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We Asked TikTok How to Make Friends in College–These Were the Top Responses
Happy back-to-school season! With August comes new classes, new professors, new memories, and, if we put our minds to it, new friends!
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Beyond the Club Fair: College Students Reveal Their Wildest Strategies for Making Friends
Fort Worth, TX – In a quest for unconventional wisdom, 'Her Campus at TCU' recently sparked a lively discussion among college students, asking for their 'unhinged borderline insane tips' on making friends, deliberately excluding the common advice of joining clubs. The viral prompt has garnered significant attention, with students sharing a myriad of creative and sometimes audacious methods for forging connections in a new environment. One student recounted, 'knocked every single door of my dorm floor on move-in day. invited everyone out for ice cream. everyone left with at least one friend/plans with other girls!!' demonstrating a bold, direct approach. Another shared a more humorous tactic: 'sent a pic of a random family photo with our faces edited onto it.' The responses highlight a diverse range of social strategies, from spontaneous outings to strategic academic maneuvers. A physics major confessed, 'I created a physics major study group to trick sexist boys into going my homework and then a met a boy who introduced me to a group of guys who I’d live with for years, would love me so deeply, and would become my family for life.' Others found success through simple, consistent efforts: 'While you move into your dorm leave your door open and say hi to everyone who walks by.' The collective advice underscores the resourcefulness and determination of students in navigating the social landscape of college life, proving that sometimes, the most memorable friendships stem from the most unexpected beginnings.
