Ways to make sure your man’s friends love you – It can make or break your relationship. As Irene S. Levine, Ph.D., psychologist, friendship expert, and creator of The Friendship Blog, points out, friends are our chosen family. And just as we’d work to impress and befriend our in-laws, it’s just as important to work to buddy up to our partner’s pals.
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“When your relationship with him becomes serious, you don’t want him [or her] to lose meaningful friendships that have helped shape the person you’ve come to love,” she explains. “Those friends will help make your life as a couple more interesting and intellectually stimulating. You’ll also be able to count on them for support.”
With that in mind, here are six easy ways to become BFF (or pretty darn close) with your partner’s friends.
1. Discover their interests.
Levine suggests sleuthing out (or simply asking) what your partner’s friends enjoy. “Many of their interests may dovetail with your own,” she says, “and that will give you fodder for discussion and create opportunities for you to spend time together.”
What’s more, if you can share an activity together, you’ll create a history you can reminisce over late, points out Jane Greer, Ph.D, relationship expert and author of What About Me? Stop Selfishness From Ruining Your Relationship.
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