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Woman's simple tip to help shy people make more friends is both ingenious and effective

Socializing and shyness might not be a great combination but with this amazing tip, introverts could find it easier to make connections with like-minded people.

Woman's simple tip to help shy people make more friends is both ingenious and effective
Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels | Helena Lopes; Reddit | u/emobanana_

Finding true friends can feel like a daunting task, particularly for the shy among us. In such cases, this task can seem almost impossible for them. However, u/emobanana_ seems to think otherwise. She put forward a brilliant suggestion that can break the ice and bring people of similar interests together in r/LifeProTips. Her 'pro tip' is, "If you're a shy person and want to make friends, try putting stickers of things you're interested in on your laptop/phone." Sharing her own experience, she revealed that after doing this, many folks who had never talked to her before, started coming up to her and striking conversations.

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Helena Lopes
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Helena Lopes

The band stickers started conversations about music and created a camaraderie. "It's hard to tell just looking at someone if you have anything in common, but if people know they will have a common interest with you before even talking to you, then you can easily strike up a conversation over that," she added. As someone who understands the struggle of shyness herself, she was eager to share this friendship-building tip with others facing similar challenges.

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Christina Morillo
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Christina Morillo

Shared interests form the basis of cultural phenomena, such as fandoms. Some of the most popular ones include the Potterheads, Trekkies and BTS Army. The internet acts as a meeting place for such groups. People can discuss their shared love for the fandom, spend time analyzing various theories and create a social life. The comfort individuals find within their fandoms cause them to be glued to their screens. In real life, these stickers act as a signal for others with the same interest. People can transfer their active internet life to the real world. 

u/BIRDsnoozer attested to this tip by sharing their experience: "I had a Futurama phone case with the Planet Express logo on the back. One random electrician on a job site saw it and we got chitchatting about Futurama, nerdy sh*t and games. I started playing Evolve with him online and that branched into other games. He fits in perfectly with my other friends and I never would have even known him if I didn't have the Planet Express logo on my phone case."

People who might not know anything about the stickers also sometimes take the opportunity to increase their knowledge. u/SonTyp_OhneNamen asked people to expand their scope beyond stickers. They wrote, "Shirts. You wouldn't believe how many contacts my countless DnD-Shirts have brought me, not just from enthusiasts but also just as a simple icebreaker for others to latch onto - What's that mean, Oh! that's that game they play on 'Stranger Things'/ 'Big Bang Theory' / 'Community' /whatever, right? Wow, I don't know anyone who plays that around here, what's it like, what's it about, do you wear costumes too or is it a board game?" 

Image Source: Reddit/u/bowl-bowl-bowl
Image Source: Reddit/u/bowl-bowl-bowl
Image Source: Reddit/u/borisslovechild
Image Source: Reddit/u/borisslovechild

u/freakytapir believes that such methods of connection could actually be a lifesaver. They wrote, "As someone who's exceedingly shy, seeing an LGTBQ+ flag sticker on a dude's laptop did make me walk up to him and start a conversation." People struggling with their identity can strike up connections that give them more information to figure everything out. They can have a person on their side as they begin their journey into a new path. Having friends, ultimately, makes the world a colorful place to live in.

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