Section: 17 of 25
Making Friends
Where/How Do People Make Friends?
There are lots of ways to make friends, some more obvious than others. Here are a few common ways people make friends:
- On campus – in class, during on campus events, in residence
- At work or volunteering
- Through housing (e.g. roommates)
- Through friends or family members
- At parties/social gatherings
- In clubs or study groups
- During group projects
- Joining sport teams
- Through shared interests (e.g. table-top gaming)
- Workshops/ extra-curricular classes (e.g. knitting circle)
- Community work (mutual aid groups, protests, demonstrations)
- Religious and/or spiritual gatherings
- Community-specific celebrations (Diwali, Dyke March, Carnival, Nowruz, Mad Pride)
- Dating (some people that don’t work for dating work as friends!)
- Being helpful (offering to help a friend move can strengthen your connection to them and introduce you to other people in their network)
- Volunteering
Campus Spotlight:
The Healthy Relationships Program for 2S/LGBTQIA+ Youth is based at Western University that offers evidence-based initiatives promoting healthy relationships and addressing unique challenges like identity invalidation and discrimination.
Humber College created a video series to learn more about setting healthy relationships boundaries and prioritizing self-care for 2SLGBTQIA+ students. They offer resources for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and gender-based violence (GBV).
The Student Union at Sheridan College organized a speed dating and movie night with snacks on Valentine’s Day for anyone who is single.
