The art of befriending women

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nope not all guys :p, just the ones i’m friends with

sometimes men are the reason that a woman hurts another woman. if it was up to me, i would love a close friendship with another woman, something like in the show “sex in the city”

and i’m pretty sure men have come across problems with other men, it happens, it’s not the case that all women can’t be friends with each other but it’s just that close friendship that might not always happen. men don’t ever get jealous of other men, in terms of wealth or love triangles whatever it may be? it happens to men too

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+1 yep

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Shaadi.com bio. hint hint Girls, a decent eligible bachelor.

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hehehe...qasam se! :D

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yea it happens, stop picking on women, women need each other when men hurt us, who would we go to then, just b/c one girl did that to me doesn't mean i won't befriend a woman, of course i have women friends but they aren't very close :p

are you telling me you'll still be best best buds with your guy friends after you get married or get a fiancee? probably not, you probably won't be so close and some men get jealous and backstab each other

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pretend to care about things that don't matter, smile, bribery through clothes/food/dinners, gossip.

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The art of befriending women?. Be a good listener and pretend to be understanding even if you don't have to...

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Just make up something or lie.

Tell them Psyah bhai is abusive. j/k :D

You will have 100 female friends in a day.

"Aww, you poor thing, yours is nothing, let me tell you my story over lunch someday, my place or yours?!" :)

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Well, that's because you are....

nevermind.

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^ Awesome! i like the last line..!!!

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Words can hurt more you know..

We probably would have less time for each other but that doesn’t mean it makes us less closer in any way, that’s what best buds are for :slight_smile: I don’t understand where jealousy and backstabbing would come in there :konfused:

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On a serious note, just find somethng to admire her.

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I try to avoid women like that.

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ditto.

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i think you need someone really confident as a friend because you seem to be a very opinionated person. others may feel insecure beside you and feel the need to lash out at other things, thus they start to pick on everything scarred you might do the same to them. it's a simple self-defense mechanism used by insecure people.

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Maybe its just you...

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Its easy to be friends with men and women. Gender plays a very limited role in interactions.

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Well Hareem you can always start the discussion with neutral topics like food…what is your specialty or family’s…and ask hers… Talk about books, about places you both have visited…
Also everything below can be applied to EVERYONE…(i know you asked about women..but i hope it helps :))
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Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
1. Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain.
2. Give honest and sincere appreciation.
3. Arouse in the other person an eager want.

Six Ways to Make People Like You**

  1. Become genuinely interested in other people.
  2. Smile.
  3. Remember that a person’s name is, to him or her, the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
  4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
  5. Talk in the terms of the other person’s interest.
  6. Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely.

Twelve Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking

  1. Avoid arguments.
  2. Show respect for the other person’s opinions. Never tell someone that he or she is wrong.
  3. If you’re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
  4. Begin in a friendly way.
  5. Start with questions to which the other person will answer yes.
  6. Let the other person do the talking.
  7. Let the other person feel the idea is his/hers.
  8. Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view.
  9. Sympathize with the other person.
  10. Appeal to noble motives.
  11. Dramatize your ideas.
  12. Throw down a challenge; don’t talk negatively when a person is absent; talk only about the positive.

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awww…:hugz:… i think you are getting overdefensive…the fact that your friends with guys shows that youre awesome…and not like those jealous women…:smiley:

Thread was fine really…you should be able to bash other women too…doesn’t make you less of a woman :wink:

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If I had to only have guys as friends I'd be kinda lonely, I need someone to go shopping with and talk about my girly stuff and who would I sleep with in sleepovers? :(