We live times of hyperconnection… Do you remember that time? I was listening to a very beautiful song in Spanish, Vida más Simple[1], and one of the lines was a coffee was the price of friendship.
Well, I
don’t want to make you nostalgic, but the reality is the world we are living is
completely different, but our needs remain more or less the same. And
friendship is one of them.
Here are a
few points about how to make friends at these times of emoticon greetings and
very brief helloes:
- Make sure you are developing yourself in terms of career, personality or intelligence. Don’t try to use the idea of other people supplying you with what you can get by yourself.
- In fact, think of friends by common tastes, preferences or mindset, not as someone who can go to parties or who can sponsor a trip with you…
- Unplug yourself consciously every day for a few hours, and use that time for personal reflection or, if you are with other people, to listen to them and to talk from the heart.
- If you are REALLY with the other person, I mean, in person, forget your cell phone for a time. That will show them how much you value their friendship.
- If you are having a virtual relationship, as much as possible try to get together in person. Nothing replaces being side by side.
- When there is an argument, don’t close the door to that person. Remember the good moments with that human being and be thankful for them to be your friends.
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