Title: How to Be Friendly (with Pictures) - wikiHow Life
Headings: How to Be Friendly
How to Be Friendly
Part 1
of 3:
Being Approachable
Part 2
of 3:
Mastering Friendly Conversation
Part 3
of 3:
Kicking Up Your Social Game
Expert Q&A
Tips
Warnings
References
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Content: Being Approachable
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Smile more. You don't have to give every person you see a huge grin to be friendlier. However, making a goal to smile at least 30% more on a daily basis, whether you're smiling at people you know, complete strangers, or acquaintances who cross your path, smiling will make you look like a much more approachable, friendly person. Remember when you passed that guy you met that one time and he looked in the other direction and pretended you didn't exist? How did that make you feel? If you want people to feel good about talking to you, then you should smile more at them. You can also make a goal of smiling more during the course of a conversation. Practice smiling every day, even when you’re by yourself. The act of smiling—even when you’re making yourself smile instead of doing it naturally—causes your brain to release feel-good chemicals and lifts your mood.