How to Know when It's Time to Find New Friends

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Decide if you can be yourself around them.. Pay attention to how they treat you.. Notice if they actively listen to you.

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Decide if you can be yourself around them.

Step 1

Decide if you can be yourself around them.

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Pay attention to how they treat you.

Step 2

Pay attention to how they treat you.

3

Notice if they actively listen to you.

Step 3

Notice if they actively listen to you.

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Observe how you feel emotionally after being around them.

Step 4

Observe how you feel emotionally after being around them.

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Determine if you have similar goals and values.

Step 5

Determine if you have similar goals and values.

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Make sure you can rely on them to be there for you.

Step 6

Make sure you can rely on them to be there for you.

7

Watch for signs they're trying to change you.

Step 7

Watch for signs they're trying to change you.

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Notice if they criticize you instead of offering support.

Step 8

Notice if they criticize you instead of offering support.

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Recognize if you're putting in all the effort.

Step 9

Recognize if you're putting in all the effort.

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Pay attention to if they always seem jealous of you.

Step 10

Pay attention to if they always seem jealous of you.

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Be cautious if they hold you back from making healthy choices.

Step 11

Be cautious if they hold you back from making healthy choices.

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Look for signs that they're manipulating you.

Step 12

Look for signs that they're manipulating you.

13

Go places so you can meet new people.

Step 13

Go places so you can meet new people.

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Invite people who seem compatible with you to hang out.

Step 14

Invite people who seem compatible with you to hang out.

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Give your potential friends your full attention while you're with them.

Step 15

Give your potential friends your full attention while you're with them.

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Focus on getting to know the other person.

Step 16

Focus on getting to know the other person.

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Give your friendship time to grow.

Step 17

Give your friendship time to grow.

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