{"id":8813,"date":"2025-04-02T16:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kabirsvoice.com\/?p=8813"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T20:26:51","slug":"rules-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/blog\/rules-of-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Rules of Friendship | How to Make Friends as an Adult | Kabir Singh","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzke3h2l-431d8212b3e5d3c7a3783f397173ba8a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>The 10 Rules of Friendship<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-87l9cz-2afb34f4db952a47f6c1c13287623e1b av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">by<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/blog\/author\/kabir\/\"  rel=\"author\">Kabir Singh<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >April 2, 2025<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">in<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/blog\/category\/life\/\" >Life<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/blog\/category\/love\/\" >Love<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/blog\/category\/motivate\/\" >Motivate<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lys4yhh4-8a8060b463664d1d030dcc2da0bf4dd8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>What I\u2019m Still Learning about Love &amp; Friendship<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately. A few weeks ago, I was honored to give a speech at my best friend\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The speech was titled \u201cThe 10 Rules of Friendship\u201d \u2013 but writing it wasn\u2019t easy. It opened my eyes to how my friendships have changed over the years \u2026 the friends I\u2019ve lost, the friends I\u2019ve made, and the relationships that have grown stronger and deeper than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I\u2019ve included an updated version of the \u201c10 Rules\u201d inspired by my speech, along with tips on how to make friends (and the keys to <em>keeping friendships alive)<\/em>. But first, I want to share how my personal journey plays into all this.<\/p>\n<h2>Childhood vs. Adult Friendships: How to Make Friends and Keep Them<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-45t29n-3805b5841aedb061bc690804c1c5bb0b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6awl0vx-fa5a1c83a0d5e7b391390456de5282c7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m6awl0vx-fa5a1c83a0d5e7b391390456de5282c7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m6awl0vx-fa5a1c83a0d5e7b391390456de5282c7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m6awl0vx-fa5a1c83a0d5e7b391390456de5282c7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8825 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8825 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367.jpg\" alt='' title='C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367'  height=\"2048\" width=\"2048\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/C50E52C3-0933-4A4E-9DA4-98C62501F367-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3awnyz-c6d57a8fe009402e3b8b9863ec589436 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6awmmc1-0af02d1900d0d428c49abcfdcdac4cd6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As a child, I struggled with\u00a0how to make friends. I didn\u2019t have the confidence or social skills to connect easily with others. Sometimes, it was the environment I grew up in; other times, it was my own natural insecurity. I often felt out of place, like I didn\u2019t quite belong.<\/p>\n<p>But not having many friends as a kid taught me a valuable lesson: it made me\u00a0cherish every single friendship\u00a0I have as an adult. When you know the pain of loneliness, you don\u2019t take\u00a0love and friendship\u00a0for granted.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as an adult, I understand the different layers of friendship\u2014best friends, acquaintances, even soulmates. I\u2019ve learned the depth of true companionship.<\/p>\n<h2>Making Adult Friends is 100% Worth It<\/h2>\n<p>Ironically, I now find it\u00a0easier to make friends as an adult, while many of my peers struggle. Maybe it&#8217;s because I\u2019ve become an open book, unafraid to be vulnerable.\u00a0Being open and authentic is one of the best ways to make friends as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I\u2019ve noticed is how\u00a0trust changes between childhood and adulthood. As kids, we trust quickly\u2014sometimes blindly. As adults, trust is earned, and it\u2019s much harder to come by. Over time, we realize that only a handful of people will be with us for life.\u00a0Friendship isn\u2019t just about making connections\u2014it\u2019s about maintaining them.<\/p>\n<p>Life gets complicated, responsibilities grow, and\u00a0keeping friendships alive takes real effort. But that effort is always worth it. The friendships that withstand the tests of time, distance, and change are the ones that bring the most meaning. If you\u2019re wondering\u00a0how to make friends as an adult, start by being open, showing up, and putting in the work. How do you do those things, exactly? Here are some ground rules.<\/p>\n<h2>The 10 Rules of Friendship<\/h2>\n<h3>1.\u00a0Speak From Your Heart<\/h3>\n<p>The poetry of relationships lies in one&#8217;s ability to speak from their heart center. From that place of compassion and divine love and graceful understanding. By speaking from our hearts, we are able to become vulnerable and naked with all of our truest feelings, and to express that to a friend is one of the greatest experiences of this life. By speaking from your heart, you&#8217;re speaking your truth, and that becomes very important in the communication dynamic with a friend. It&#8217;s crucial to avoid telling lies because eventually a friend will always discover a lie. Allow your heart to be your North Star and guide you throughout the journey. If you betray your truest feelings, you only betray the relationship with a friend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='flex_column av-f1ljh-e18b6e4e779a3331798652a39d972fe1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-video av-m90mpr3p-2e2669b3de00693280b2e18c0bd284c0 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CNBxIhxHHxM'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simon Sinek &amp; Trevor Noah on Friendship, Loneliness, Vulnerability, and More | Full Conversation\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNBxIhxHHxM?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m90mr1fb-e76afe874955e2209785a1a5e1c25220 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Simon Sinek &amp; Trevor Noah on Friendship, Loneliness &amp; Vulnerability<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0Let Them Go<\/h3>\n<p>You have to be able to let your friends go. They have their own growth to pursue. When my best friend told me he was going to get married, I was so depressed for about a day and a half. In my mind, I lost my best friend forever\u2014no more time on the basketball court. No more walking up hills and talking about life on a random Tuesday at 11 in the morning. But then I realized true friendship needs space. Always give space to appreciate.\u00a0<strong>Pro Tip<\/strong>: For anyone you love dearly in life, this applies\u2014<strong>hang\u00a0on tightly and let go loosely.<\/strong>\u00a0(Ruben Garfias)<\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0NEVER Be Jealous<\/h3>\n<p>Never be jealous of your friends\u2019 accomplishments. Instead, be inspired by their success. Always remember that true friends support each other&#8217;s journey and celebrate each other&#8217;s victories. I found myself at the top of the world a few years ago. I had all the money. My best friend would look at me with inspiration. Never a moment of jealousy\u2014now he makes a lot more money than me. But the truth is, I couldn&#8217;t be happier because my brother is shining bright. He inspires me. When he shines, I shine.<\/p>\n<h3>4.\u00a0Share as Much as You Can<\/h3>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t share something with your best friend, then it is meaningless. Moments are best when shared with those you love. Think about all the times you shared something with your friend\u2014an experience, a moment, a delicious dinner, etc. Sharing not only in happy moments but also in the pain each of you goes through. Sharing in the tears and fears. Share your success and share in the lessons from the failure. A lack of sharing is a lack of <em>trust<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0Protect Your Friendship<\/h3>\n<p>A friend is a relationship with and from God\u2014don&#8217;t let the devil win. Your friendship will be tested. I think the longest I haven&#8217;t talked to my best friend in any given period is about a week and a half. After a week and a half, I start hallucinating. Everywhere I look, I just see my best friend. I think to myself, like, damn, I need to call him right away because whatever we&#8217;re fighting about has to stop. Life is too short! So we have to learn to nurture our friendships and water them with the fruits of our expression of love.<\/p>\n<h3>6.\u00a0Prepare for Loss<\/h3>\n<p>If it&#8217;s really &#8220;ride or die,&#8221; know that one day one of you will die first. You\u2019ll never be prepared for that day, so you better acknowledge it now. But you <em>can<\/em> live every day with the appreciation of your friend and the comfort that you\u2019ve got each other\u2019s backs until the very end. Cherish every moment. But also, there will be plenty of <em>other<\/em> loss throughout your journey and opportunities to be there for your friend during times of grief. That\u2019s when friends are needed most. You are their shoulder to cry on, literally. And they are yours.<\/p>\n<h3>7.\u00a0Forget the Money<\/h3>\n<p>So many friendships are destroyed over money. How sad is that? Debts, disagreements, resentments \u2013 it\u2019s all so petty and pointless when you consider how amazing our existence is. Friendship is what makes life richer, not money. If it&#8217;s about money,\u00a0<strong>let that shit go.<\/strong>\u00a0It&#8217;s not really our money anyway; it&#8217;s God&#8217;s money. Can&#8217;t take it with us. For some reason, I still pay for my friend&#8217;s AAA membership, and I don&#8217;t know why\u2014listen to me, it&#8217;s been 20 years\u2014I&#8217;ve been paying for this membership. And he happily takes the renewal card every July.<\/p>\n<h3>8.\u00a0Treat them Like Family<\/h3>\n<p>If they treat your mother like their mother, that&#8217;s family. When my friend was getting ready to get married\u2014after his family\u2014he brought her to <em>my<\/em> mom. And why wouldn\u2019t he? He\u2019s like family to me \u2013 and that\u2019s what close friends should be. This comes back to trust, being open and letting friends into your life. But also, when you care about a person, you want your other loved ones to know too. (If you\u2019re embarrassed or hesitant to share a friend with others, then you need to question why.)<\/p>\n<h3>9.\u00a0Murder Your Expectations<\/h3>\n<p>Understand that your friend is not you, and you are not your friend. Expectations will poison a relationship. The journey is independent of the traveler\u2014respect your friend&#8217;s journey as well as your own. If you find yourself thinking, \u201cMy friend should be going out more \u2026 my friend should be calling me \u2026 my friend should be doing what <em>I<\/em> want,\u201d &#8212; well, then that\u2019s not really about your friend or their needs at all. It\u2019s about <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>10. Say It<\/h3>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t say \u201cI love you,\u201d then really you&#8217;re just playing silly games. I love my friends. I can tell you the day I told them that and where we were standing. These moments are memorable to me, because they\u2019re <em>meaningful<\/em>. Telling someone you love them shouldn\u2019t be awkward \u2013 it should be <em>natural<\/em>. If you care for someone, they deserve to know it. Right now. Because who knows if you\u2019ll get the chance again? Our time on this planet is limited. You appreciate your friends, and you want the best for them, right? Don\u2019t be afraid to communicate it.<\/p>\n<h2>I\u2019ve Changed \u2013 and So Have My Friendships<\/h2>\n<p>I recently visited Virginia for a family funeral. I found this old picture of me that they had when they visited us many years ago \u2013 you can see it above. When I look at that pic now, I see a haunted little kid. I remember this time specifically in my life being less ideal. I was bullied and physically abused as a kid, so I became\u00a0an introvert. I didn&#8217;t know how to make friends.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s crazy is, in the picture I was actually in the happiest place on earth\u2014Disneyland. The rest, I will leave to imagination.<\/p>\n<p>As for me now, approaching my 39th birthday, I have a different appreciation for the gift of life. I&#8217;ve gone from being a boy to becoming a man. From being immature to more mature. I have more friends that I could probably manage and I have <em>real<\/em> friends that can&#8217;t be replaced.<\/p>\n<p>I carry most of my days with smiles now and less frowns.\u00a0Friendship has a lot to do with that.<\/p>\n<h2>One of My Favorite Friendship Quotes<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen plenty of friendship quotes over the years &#8212; memes, proverbs, bible quotes about friendship, movie quotes, you name it. But one of my favorites is by Leo Buscaglia, who was a well-known motivational speaker and the author of several books on love and relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The quote goes like this: <em>\u201cA single rose can be my garden; a single friend, my world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2e4yvx-aa16fe7670e442b292522fbe0bb2c220 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m90mw6rt-97414052ad644a4ad9ade71ead72f8bb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m90mw6rt-97414052ad644a4ad9ade71ead72f8bb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m90mw6rt-97414052ad644a4ad9ade71ead72f8bb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m90mw6rt-97414052ad644a4ad9ade71ead72f8bb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8817 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8817 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote.jpg\" alt='' title='quote'  height=\"411\" width=\"822\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote.jpg 822w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quote-700x350.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-g22swd-21457ab8cc58bdc6e42448560e8d763b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m91hno22-06bd1d13b45eb032678413cbad476063 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I love this quote because it paints a picture of how big and meaningful friendship can be. A single rose is beautiful and unique enough to be an entire garden. But a friend is the world: they bring color, growth, and infinite richness to our lives. A good friend is <em>everything<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other meaningful friendship quotes I love:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.&#8221; (Elbert Hubbard)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The only way to have a friend is to be one.&#8221; (Ralph Waldo Emerson)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The language of friendship is not words but meanings.&#8221; (Henry David Thoreau)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Emerson quote gets to an important point that I return to below, about keeping friendships alive. But first, I want to share some practical tips for <em>making<\/em> adult friends, since it\u2019s often the first challenging step for many of us in our busy lives.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Make Friends as an Adult: First Steps<\/h2>\n<p>Have you seen this TED Talk with Dr. Mark Shapiro on \u201cMaking Friends as an Adults?\u201d It\u2019s only 11 minutes, but it packs a lot of important points:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dp5ylp-3e469e696ad6c5eb80a813607f0d369b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-video av-m91hpbsw-3e5587622950138b93c47fedc8fb6b05 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o8ruW8Vj2GM'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Making Friends as an Adult | Mark Shapiro, MD | TEDxSonomaCounty\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8ruW8Vj2GM?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bw4s71-ea3a3fc8ec69852d650b7d4d298f4cc7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m91hr8a4-11f446f20e3475a34e32216b37b6bf80 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Like me, Shapiro questions <em>why<\/em> it\u2019s so hard for some of us to make friends in adulthood. It\u2019s completely different now vs. when we were kids. As kids, you just walked up to someone on the school playground and asked them: \u201cDo you want to play?\u201d That was all it took.<\/p>\n<p>As adults, it\u2019s not that simple. We have all kinds of expectations that stop us from making new friends \u2013 not to mention a lack of time and <em>willingness<\/em> for friendship. <em>That<\/em>, right there, reveals one of the most important steps to making new friends. You have to truly want it \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make friends as an adult, you must be open to those friendships. <\/strong>You need to be receptive to it. If you close yourself off to the people around you, or don\u2019t make any effort to connect with others, then making friends will be impossible.<\/p>\n<h2>Tap into Your Existing Connections<\/h2>\n<p>Chances are, you already have potential friends in your life. At work \u2026 church \u2026 school \u2026 social gatherings \u2026 athletic groups and so on. These groups offer so many opportunities to form new friendships within environments you\u2019re already familiar with. In many cases, you already have shared interests and values with the people in these groups.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve tapped out your existing network, then it\u2019s time to branch outward. Make the effort to find activities you enjoy, such as workshops, clubs, volunteering\u2014whatever interests you. As adults, we often use the excuse \u201cI don\u2019t have time.\u201d But you have to <em>make<\/em> time if you truly want new friendships.<\/p>\n<h2>Be Authentic \u2013 Be Vulnerable<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a69f0d-d8dd965ecab636343f9b3072b82058ca av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m91oaogu-e2181ec8cfba9b8d616a97c80e6c6e29\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oaogu-e2181ec8cfba9b8d616a97c80e6c6e29 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oaogu-e2181ec8cfba9b8d616a97c80e6c6e29 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m91oaogu-e2181ec8cfba9b8d616a97c80e6c6e29 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8821 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8821 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kids.gif\" alt='' title='kids'  height=\"178\" width=\"220\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8fx499-5a8b9c92065bdeb0212d818dea99cd65 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m91obhye-7781b9d356169c54c3600b0ae9da2967 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Making new friends as an adult (or at <em>any<\/em> age) doesn\u2019t mean becoming someone you\u2019re not. You don\u2019t have to <em>pretend<\/em> or put up any fronts in fear that the others will not like you. In fact, those things will doom your friendship.<\/p>\n<p>To really connect with others, you have to be yourself. And, you have to be vulnerable. This means being authentic with others, open, honest and unafraid. Your connections will appreciate your authenticity \u2013 and they\u2019ll feel more comfortable about being authentic with <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reach Out<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to follow up with friends (new and old). Keep the conversation going. Research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/sfunews\/stories\/2024\/04\/people-surprisingly-reluctant-to-reach-out-to-old-friends--new-s.html\">people are surprisingly hesitant to reach out<\/a> to others, including existing friends. But when they do, both parties feel happier.<\/p>\n<p>People want to hear from you \u2013 especially new connections. They want that continued connection and validation just as much as you do. So go ahead and send that text \u2026 say hello \u2026 share a funny TikTok \u2026 follow up on a previous conversation \u2026 whatever it takes. These \u201clittle\u201d check-ins are what build deeper friendships.<\/p>\n<h2>What Makes a \u2018Good\u2019 Friendship?<\/h2>\n<p>As you\u2019re building these new connections, you may start to wonder, \u201cHow do you know if someone is a true friend?\u201d How do you know it\u2019s a \u201creal\u201d friendship?<\/p>\n<p>Part of these questions are rooted in insecurity. Resist those negative self-thoughts. If the friendship is growing, it will happen naturally. But if you\u2019re still not sure, it\u2019s worth asking yourself: <em>What is a friend?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The definition can be different for everyone. As the Roman philosopher Cicero once said, \u201cA friend is, as it were, a second self.&#8221; But that might not be true for everyone. After all, you can form deep connections with people who are nothing like you. (The same goes for close family, right? Two brothers can have wildly different personalities and values, but their bond can be greater than any other in their lifetimes.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>A good friendship is one that has mutual respect and trust.<\/strong> Regardless of what that friendship looks like, both people have to care about the other and show a genuine commitment to making that connection last.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7cxnkd-5b95317476c2a57ff55cc75ba52e91fe av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m91oef9l-5ffe3bce03ac81119bf29c6963fe7320\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oef9l-5ffe3bce03ac81119bf29c6963fe7320 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oef9l-5ffe3bce03ac81119bf29c6963fe7320 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m91oef9l-5ffe3bce03ac81119bf29c6963fe7320 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8822 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8822 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends.jpg\" alt='' title='friends'  height=\"746\" width=\"1118\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friends-634x423.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5xlnsd-0d9a4b4107bb7d5a0aafc5cf84ec061d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m91ofxbf-7fa4adc2a30a7dc927ef0b77b0a61468 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>What is the Difference Between Acquaintances and Friends?<\/h2>\n<p>Best friends, acquaintances and soulmates are very different types of connections. But believe it or not, they all start at the same place. This is important to understand, because it underscores how friendships are formed and how they grow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Acquaintances<\/strong> are simply the people we know in our lives. They may never form a deeper connection with us, and that\u2019s fine. But they do present an opportunity for friendship, if that\u2019s a mutual goal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friends<\/strong> are the people who often start as acquaintances but become something stronger. They are the connections we want to keep, based on mutual respect and understanding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soulmates<\/strong> are the friends who we connect with on the deepest level imaginable. The term \u201csoulmate\u201d is often used to describe a life partner or \u201csignificant other.\u201d But it can be any solid friend whose connection seems almost spiritual or determined by destiny. A true BFF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notice how each one builds off the other? Making new friends (especially as adults) requires taking a connection to the next level \u2026 with more effort, time and attention. Many friendships will come naturally. But as adults, we often have to be willing to take the next step to build a lasting friendship upon the foundation of a casual acquaintance.<\/p>\n<h2>Keeping Friendships Alive<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve made a new friend. Now what? How do you make sure it will last?<\/p>\n<p>Remember the Emerson quote above? \u201cThe only way to have a friend is to be one.&#8221; Friendships aren\u2019t one-sided. To keep friendships alive, you have to continue to be a great friend yourself. That means making contact, reaching out and staying committed to the friendship you\u2019ve formed in the same ways you initially did.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe love you take is equal to the love you make,\u201d as the Beatles song goes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4n2mv1-57c763e06caa8d22fdc03b89207375ec av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m91oh9bn-b49c9a735ac4c8b04e55e365048ab0f5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oh9bn-b49c9a735ac4c8b04e55e365048ab0f5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m91oh9bn-b49c9a735ac4c8b04e55e365048ab0f5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m91oh9bn-b49c9a735ac4c8b04e55e365048ab0f5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8823 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8823 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship.jpg\" alt='' title='friendship'  height=\"588\" width=\"1045\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship.jpg 1045w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-1030x580.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-622x350.jpg 622w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friendship-752x423.jpg 752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-39cif1-04996ac1cbd958000406b9017ae6e9a5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m91ohysa-818d67136b882f5ec5062fbcce38f64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is especially true in adulthood when our lives become busier and our priorities shift in every direction. With great friends, you may not feel it\u2019s possible for the friendship to truly \u201cdie.\u201d But if you don\u2019t hold up your end of the friendship, or if you allow too much time and distance to grow, then even the strongest bonds can weaken and fade.<\/p>\n<p>Always remember Rule #5, above, about protecting your friendships. If you want a friend for life, you must continue to <strong>nurture your friendships and water them with the fruits of your expression of love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-44yua0-08919fa900ed01803503afb5ada0cb95 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_button  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m5rlo9xt-7d568f93d28aa990e0c86ef14fe45bd8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/kabirsvoice\/contact\/\">Reach Out for Help with Your Corporate Voice Over<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lythuw67-851de35ee0fd8a9dada368ac92c638ef-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@kabirsvoice'  class='avia-button av-lythuw67-851de35ee0fd8a9dada368ac92c638ef av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-red'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lythw6db-439997f37357603c817ceb6231e7f180 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kabirsvoice\/\">Connect with me on LinkedIn<\/a> to explore my latest announcements and reflections.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCF37ynFfvrORlPSzYJe-W8Q?sub_confirmation=1\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a>for more videos and tips from professional voice over artist, poet and philosopher Kabir Singh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":2,"featured_media":8825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,25,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life","category-love","category-motivate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 10 Rules of Friendship | How to Make Friends as an Adult | Kabir Singh - Kabirsvoice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Simple tips for forming lasting friendships, plus advice on how to make friends as an adult and keeping friendships alive. 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