Making Friends

Making Friends
The process of making a friend is a very unique one. It
depends on the person one is trying to become friends with, it
depends on one's gender, it depends on one's age, but most
importantly it depends one's personality. Every individual is
different and how they make friends differs just as greatly. The
way I make friends depends heavily on my personality. As an
introverted person, I tend to first meet potential friends through
what I call forced association. After the initial meeting, I
evaluate them and determine whether or not I think they should be
my friend. Bonding, specifically male bonding, follows and
acceptance is the final stage.
Before I can delve into the sometimes mysterious process of
becoming friends with someone, I have to divulge some personal
information. I am a great believer in personality typing: the
theory that a great majority of people fall into one personality
type or another. A complete analysis of my personality is not
within the scope of this essay, but suffice it to say that I am
very introverted. This does not mean I am anti-social, it merely
means that new and non-routine interaction with others taxes my
energy. The process of making a new friend is by definition a new
and non-routine interaction, therefore it is quite difficult for me
to initiate the process. This is where the concept of forced
interaction comes in. By forced interaction, I mean a situation
where another person and I are placed in an environme...

Making Friends

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