Just listened to a great podcast with Caroline Mcguire, I know I can be guilty of oversharing and wanting someone to be my best friend the minute I meet them, These tips were a great reminder of setting some boundaries around conversation sharing and how to find the best friends.
Small talk is how you feel people out and see if they are going to be a good friend. Don’t rush into calling people your friend that moment you have a first good interaction with them. Label them first as an emerging friend or acquantance and give yourself some time to assess and watch how they treat others to see if this person is worthy of moving into your inner friend circle.
A few things to imediately shut down a relationship over.
- Gossiping.
- Excluding people or disrespecting others.
- Belittling you or not respecting your boundaries.
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