{"id":1442,"date":"2015-08-04T09:37:54","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T08:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2016-05-11T13:10:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T13:10:21","slug":"top-tips-for-winning-over-your-new-guys-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-winning-over-your-new-guys-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips for winning over your new guys friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting the friends is almost as daunting as meeting the parents. After all, your new man\u2019s friends are the ones who know him and his habits the best. Whether you get on with them can be the make or break of any relationship.<\/p>\n<p>So here are some top\u00a0tips to ensure that you win over your man\u2019s friends\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep it simple.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You maybe nervous to meet his mates but just remember, they\u2019re probably nervous to meet you too. Keep small talk to a minimum until you\u2019ve gotten to know them. Just introduce yourself, be your usual friendly self and show them why their mate likes you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hold off on the PDA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may not be able to keep your hands off each other but the last thing his mates want is to see an over the top PDA and we\u2019re not just talking snogging here, keep the soppy nicknames to yourself too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t spend too long analysing his mates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You know what it\u2019s like, you have a host of friends all picked up during different stages of your life &#8211; your man does too. Don\u2019t over think why these people are his friends, just accept it and remember that his friends faults are not his!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Include the ladies too.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to make an effort with any female friends he has. You don\u2019t have to be their best mate but just make sure that you include them. The last thing you want to do is show any jealous tendencies and remember they\u2019re friends and nothing more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy yourself and relax &#8211; at the end of the night you may leave with a whole host of new friends.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have any stories about meeting the friends? Tweet us @UrbanSocialCom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting the friends is almost as daunting as meeting the parents. After all, your new man\u2019s friends are the ones who know him and his habits the best. Whether you get on with them can be the make or break of any relationship. 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