This is the right take. Talking with people because you want something is super obvious. You should want to talk to people who are interesting or fun to be around just for the sake of being with them. After a while of doing that you'll become friends and then you'll want to help them and they will want to help you.
The goal should be to make friends with people that you like spending time with. Any benefits that come from that are all bonuses.
McSquiddy t1_j69w2xk wrote
Reply to comment by BlueTeale in LPT Request: How to strike a conversation with a stranger by [deleted]
This is the right take. Talking with people because you want something is super obvious. You should want to talk to people who are interesting or fun to be around just for the sake of being with them. After a while of doing that you'll become friends and then you'll want to help them and they will want to help you.
The goal should be to make friends with people that you like spending time with. Any benefits that come from that are all bonuses.