Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Make lasting friendships at any age Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies helps you overcome the challenges of building friendships, forming new bonds, and meeting new people. First, you'll learn what your friendship needs are and decide what kind of friends you'd like to meet. Then you'll get concrete advice for building a new social circle, turning acquaintances into good friends, and letting go of friendships that just aren't working out. Single or married, parent or childfree, many people face these same challenges. This Dummies guide will show you that you aren't alone and will help you discover sustainable ways to overcome loneliness, keep friendships going despite occasional tension, and build your “family of choice.” Assess your friendship needs and learn how to find people who would make good friendsGain the communication skills to resolve conflict in new and existing platonic relationshipsOvercome your fear of rejection and learn to politely end friendships that aren't workingLearn to be a good friend and deepen the friendships you buildMake friends after retirement, relocation, extended isolation—or just because friends are nice to have. Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies is the judgment-free book that makes it easy.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-01-02
Mått189 x 234 x 23 mm
Vikt531 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781394288458

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Introduction 1Part 1: Uncovering the Challenges of Making New Friends as an Adult 5Chapter 1: Understanding the Challenges of Making Friends 7Chapter 2: Discovering Why Some People Have a Harder Time Making Friends 23Chapter 3: Assessing Your Friendship Needs 37Chapter 4: Manifesting Your Ideal Friend 51Part 2: Discovering How to Make New Friends 65Chapter 5: Finding Friends in New Places 67Chapter 6: Approaching New People 87Chapter 7: Making Small Talk with New People 109Chapter 8: Coping with Shyness and Social Anxiety 123Chapter 9: How to Be Friendlier 135Chapter 10: Making Deeper Connections with People 155Chapter 11: Turning Acquaintances into Friends 173Part 3: Keeping Your Friendships Going 191Chapter 12: Reaching Out to People 193Chapter 13: Being a Good Friend 205Chapter 14: Creating a Sense of Community 227Part 4: Handling Friendship Foibles 243Chapter 15: Navigating Common Friendship Challenges 245Chapter 16: Ending Friendships the Right Way 263Chapter 17: Identifying What to Do When Making Friends Seems Impossible 283Chapter 18: Coping with Loneliness 297Part 5: The Part of Tens 311Chapter 19: Ten Reasons Why You’re Having Trouble Making Friends 313Chapter 20: The Ten Types of Friends You Really Need 321Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Have a Vibrant Social Life When You Don’t Have Friends Yet 331Index 339