简单6招：从此陌生人变朋友

Just like anything else, you can’t get good at something until you practice it. Take the opportunity, wherever you are, to talk to strangers (yes, I know what your mother said. I say the same thing to my kids). You will probably feel awkward at first. Perhaps even a little bit silly. But you will find that after a while, it becomes almost second nature to talk with people at the store or the park.
和其他事情一样，交朋友也需要“熟能生巧”。不管什么时候，只要有机会就请尝试跟陌生人搭话。（好吧，我知道你老妈告诉过你什么，因为我也跟我家小孩说过不要和陌生人说话。）刚开始你可能会觉得怪怪的，甚至有点蠢不拉几；但过不了多久你会发现，跟商店或公园里的陌生人攀谈几乎成了自来熟的事儿！

5. Find common ground
寻找共同点。

While you’re chatting with someone, pay attention to the things they seem to like — or notice where you are. If you’re at the car parts store, ask about their car interests. If you’re at the farmers’ market, ask if they have a garden. Find out if they have kids, go fishing, whatever. Most likely, you will have something to talk with this new person about.
当你跟人攀谈时，要留心对方可能喜欢什么，或注意一下当时的场合。如果是在汽车零件店，你可以跟对方谈谈车子话题；如果是在菜场，你可以问他是不是自己种菜。你还可以问问对方有没有小孩啊、钓不钓鱼啊之类的，这样你们就能有更多话题谈啦。

6. Decide if you’re interested in pursuing
想清楚自己是否愿意积累这个人脉。

At the end of a conversation, you have to decide whether or not you want to pursue this relationship. If you do, present the person with your card or ask for theirs. Alternatively, ask for an email address or Facebook connection. Say something cheery like, “we should meet up sometime and talk more.” If you don’t want to pursue this connection, just be gracious, say “good talking to you.” And chalk up the conversation up to experience.
攀谈之后，你应该想清楚要不要培养这个人脉。如果有心交往，可以相互留下名片，交换邮箱地址或加Facebook好友也行。说点热情话，比如“我们以后有空多见面聊聊呗”。要是你不想和对方深交，可以直接亲切地说“跟你聊天真有意思”，然后到此为止吧。