♥︎ for creating new relationships or making your relationships stronger :

• make sure work is being reciprocated ( look at last advice for more info )
• get to know the person but only if it's on equal terms ( you can't force someone to be your friend or to like you )
• be understanding and listen ( not to the point where you don't have an opinion or you're a doormat )
• be straightforward / direct
• show empathy and care
• take care of yourself first
• keep your promises ( as long as they are morally right )
• spend time with them outside of familiar or work places
• set and respect each others boundaries
• show your appreciation for them outwardly and proudly
• share your honest thoughts openly and freely
• talk directly about what you both want out of this relationship
• let go of trying to control how the relationship starts and ends and just see where life takes you
• ask them if anything you do bothers them or makes them uncomfortable
• if anything they do makes you uncomfortable TELL them directly
• if you feel like you want something more or less from the relationship TELL them directly
• just communicate
• ask about how they want to be treated
• remember things about them
• learn about things they like and dislike
• do things or make gifts that are thoughtful and sentimental and that you actually want to make
• TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST i can't stress this enough
• dont try to win any arguments and actually think abt why you're having the argument in the first place and if you are in the wrong