Friendships 101: Course Overview

Course Description

Friendships 101 is a comprehensive 3-hour text-based course designed to teach practical friendship skills to complete beginners. This course breaks down the complex social skill of making and maintaining friendships into clear, actionable steps that anyone can learn and apply.

Course Structure

The course consists of 10 lessons (approximately 20 minutes each): 1. Introduction: Why Friendship Skills Matter 2. Understanding Yourself as a Friend 3. Finding Potential Friends and Creating Connection Opportunities 4. Conversation Skills for Meaningful Connection 5. Following Up and Extending Invitations 6. Building Trust and Deepening Friendships 7. Maintaining Friendships Through Life Transitions 8. Navigating Friendship Challenges and Conflicts 9. Building a Diverse and Balanced Friendship Portfolio 10. Capstone: Integrating Friendship Skills into a Complete Approach

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand your unique friendship style and needs - Identify promising contexts for meeting compatible friends - Initiate and maintain engaging conversations - Follow up effectively and extend invitations with confidence - Build trust and deepen connections through appropriate vulnerability - Maintain friendships through major life transitions - Navigate friendship challenges and conflicts constructively - Create a balanced friendship portfolio that meets your social needs - Integrate all friendship skills into a personalized approach

Course Materials

Each lesson includes: - Clear learning objectives - Comprehensive content broken down into manageable sections - Practical exercises for skill development - Supplementary materials (checklists, cheat sheets, templates) - Suggested graphics/visuals to enhance learning

How to Use This Course

For optimal learning: 1. Complete one lesson at a time in sequence 2. Actively engage with the exercises in each lesson 3. Use the supplementary materials to apply concepts in real life 4. Review and practice skills regularly 5. Be patient with yourself—friendship skills develop gradually with practice

About the Course Style

This course maintains a slightly irreverent, conversational tone while delivering evidence-based content. It uses British English spelling throughout and aims to make the learning process engaging and accessible.

Welcome to Friendships 101—let’s begin your journey toward richer, more fulfilling social connections!