How Do You Make Friends in a New Place?

Questions Overview

All 7 questions in this quiz — take a look before you start.

1. 1
   Pick your first move in a new place.

   • •Walk up and say hello to everyone
   • •Smile, chat a little, and take it slow
   • •Join a class, a game, or a group activity
   • •Watch from the side until someone talks to me
2. 2
   You move to a new city and know nobody. Your first week, you…

   • •Introduce myself to all my neighbours
   • •Chat with one or two people properly
   • •Join a gym, a class, or a club
   • •Explore alone and hope friendships happen
3. 3
   A stranger smiles at you in a new place. You…

   • •Smile back and start a conversation
   • •Smile back and say hello
   • •Ask if they want to join my activity
   • •Smile shyly and keep walking
4. 4
   Pick your favourite way to bond with someone new.

   • •A long chat over tea or coffee
   • •Slow, honest talks over many days
   • •Playing a game or doing something fun
   • •A quiet walk where words come slowly
5. 5
   Someone new joins your group. You…

   • •Welcome them loudly and introduce everyone
   • •Sit with them and make them comfortable
   • •Invite them to the next activity
   • •Wait for them to come to me
6. 6
   Pick the hardest part of making new friends.

   • •Nothing — I love meeting people
   • •Trust takes time, and that is fine
   • •Finding something fun to do together
   • •Starting the first conversation
7. 7
   Describe how you make friends in one line.

   • •Hello! We are friends now
   • •Slowly, honestly, for real
   • •Let us do something fun together
   • •I am shy, but I am worth knowing