Introduce Friends to Each Other to Make Everyone Happier
Even if you have an active social circle, chances are that you know someone on the periphery who is a little more lonely. Meeting other people and inviting them to events can not only help them, but also make everyone attending happier.
As the blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree points out, when a friend is feeling depressed can be confusing. It’s not bad! Empathy for each other’s difficulties is part of a healthy friendship. If someone you know is feeling lonely or isolated, inviting them to meet other friends can not only help them feel more involved, but also improve your entire social circle:
Unsurprisingly, people on the edge of the network have fewer friends and are more likely to be single. And yes, this loneliness can return to you by three degrees. (And no, you can’t easily track these people down and kick them out of your web.) Do you know what you can do? Introduce friends to each other.
We’ve already talked about how dating can be a great networking tool . The same principle applies to your social life. If you know great people but have friends on the periphery of your social circle who feel left out, introducing them and bringing them along will help lift the whole group.
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