How can I be more outgoing and make more friends?

Alright, I recently just finished up my freshman year of high school and I'm starting to realize how mean I would act towards people during second semester. It's hard to explain but there were just times where I would be irritated with certain people and I would purposely try to act like I didn't see them in the hallway or give off a little attitude in my voice or in my face which can really make me look and seem unapprachable. Also, at the beginning of the year I was too stuck on trying to make sure I didn't grow apart from friends I wasn't even close with in the first place rather than putting myself out there (our middle schools feed into the high school so almsot everyone knows everyone). Because of this, I really wasn't able to make many friends/meet new people within my freshman class. I really want to change that for sophomore year but the thing is that I'm not naturally funny nor am I pretty (but not ugly either). But I don't want to focus on that but rather how to be comfortable with being my comlete self and to just be outgoing?



What's inspiring me is the little ';like'; game on Facebook. I didn't choose to participate but the way people are actually expressing how they really feel about people who I thought they despised makes me re-think if people are actually as mean as they seem to be or do they just try to use rudeness to cover up something underneath? I hate to say this, but it makes me feel like just trying to get along with everyone without having fears of someone not liking you really isn't as scary as it seems.



So for next school year I think it will be easier to talk to people since I already know a lot of these people. How do I just start conversations with people and also make some guy friends?



Thanks.How can I be more outgoing and make more friends?
Hey. I'm sorry your freshman year didn't go as planned, but who's doesn't. It's not only a big transition, but it's also a very scary time that would make anyone want to clam up and not be outgoing. The thing that finally brought me out of my shell was when I joined the tennis team my junior year in high school. I made many new friends and got invited to a lot more things than I had ever before. After that, I started joining more and more things from clubs and choir to sports and journalism. Every bit more involved you get in high school, the more people you will meet and the more approachable you will seem. Take on some leadership roles next year, join, join, join, and I'm sure you will make plenty of new friends. Give advice to underclassmen about things you didn't know as a freshman. Take classes with upperclassmen. With all of this, you will have so many friends, you won't know what to do with yourself. Just remember to be true to yourself. Good luck :)How can I be more outgoing and make more friends?
1. get off of yahoo answers...

that is all
It's called being Anti-Social.
just be like Hello !! whats your name?! and so on haha

answer mine please

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;
Just try to be generally nice to people and develope a close group of friends, have good manners.
Well first off if you ever run into the people that that you were a ***** apologize to them and say sorry if i ever came off s vertain negative way to you i'm really like not that and reintroduce yourself, If you want to make friends start up conversations compliment somone make some jokes make people laugh. Smile and me more welcoming face expresssions are key too if you don't smile people are automatically going to think your stuck up. Just smile say something as simple as good morning. Be you make friends through sharing similar interest. see if you have certain shows or movies in common. Start off with a compliment and get into conversation after that and smile! :)





good luck!