Finding Friends as an Introvert: 10 Great Tips

It sounds almost counterintuitive. But, introverts aren’t necessarily antisocial. Most of the time, they are just very comfortable in their own company. However, there may be times that even an introvert feels that they may be lacking in human connectivity. Finding friends as an introvert is actually a lot easier than we may think.

Healthline.com has an article that focuses on ten tips for finding friends as an introvert. These 10 tips apply to most of us when evaluating the people we potentially may want in our lives. The ten tips are:

1. Check your reasons: Make your connections for the right reasons. Do you truly want more friends or think that it’s socially acceptable to have more friends?
2. Quality over quantity: Good, quality relationships (as opposed to the number of people) appear to offer the most benefits.
3. Embrace your interests: Find people or communities that share your interests.
4. Try new things: Try to branch out and challenge yourself to try new things. Don’t worry; you can explore one new thing at a time.
5. Know your strengths: We all have something to offer! Get to really know your personality strengths. They can compliment another person’s personality, and in turn, complement yours too.
6. Pace yourself: Keep in perspective the time and energy you actually have to give, and “recharge your battery” for alone time.
7. Start small: Find common ground, one step at a time.
8. Keep your identity: Stay true to yourself. Keep your identity while changing aspects of your behavior.
9. Be patient: The best things in life usually don’t happen overnight or on the first try. Not everyone is going to be your friend (nor should that be the norm). With perseverance, true friendships will blossom.
10. Ask for help: If you still find yourself struggling to make friends, there are friendship coaches and other therapists that can help.

If you feel that you definitely lean more towards the introvert spectrum, I encourage you to read this article. Being an introvert is not a negative thing! Finding friends as an introvert can broaden your horizons. To some extent, I feel that a few of the traits apply to me, and probably most other folks! The bottom line: stay true to who you are, know your boundaries, limitations, and strengths, and enjoy your life!

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