Broken friendships: Here are 4 tips on how to bond well

Many friendships hit rough patches, but you may feel like the relationship is beyond repair due to a difficult fight. If you care about the person, working through your problems will be worth the emotional strain. It may be difficult, but it will be even stronger than before to fix a broken friendship. Here are a few ways of how to mend a broken friendship.

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4 ways on how to mend a broken friendship

If you are not talking to each other, one of you will have to make the first move. By trying to make the first move it might make them feel that you want to be friends again and you are serious about resolving things. Think about how you can reach them. You may need to find different ways to get in contact with them, depending on the person and the severity of the argument.

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You must respect your friend’s need for space. If he/she refuses to talk to you or visiting them is not an option, you might want to step back for a while. Your friend might want some space and their decision should be respected. In the meantime, you could use the time to reflect on the scenario and prepare on what you would like to say. Make sure you do not push your friend just because they need some space, as it will only upset them and make them frustrated with you.

You could open up and honestly talk about your problem. You could ask your friend to do the same. Listen carefully to what they say and try not to interrupt them while talking. In this way, you both will get to tell your side of the story and get everything on the table.

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You could apologise to them and accept their apology. Even if you did not do anything and believe the situation is their fault, you could say, that you are sorry for the way things have gotten to this point and would want to make things better. If it is your fault apologise to them sincerely.

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