Making Better Friends: A Salon for Deepening Your Relationships

​Two clear themes have emerged since the Make New Friends Meetup Group launched in 2023.

​First, people want to know how to build stronger, more meaningful connections earlier in relationships. And second, they want to deepen the friendships they already have.

​This 2.5-hour, in-person salon is designed for people who have participated in Make New Friends and are ready to take the next step: thoughtfully growing newer connections and intentionally deepening current friendships.

​This salon is not a social gathering. It's not a class. It's not therapy.

​It’s a highly facilitated, small-group experience (limited to 12 people) focused on one essential question:

​What actually helps relationships deepen - and how do we practice it?

​The salon blends short, practical framing with guided interaction and reflection. We’ll explore:

• ​Why many acquaintanceships and friendships stall, and how to move them forward

• ​Conversation openers and prompts that create connection and depth

• ​Emotionally intelligent behaviors and language that support healthy relationships

• ​Practical communication tips that integrate candor, empathy, reciprocity, and action

​You’ll spend much of the session in paired and group dialogue, practicing new ways of engaging that are simple, human, and immediately applicable.

​You’ll leave with:

• ​Clarity on how to deepen at least one long-standing relationship

• ​A concrete commitment to deepen a new acquaintance or emerging friendship

• ​A repeatable way of approaching conversations that build stronger, more meaningful relationships

​This salon is for people who are curious, hopeful, slightly uncomfortable, and ready to be more intentional about the relationships they want and care about.