alittlehurt.HethoughtEdwarddidnottakehimasarealfriend.Theyhadknowneachotherfortwoyearssincetheysharedthesameapartment.egoodfriendsandcouldtalkeverything.ButwhenheaskedEdwardabouthisjobandthesalaryjustnow,Edwarddidnotanswerbutchangedthetopictothefootballmatch.Choucouldnotunderstand.HehadtoldEdwardeverything.WhywasEdwardsoindifferent?/DifferentfriendshipattitudesAfewtipsonmakingfriendswithAmericans:VisitplacesAmericansenjoy:parties,churches,Westernrestaurants,parks,andsportsclubs.Bewillingtotakethefirststep.Don’twaitforthemtoapproachyou.AmericansinChinamaynotknowifyouspeakEnglish.Theymaybeembarrassedifthycan’tspeakyourlanguage.Usesmalltalktoopentheconversation.Askthemwherethey’refrom,whytheycametoChina,etc.Remember:becarefultoavoidpersonalquestionsaboutage,salary,maritalstatusandappearance./