Paul Sanders

Paul Sanders is an author, coach, and founder of GetTheFriendsYouWant.com. He's been writing and coaching on loneliness, shyness, social skills, conversation, friendship, and social life since 2011. He helped thousands of people change their social lives.
This Woman Tried A Radical Way to Meet New People

This Woman Tried A Radical Way to Meet New People

In this edition, we discover a woman who met as many people as she could in a unique way… by using services in the sharing economy.

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Icebreakers, Talking to Strangers and Small Talk

Icebreakers, Talking to Strangers and Small Talk

In this edition, we’ll teach you some conversation icebreakers that actually work, tell you why you should actually break the social norm and talk to strangers, and find out how...

Women-Men Friendship and Emotional Intelligence Used As Manipulation

Women-Men Friendship and Emotional Intelligence Used As Manipulation

In this article, we explore the subject of cross-gender friendships, and how emotional intelligence can lead to manipulation. This is a series of article which explore all aspects of friendship,...

Even Artists Struggle with Friendship and Sciency Gimmicks to Make Friends Faster

Even Artists Struggle with Friendship and Sciency Gimmicks to Make Friends Faster

This “News edition” issue talks about how even artists and other creative types struggle with making friends and also delves into some science-backed lessons on how to make friends faster.

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Bad Friendship Habits, How Facebook Impacts Your Health and New Sweaty Societies

This “News edition” issue talks about some surprising habits that might be making you a bad friend, how Facebook friendships impact your health, and show you how fitness and happy...

Motherhood Can Be Lonely, New Apps for Meeting Friends, and Facebook Events to the Rescue

Motherhood Can Be Lonely, New Apps for Meeting Friends, and Facebook Events to the Rescue

This “News edition” issue talks about how motherhood (or any life changes) can be lonely, introduces you to some great new apps for meeting friends, and show you how Facebook...

How to Talk to Strangers, Airbnb’s New Experiences, and Acquaintances To Friends?

How to Talk to Strangers, Airbnb’s New Experiences, and Acquaintances To Friends?

This “News edition” issue features an experiment on how to talk to strangers, on London subways, called Tube Chat, introduces you to Airbnb’s new tours and experiences, and teaches you...

Tinder For Friends, Your Immune System, And Making Friends At Work!

Tinder For Friends, Your Immune System, And Making Friends At Work!

Social Skills and Making Friends News – Edition #2 We’re excited to bring you edition #2 of our new series, where we share with you the latest resources we’ve found on...

Let’s Ditch The Excuses… (And Start Socializing)

Let’s Ditch The Excuses… (And Start Socializing)

As more and more people read my eBook, Get The Friends You Want, or get coached by me or someone in my team, we typically receive many questions. Some, however, are more like...

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Social Skills, Loneliness, and Selfies

Social Skills and Making Friends News – Edition #1 My team and I have decided to start an exciting new series, where we share with you the latest resources we’ve...