Originally posted by mothcub:

Hah, I think this is something that's difficult because it's the kind of thing you just can't force. You either develop a relationship with someone or you don't, and that just depends on so many things. I think some good advice might be to be more chill about it and let life happen to a certain extent, and the more you chat to people without any real goals to make them your friend the more you're likely to make friends naturally (and build social skills naturally).

I feel you though, it can be hard. Just don't be afraid to chat and be casual and nice. Having a public profile would help but it's up to you, if you prefer having a private profile then keep it that way. I personally wouldn't mind someone with a private profile adding me if we'd talked or whatever.

Yeah I think organic chatting is good.
Private profiles now show to recipients of friend requests. :3
I'm doing some public stuff in certain places online so I'll stay private on steam for now.

Originally posted by WhiteKitsune☪:

You need advice on making internet friends?
I need advice on making real friends.
Maybe we could trade?
I'm dead serious

Find some IRL folks through a common interest or school/work. Say hi and try to find things in common to talk about, some people click and some don't. It's ok to gravitate towards people who look better, but other folks can make good friends too and suprise you sometimes. Making friends can be easier IRL since you're face to face.

That's general though, there can be more nuances.

I care deeply about my art, but I don't want to brag about it or present it as my defining quality. I've had major problems with getting traction online with a following for my art (on multiple websites not just one), so that has hurt my view of its worth.

Nice looking pic, esp cute/meek. Be yourself and sincere. Got it! Still open to more people commenting. :)

Hi! I'm looking for tips on making internet friends. It seems really hard, and I don't know exactly what things would be best to do to help me make internet friends. I know these are a LOT of questions, but if they could be answered I would be thankful.

Should I have a public steam profile? This should have benefits of letting people want to add me more easily. However, I really like the comfort of a private steam profile sometimes. :<

Should I put pictures of myself online in places easily accessible from my online profiles? (Or even links to my other social network profiles?) One reason I really struggle to get to know people online is that I feel like I don't know them, and one part of that is appearance. I feel like I look ok, but am worried about privacy or coming off weird or if people even want to see their internet friends' faces.

What are some good ways to meet/discover good potential friends? Good ways to be discovered?

Tips on going from casual acquaintances to good friends?

Other misc tips?

Consider adding me!