I probably have a tendancy to wait to be approached. I am a friendly person by nature, but true friendships I can count on two hands.
Cindy,
41
VA USA
It's usually about 50-50. Some days I feel shy and some I don't. Since I think friendships are important to your health and well-being, I usually force myself to approach people.
Alice
Cardiff UK
I usually wait to be approached.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
It's usually more of a mutual thing.
Stephanie,
27
TX USA
I wait to be approached most of the time.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
I have to say I am for the most part so clueless about some social interactions that the people in my life seem to just happen into it.
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
I gotta do it myself. No one appraoches you if you're not talking.
A-Dog,
20
Eugene, OR USA
I usually wait to be approached.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
About fifty/fifty, but I always work at maintaining friendships.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I believe I have initiated several friendships in my lifetime. I'm usually the most talkative in a group of people and never fail to start up conversation... if I get a sense that there's more than just an aquaintance thing going on, I'll usually offer to follow it up with another sort of get-together. I used to be more frivolous in making people-choices... but I find that my more recent friendships seem to be more lasting.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
Like friendship itself, starting a friendship requires mutual effort.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
It seems to go both ways.
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA
A good mix of both, I think.
Cristin,
25
Frisco, TX USA
Hmmm...I suppose a little of both, depending on how social I am feeling.
Tam
It depends on my mood
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
I usually initiate friendships. I am not shy.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA