Hanging out with friends

The best thing about spending time with friends and hanging out is that it’s free. Whether at a friend’s house, at the pub or sitting outside in a friend’s garden – it’s the people and the banter that will contribute to good times and jokes.

With a group of friends, it’s best to arrange your hang out in advance so that everyone can make it. If you’re buying drinks or getting in pizzas (or any other type of food, for that matter), it’s courtesy to share the budget equally.

It’s considerate not to burden any particular friend with the cost of the night.

Although, if it’s someone’s birthday or a special occasion, you may want to give them the night off!

Hanging out as a group

It’s often better to hang out as a group rather than a couple, too. It gives you the chance to get to know more of your mates better. What’s more, you’ll be able to share the in-jokes with more friends which always makes for a better time. You should always try and be on time too.

It’s not about turning up to meet your friends when they’re already drunk or in the middle of a good film.

Hanging out with university friends

You should make the most of hanging out with friends, especially at university. Once you leave university and all get jobs, you’ll find it’s almost impossible to get the same group of friends together. You’ll never be able to relive the fun times you have spending times with your friends at university.

You have few worries, little responsibility and all you have to do is go to lectures (well, sometimes).

Bringing in new friends

Bringing new friends into the fold to hang out with is simple too. The key when you’re introducing new friends into your social group is not to throw in too many in-jokes. In jokes can quite often isolate members of the group, so it’s best to save the in jokes for later.

Also, make sure you’re not too mean to new people joining the group. When you have a tight set of friends, taking the mickey and ridiculing each other is part and parcel of becoming closer.

However, new friends might not see it that way, so be kind to new friends and let them settle in first before you start the mick-taking!

Finally, when you’re at a friend’s house – make sure you don’t make too much mess. Actually, make as much mess as you want, but clear it up afterwards. It’s never fun to wake up the next morning to come downstairs to find empty beer cans and crisp packets everywhere.