How to make friends and create better social circles.

Learn to become one of the likables by giving invitations, sustaining conversations, and creating opportunities to meet new friends for a more vibrant social life.

Learn to start conversations with strangers through simple warm-ups like smiles, greetings, and small talk, boosting social confidence and expanding your social circles.

Discover two simple, highly effective conversation starters that turn warm-up into full conversations by using open-ended questions and asking for their help.

Discover how the Ben Franklin effect helps you win people over by asking for a favor, triggering cognitive dissonance, and prompting them to like you more.

Match or slightly raise your energy when approaching new people, signaling you'll contribute to the fun. Choose to engage with those who seem to match your energy level.

Practice by making two lists—your genuine interests and the traits you value in a friend—to guide conversations that reveal compatibility and build friendships.

Learn two simple social rules to improve your social life: talk to discover if someone is interesting, and assume attention means interest; practice meaningful conversations and share your interests.

Learn how to turn conversations into lasting connections by suggesting the exchange of contact info, choosing preferred channels, and giving a clear reason to stay in touch.

Take charge of your social life by actively following up with new contacts, stepping out of your comfort zone, and turning conversations into time spent together to build lasting friendships.

Extend conversations with thoughtful follow-ups and multiple storylines to deepen connections, then end on a high note to encourage future chats.

Learn to craft solid friend-date invitations by specifying time, place, and activity, presenting suggestions over questions, and applying the comfort rule to choose low to medium stress invites.

Show your interest in others by expressing you'd like to spend time with them, such as saying you seem interesting, I'd love to know more, to invite future connections.

Ping acquaintances with brief messages related to their posts to remind them you exist, gradually turning casual ties into closer friendships over time.

Discover how to expand your social circle by acting as the social glue: introduce friends to each other, host gatherings, and invite new people through mutual connections.

Reframe rejection as a reaction to situations, not you, and learn to craft better social situations to connect with others. Build confidence by managing energy, eye contact, and invitations.

Develop an abundance mentality to expand your social circle by shifting from scarcity to opportunity, meeting many people, and applying practical conversational techniques that highlight valued qualities.

Adults can grow their social circles by creating new habits and seeking activities, events, and environments that foster connections, nurture existing ties, and match what you're looking for in life.

Prioritize social activities in your weekly schedule to find time and energy for connection. Give yourself a clear reason to go out, and energy will follow.

live an active life by joining enjoyable group activities to meet new people who share your interests; plan with a form and reminders to sign up and show up.

Analyze online resources like Facebook groups and Meetup.com to find local social opportunities. Remember that real-world connections require leaving the house and meeting in person, not just typing online.

Host events biweekly to grow your social circles and boost invitations. Apply the reciprocity principle by inviting thoughtfully to encourage others to respond.

Explore social circle builder events to grow your network with 15+ attendees through diverse groups, and social circle design events to curate invites and foster lasting connections.

Design social circle events target core and new people to deepen connections, with small, distraction-free dinners at home, creating a sense of belonging and faster bonds.

Learn to use Facebook events as a social builder and designer, treating the event page as a sales brochure with header images and engaging descriptions, plus reminders to boost attendance.

Likable people ask for invitations in ways that feel comfortable and add value, not out of desperation. They use small and big invitations to keep others in control.

Learn how likable people decide to accept invitations by prioritizing time with others over the activity, and gracefully decline or follow up after events to maintain connections.

Be proactive in inviting others to join your activities, using three steps: think who to include, communicate your intent, and extend the invitation, to build bigger, more connected social circles.

Maintain friendships by doing activities you enjoy with friends, prioritize them in your schedule, and stay engaged through reminders and open channels for questions.

Touch base with friends regularly to strengthen bonds; you don’t need something interesting to say—text or call, share small updates, memes, or comments to nurture friendships weekly.

Take initiative to invite friends to spend face-to-face time, cultivate close, one-on-one connections, and aim for weekly meet-ups to deepen real-world friendships.

Explore basic, effective networking techniques as a supplemental tool for making friends and expanding your social circles, complementing the course's core social-building skills for social life and professional contexts.

Identify gatekeepers who control access to resources or people you want, note their differences, and learn how to reach them or obtain introductions to build relationships.

Develop a win-win approach to asking for introductions by presenting a clear reason and plan for mutual benefit, and sharing what the gatekeeper and you gain.

Research gatekeepers when you have no mutual contacts, then attend events or reach out via social media, email, or phone. Build rapport through polite, value-exchange introductions and seek warm introductions.

Build rapport to form long-term relationships with gatekeepers in natural settings. Prepare by contemplating topics they care about and offer genuine value in return to gain sustainable access to resources.

Learn to reach gatekeepers by offering scarce, valuable non-monetary contributions and propose a brief meeting to exchange value.

Learn to turn value exchange into rapport by starting with social conversations that focus on mutual interests, using a rapport-value sandwich to build genuine friendships and in-group access.

Three real-life networking techniques demonstrate how to access gatekeepers and grow your social circle, from skipping lines at a bar in norway to free access at hollywood clubs.

Networking unlocks access by building rapport and offering value to gatekeepers, turning social connections into opportunities like filming a pilot and gaining entry to popular spaces.

Explore how networking builds social circles and unlocks access to exclusive venues by offering value, developing social skills, and connecting with gatekeepers.

Meet the networker who knew everyone in Los Angeles and learn to build a broader social circle by staying in touch and meeting mutual friends.

Accept that social psychology involves many factors and you'll face failures while building friendships. Keep practicing, develop your skills, seek the right people, and persist even when outcomes vary.

Meet new people by living an active life, hosting events, exchanging contact information, following up, and building friendships and stronger social circles.

Join the bonus lecture and connect with like-minded people in the Facebook group, plus free content on Instagram and YouTube to build your social circle.