it to bethan you want it to be

Benefits of Friends of Different AgesBenefits of Friends of Different Ages

It broadens understanding of themselves It broadens understanding of themselves and the worldand the world

Teaches new ideasTeaches new ideas Provides someone to look up toProvides someone to look up to

What causes friends to grow apart?What causes friends to grow apart?

Changes in interestsChanges in interests ExperiencesExperiences OutlooksOutlooks Spending less time togetherSpending less time together

Benefits of long lasting friendshipsBenefits of long lasting friendships

Becoming a friend changes youBecoming a friend changes you Opens you up to othersOpens you up to others Strengthens qualities that improve your Strengthens qualities that improve your

charactercharacter Teaches you the joy of sharing and giving to Teaches you the joy of sharing and giving to

othersothers