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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Defintiely helpful things to think about, thank you for posting. What I've taken away from this list is to definitely work on being too over-eager. I guess though it just makes me wonder, what do I do next? How does someone who only has only made one friend in 5 years make new friends? I feel like I do all the right things--am interested in others, ask about others, listen more than talk, show empathy, etc. It's so frustrating and I am getting very down on myself because to try repeatedly to make friends for 5 years and not really have any friends to show for it is just depressing. [/quote]

Hear here!, I've had so many people waltz in and out of my life since I've been in DC, the list is countless. I think the key is to make friends through your interests. People gravitate towards others who enjoy the same things they do so if you have a particular interest, capitalize on that.  And you gotta keep trying. Meetup groups, hobbies, classes, neighbors, co-workers, hell, people on the metro. You really have to put yourself out there without being too in your face ofcourse, but at the same time, try not to take the rejection too personally.

It really takes time and a lot of effort. That is unless ofcourse, you only want people you can go to happy hour with. [/quote]

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