INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't ditch your friends in your quest to find a boyfriend. It's important to have multiple types of friendships in your life. Go out with your friends or spend a night in watching a movie or cooking together. Don't turn every friend night into a boyfriend-finding mission. When you're too consumed with finding a partner, your friends might think you're not interested in them at all. Keep developing yourself as a person. Grow your interests, both personally and professionally. If you want to try a new hobby or sport, go for it. If you want to get a new certification to help you at work, do it. It's important to bring forth your own goals and pursue them. Give yourself time to spend by yourself. This will give you an opportunity to understand yourself better, to develop your own voice, to relax, and to think deeply. Take yourself on a reading date. Bring a good book to a cafe, order some coffee and a croissant, and treat yourself to an hour of uninterrupted reading.

SUMMARY: Spend time with your friends. Cultivate your own interests. Spend time on your own.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Trust is an integral part of a relationship, and there are ways to gradually build trust over time. When you suspect the person is distressed, choose to move toward the person and not away from the person. Respond in a gentle, kind, understanding, non-defensive and empathetic way. This is especially important when you want to do one thing but it looks like the person needs some support. Make the decision to support the person and let go of your wants for the moment. If you notice the person looks sad, ask what is going on. Show your care and trust in small ways by being there and not ignoring even "small" occurrences. Reflect on whether shame exists in the relationship. You or your partner may feel shame about behavior or one of you may try to shame the other in a fight. As much as you can, keep shame out of the relationship. If it does exist, talk about it. Things like guilt and shame do not motivate positive behavior or encourage change. To deal with insecurities, guilt, and shame, talk about the insecurities you have in your relationship. Share your story and ask for empathy from your partner. One of the best parts of a budding relationship is getting to know the other person, finding commonalities, and discovering parts of yourself along the way. Relive this period by sharing and asking questions. Share your hopes, dreams, silly thoughts, and even your insecurities. Find some discussion questions or come up with your own. You can start with, "If you could know one thing about your past or your future, what would it be?" or "If given the chance to speak with an animal, which animal would you chose, and what would you ask?" Reach out and bridge the separation between the two of you with a warm hug. Touch (like hugging, placing your hand on a shoulder, or holding hands) can help to connect you two and build compassion. Touch can help you re-establish connection and begin to rebuild emotional bonds. If your fight is with your romantic partner, don't lose sight of touch. Reach out and show your partner that you are there in support and love, both emotionally and physically. Especially if you have a fight with your partner, a therapist can be helpful. A therapist can help you work through deeply embedded problems in your relationship and approach them more healthfully. Couples therapy can help you communicate better, resolve conflicts more effectively. And enhance your emotional connection. Even if the relationship is not romantic, you can still seek therapy together. Therapy can be helpful in healing family relationships, such as with your parents or siblings.

SUMMARY: Build trust. Share insecurities with each other. Restore emotional intimacy. Touch. See a therapist.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your friends likely know girls they could introduce you to, and this is a common way for people to meet. Get your friends to arrange group outings so you can meet their female friends. Look for an after school club that sounds fun or try out for a sports team. Attend club meetings, events, or games to meet more people. Try to make friends with girls you meet so that you can find a potential girlfriend. If you find a girl you like, invite her to do something club- or team-related so you can spend time together. For instance, let's say you're in debate club together. You might say, "Do you want to meet at the coffee shop tomorrow to compare cases?" If you're in school, go to events like school dances, football games, and plays. As another option, go to local events like concerts, festivals, or meetups to meet girls. Try to make friends with the girls you meet by starting a conversation about the event. If a girl doesn't seem to want to talk, move on to a different girl. Eventually, you'll make a new friend. You can find public events on Facebook, Meetup.com, or local news sites. Doing a girl a favor can be a good icebreaker to introduce yourself. Notice if a girl seems to be struggling with something, then offer your assistance. If she accepts your help, introduce yourself and see if she'll talk to you. Say, "I'm Alex. How's your day going?" They may not want to talk, and that's okay. If they say thank you and want to leave, just say, "You're welcome" and walk away. The great part about outline dating is that everyone is there for the same reason. Message girls who have similar interests to you, and chat with them a bit before asking them out for coffee. Keep in mind that it's normal to message a lot of girls before someone responds. Try not to take it personally because everyone experiences the same thing.

SUMMARY:
Ask your friends to introduce you to girls they know. Join clubs or teams to meet girls at school. Attend events to meet more girls. Offer to help a girl with something. Try online dating if you're over the age of 18.