Ok, we all know that people are glued to their phones. Yet they still use the terms ‘depression’, ‘anxiety’ etc. I really want to make friends at my college and expand my circle. Now, if I stop carrying my phone or dont use it at all unless its really needed, everyone would make me feel like I should’ve bought my phone. Because everyone is busy scrolling and doing something real. That time I feel like I too should carry my phone and earphones everyday. And when I spend a day with my earphones, theyre in my ears whenever possible. I just walk to into college…, classroom with my earphones, walk along the building with my earphones, and leave my classroom with my earphones. At that those moments I dont really feel bad about myself or anybody. But soon after reaching my dorm I feel like I should’ve talked to somebody.
Now what should I do? How do I make friends? Everyone’s using their phones. Should I approach them even when they’re using their phones. Isnt it bad?
Or are there any new fancy ways to make friends in this era??
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Do you have any hobbies, or activities that you could practice in group ? Such social gatherings can make you meet people with same interests. You could engage conversations with that support, and maybe start new relationships.
This is kinda controversial but you are right, the “don’t use your phone/earphones” tip is kinda stupid. Everyone I see at university is either busy on their phones or has AirPods in. People don’t really acknowledge people they aren’t already friends with, and don’t really continue any conversation if you went up to them and ask them a random question. I think the best bet nowadays is probably tinder, bumble (they have a friend version), online services like that really. If your university has any group chats for your course or clubs, start saying random things in that until people recognise you.