Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it    1    with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to    2    some action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home    3    .

Join a club or group, talking with those who like the same things    4    you do is much easier. Or join someone    5    some activity.

Many people are nervous when talking to new people.    6    all, meeting strangers means    7    the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit    8    about the unknown.