Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
Take Pictures
One of the great things
This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear
Eat Alone In Public
If you don't know anyone in a new city, it can be tempting to order take-out and retreat back to your lonely apartment or hotel room. Instead, try eating by yourself in public as often as possible.
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an
Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they've read it.
Join A Class, sports Team, Or Club
yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, jogging, Toastmasters (a Public Speaking club), a class for work, martial arts, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
If you're having troubling thinking of a good one to join, try browsing the many clubs on MeetUp.com or the events on CraigsList.com
Bonus Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it's something you wouldn't normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can always still drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don't let little things in life piss you off or be a negative person. Others won't want to be around you!
相关单词：tempting
tempting解释：a.诱人的, 吸引人的
tempting例句：
It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。
相关单词：retreat
retreat解释：n.休息寓所，撤退，隐居；v.撤退，向后倾
retreat例句：
You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
They knew when to attack and when to retreat.他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。
相关单词：benefit
benefit解释：n.好处，益处，福利；vt.有益于，对…有益；vi.受益于
benefit例句：
The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.这笔钱用来为穷人谋福利。
He thought he would benefit from going to school.他认为上学对他有好处。
相关单词：interrupting
interrupting解释：v.打断( interrupt的现在分词 )；暂停；中断；阻断
interrupting例句：
You must break your bad habit of interrupting a speaker. 你必须改掉打断别人讲话的坏习惯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Pardon me for interrupting. 对不起打断一下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：martial
martial解释：adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
martial例句：
The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
相关单词：primarily
primarily解释：adv.首先，主要地，基本地
primarily例句：
The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people.这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
I am primarily interested in history.我主要对历史感兴趣。
相关单词：automatically
automatically解释：adv.不加思索地，无意识地，自动地
automatically例句：
The machine cycles automatically.这台机器自动循环运转。
She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers.她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。
相关单词：browsing
browsing解释：v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息
browsing例句：
He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：bonus
bonus解释：n.奖金，红利
bonus例句：
The workers expected to share out a year-end bonus.工人们期望年终分红。
The staff got a a special bonus payment.员工得到一笔特别发放的奖金。
相关单词：normally
normally解释：adv.正常地，通常地
normally例句：
I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
相关单词：contributing
contributing解释：贡献的，起作用的
contributing例句：
Thank you for contributing generously to the scholarship fund. 谢谢你为奖学金基金慷慨捐款。
Several factors have been credited with contributing to the reduction in inflation. 有好几种因素有助于遏制通货膨胀。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
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