Making friends is a skill．Like most skills，it
(1) patience．If you want to meet people and make friends，you must be willing to
(2) some action．You must first go where there are people．You won't make friends staying home
(3) ．
Joining a club or group，talking to those who like the same things
(4) you do is much easier．Or join someone
(5) some activity．
Many people are
(6) when talking to new people．
(7) all，meeting strangers means seeing the unknown．And it's human nature to feel a bit
(8) about the unknown．Most of fears about
(9) new people come from doubts about
(10) ．We imagine other people are
(11) us--finding us too tall or too short，too this or too that． But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way．Try to accept yourself
(12) you are，and try to put the other at ease．You'll both feel more comfortable．
Try to act self-confident even
(13) you don't feel that way when you
(14) a room full of strangers．Walk tall and straight，look at other people directly and
(15) ．If you see someone you'd like to
(16) ，say something．Don't wait for
(17) person to start a talk．
Just meeting someone
(18) does not mean that you'll make friends with that person．
(19) is based on mutual（相互的） likings and"give and take"．It takes time to
(20) friendship．