I'll be honest....most (probably ALL) of my friends came by way of them being the one to extend themselves to me first, or being introduced to them by other friends. A good friend of mine is uber-social, he can walk in a room full of strangers and walk out knowing about 1/2 the room. Me, I'm not like that at all. If someone extends themselves to me, I will respond and be cool. If I walk into a room of people I already know, I'm extroverted to a fault.....but if I'm around a bunch of strangers and none of them talk to me first.....then they're gonna keep on being strangers.

Do you make friends easily or do you just stay to yourself?

I make friends very easily now (early 20's, I was not outgoing at all). I like to get to know others and the difference now is that I have the confidence to know I have something to offer others. But I really dislike the whole process of exchanging pleasntries with folks just because we are in close proximity, like with dinner theater or sitting at a bar waiting for a table. That gets on my last nerve. I am not the type to have to work a room just because. I have a friend like that. I love her dearly, but I took her to a neighborhood rummage sale, and I swear she knew every seller's birthplace upon leaving their sale.

I make friends easily. I tend to like being around people, am comfortable around strangers, have a relaxed vibe and because of that I think others are comfortable around me. There's always going to those who're cold and rude, but if you decide that they don't matter then they don't matter.

Actually, it's a little of both. I'm just like you, I'll talk to people who will talk to me, but I don't bend over backwards trying to befriend someone. How outgoing I am with or without strangers all depends on my mood. I may be the fly on the wall or the life of the party. My personality, I like to observe. I notice everything. So it's like if you're a coworker and you just started on the job or if I'm at a party and I'm quiet, the minute you come up to me I already have you feeled out and can prob. tell you things about yourself you wouldn't think I would know.

I make friends pretty easily, I can go up to someone that I don't know and start a casual conversation. I am a bit on the shy side sometimes but people usually like me when they get to know me.

I have a hard time with those who are or seem like they could be unfriendly. If I don't get an assholio vibe from them, then I'm comfortable striking up a conversation with a stranger.

I guess I can make friends pretty easily.

I probably could but I choose to stick with the ones I already have.