20. Bad experiences can turn you off. Scarred for life. Will to develop good friends is like that. It's time to try again. If you don't try, you won't succeed. But if it's important, you must persist until you make the breakthrough.
21. Next time you meet someone that could be your good friend, go for it. Try. Don't be disappointed.
22. Shyness - how can you be more approachable otherwise?? If you're tired you go away. Somehow you give the other person the cold, hostile, unfriendly signal.
23. TRY TO BE APPROACHABLE, BE FRIENDLY USE PRINCIPLES 1-9.
24. The first step is initiating conversation with someone that you like. Try to be approachable, be friendly...it takes skills and practice. When the other person is making the first step, don't try to be the other person that you don't like.
25. Use the principles first. Think about the worries later.
First, good listener, approachable. Then decide if you like the person.
26. Master the principles. Because you can't do the subsequent parts, though the initial feeling is important as well.
Once you stop using the principles, you're not depositing into your relationship bank (maybe some other crap).
27. Having a meal together might be a bigger commitment.
Principles 1-9 are important to you for the time being...