
literally play social butterfly, smile, compliment, yap, find some sort of common ground. the deeper friendships will stick and the more shallow ones will either fade or be good enough as class/dorm friends. this is coming from an introvert with horrible social and normal anxiety btw
i hate to say it but in my experience the people with the easiest time making friends are basic af people gravitate towards others who (at least outwardly) are similar to them- same age, culture, gender, sexuality, class/social status, etc. its only on a base level tho, ive known tons of people that everyone liked- but they had no real connections. if you visibly stand out, the majority of people give you fewer chances. wrong location/too small of a school can be harder for socializing
realest shit i ever did hear. 1 real friend is worth a million fakes. i’ve had the same friend group for the last 20 years, and i feel so incredibly lucky. even after moving across the country, we talk nearly every single day, without fail. we even manage to meet up at least 2-3 times a year. mind you, i’m 24. i’ve spent more of my life with them than without, and they truly mean everything to me.