<p>I know this topic has been asked and posted a billions times and its all over google, but most of the advice pretains to girls. Like saying hi to everyone, sharing your food in class with someone or smiling non stop. If I do that I will either come across as a sissy, on drugs or homo (I have nothing against gay people). Its a lot easier for girls to make friends in college. Just make yourself look good and go to a party.</p>
<p>Can someone give me advice on how to make friends, I am a guy as a Spring Sophomore Transfer? Furthermore, by coincidence the only two people from my High School are two kids who I didn’t get along with. I would like some tips? Mainly, how can I be friendly without being flamboyant and such? I would like to make a equal mix of both guys friends and girl friends.</p>
<p>Any tips are appreciated and I apologize if my post comes across as a rude or anything of that sort.</p>
It seems that you have severe gender identity problems. This might significantly impede your friendmaking. </p>
<p>How
is gendered is something my poor happy soul does not understand. Small-town and village people tend to greet much more often than others (I… am a small-town/village person).</p>
<p>So don’t overreact. Be happy and be nice, and approach people. What sort of specifics were you expecting?</p>
<p>Edit: I’m not trying to slam you. Sometimes “cool” feels different for the onlooker and the doer. Whatever you ultimately decide, agitation is something to stomp out.</p>
<p>First of all, congrats on transferring! I know it’s tough in the spring. Where to?</p>
<p>Like everybody else is saying, be yourself. The admissions committee wouldn’t have let you in if they didn’t think you were a fit. be nice and don’t go out of your way too much - keep your door open, be nice to your roommate, be open to new experiences. You’re going to be just fine.</p>
<p>When the semester starts, just introduce yourself to people at the beginning of classes during the first week.</p>
<p>Hit the gym. Guys bond over sports, from what I’ve noticed–basketball, soccer, football, baseball…there are always pick-up games going on around campus.</p>
<p>Also, are you in a single? Or with a roommate? Hopefully, you guys will click. If not, just introduce yourself around the hall, but nothing that screams needy.</p>
<p>I Disagree about girls finding it easier to make friends. It really depends on the girl. I, for example, am having difficulty making ‘girlfriends’ because I can’t indulge with their teen dramas or twilight fandom or how hot a certain guy is. Also, it’s not all about parties. I can’t attend parties And I’m really shy to take to guys, so it is just as hard. I don’t see why it’s hard for you because guys really do have similar interests. </p>
<p>Anyway, your advice:</p>
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<li>Talk to people in class about anything, major, professor, subject and then get into hobbies. And if you have similar hobbies, then say ‘hey, I’m going to play pool on saturday. Wanna tag along’ or something like that.</li>
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And I’m really shy to take to guys, so it is just as hard. I don’t see why it’s hard for you because guys really do have similar interests. </p>