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Protocol Series 2 · #03
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Protocol Series 2 · #03
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How to Make
Friends as an Adult
Friendship is a skill, not an accident
nobody teaches this after school. adult friendship is built on repetition and small risks.
The Protocol · 5 steps
1
Repeat exposure beats charisma
friendships form from seeing the same people often. pick a room and return.
2
Make the first move
everyone's waiting to be invited. be the one who says “want to grab coffee?”
3
Be specific, not vague
“let's hang sometime” dies. “thursday, 6pm, this spot” lives.
4
Be interested, not interesting
ask real questions and remember the answers. people love feeling seen.
5
Let yourself be known
share something slightly vulnerable. depth comes from small risks met with warmth.
Run it: text one person a specific invite with a day and a time.
“a friend is just a stranger you kept showing up for.”
TL;DR repeat → invite → be specific → be interested → be known
These protocols generate scenius – the genius of a scene.
read it in five minutes. put it into practice. pass it on.
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