How to Ask Someone to Hang Out (Without Making It Weird)

While brainstorming episode ideas, I sometimes search Google Analytics to see what people are asking. Here’s what I found this week: How do I ask someone to hang out without making it weird?

Turns out, millions of people are feeling anxious about asking someone to join them for coffee! (What do I say? What if they think I’m weird? What if they say no?)

Today, we end that cycle. I’ll talk you through how to ask someone to hang out: what to say, how to handle rejection, why it feels hard.

Embrace that awkward first encounter! That’s the kind of thing you laugh about later on, years into a friendship.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• Why asking someone to hang out feels so much harder as an adult than when you’re a kid or teenager
• The value in being specific when asking someone to hang out and suggesting an activity or time
• The importance of not taking rejections personally! Rejection is of the offer, not of the person; others might not be prioritizing connection right now as highly as you are
• How to make it easier to ask somebody to hang out by choosing an activity they’re already partaking in

Resources & Links

Listen to Episode 145 about reframing rejection with Tanisha Moody,

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