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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread comes up periodically and I always have the same thoughts: I don’t really care about reciprocity of hosting or money or anything like that. I do care that the people I’m putting myself out there to express I’d like their company show me in some way that they are glad I did and also like spending time with me. Even texting or something is better than nothing. I am an organizer at heart and don’t mind hosting or planning but I hate the feeling of “do they really want to be my friend”. Some of the reasons for not reciprocating have nothing to do with that but there are also lots of people who always say they don’t care about socializing or don’t care about socializing with specific people and that’s what I worry about when I am doing all the inviting (not necessarily all the hosting) if that makes sense.[/quote]

Honestly, if these people are only accepting your invites and never reaching out to you in any other way, I'm not sure they want to be your friend. I don't reciprocate/host parties/etc., but I absolutely reach out to people I want to develop friendships with. Text them, go for walks, get lunch/coffee, etc. If that's not happening, then I would pursue other relationships.[/quote]

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