Here are some steps that you will need to follow to make new friends.

Step one:
You need to show up. The reason for this is that if you do not show up you are not going to succeed; a major part of succeeding in anything in life is to show up. If you have a chance to go out and see other people, you are going to need to take that opportunity. You are going to need to make the effort if you want to meet new friends. Another thing to keep in mind with showing up is that sometimes it takes more than one meeting to become friends with somebody, so you want to show up to everything that you can that people invite you too, the more exposure you get the better. The more often you see somebody the better your chances of becoming friends with them.

Step two:
You can also join a group to help meet new friends. Joining a group where you have common interests is one of the best ways to meet new friends because you will already have something in common with those people. Some of the best ways to find new friends is when you start a new job, take a class, move to a new neighborhood, or have a baby. One of the greatest advantages to joining a group is that you can strengthen multiple friendships at once, which can be very helpful if you do not have a lot of free time to form new friendships.

Step three:
If you cannot find a group to join that you are interested in what you can do instead is to start your own group based on things that interest you. Just keep in mind that when starting your own groups you are going to need to advertise the group and recruit members. You will also be in charge of making sure that the group gets together and any other duties that are involved in running a group.

Step four:
Say nice things to other people. This tactic is based on how you are going to behave around other people, but also on how other people are going to perceive you. If you talk bad about other people the people that you talk to are going to perceive you as the traits that you are talking about. For example, if you tell Rose that Rudy is rude and obnoxious, Rose is going to view you as rude and obnoxious. The reverse is also true, if you tell Rose that Jamie is funny and considerate those traits will be reflected on you.

Step five:
Give yourself a target to achieve. Although this sounds very calculating, it is very effective because when you set a target you will do everything that you can to reach that goal. For example, if you are going to parties make it a goal of meeting three new friends. For many people this goal will cause you to behave differently, meaning it makes you more open to people and will get you to say more than just hello to people who seem interesting to you.

Step six:
Make a very real effort to smile more often. It has been shown through numerous studies that how many times you smile during any given conversation reflects how friendly you are. People are more apt to talk to you if you are full of smiles. If you are frowning, all of the time people are going to think that you are grumpy and no fun to be around. Smiles are associated with fun loving and happy people, which is whop most people want to be friends with.

Step seven:
When trying to expand your circle of friends something that you can do is to become friends with your friends' friends. Most likely, you are spending time with them anyway and you probably already have a few things in common, so becoming friends with them is going to be easier than becoming friends with complete strangers.