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Social Foundations
Build friendships in the U.S.
Friendships in the U.S. are task-based—people make friends while doing things together. Use the 'Coffee Chat' culture (20-minute, low-pressure meetings). Join Running Clubs, Coding Circles, or Board Game Groups. You need to meet someone 3 times in a non-school setting to become 'friends.' Join Toastmasters for English practice and networking.
Friendships in the U.S. are often task-based. This means people make friends while doing things together, rather than just sitting and talking.
- Use the "Coffee Chat" culture. In the U.S., asking someone to "grab a coffee" is a 20-minute commitment. It is the standard way to start a friendship. It isn't scary, and it has a clear end time.
- Don't just look for "friends." Look for a Running Club, a Coding Circle, or a Board Game Group. When you focus on the activity, the conversation becomes natural and less forced.
- You usually need to meet someone three times in a non-school setting before you are considered "friends."
- The first meeting (The Introduction).
- The second meeting (The Activity).
- The third meeting (The "Hangout").
- Join Toastmasters. It works because you practice English + meet ambitious locals there.
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