Be more social with the Absolute Biggest Free List of Social Goals

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HOW TO SET SOCIAL GOALS / RELATIONSHIP GOALS:

Are you struggling with being social? Or would you like to spice up your social life? Especially nowadays it is difficult to make new friends and to stay in touch with old ones. 

Phones, the internet, quarantine, social distancing, closed stores, home office. It is a wonder we have any friends at all! Did you know that  according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology that loneliness is associated with a 40% increase in the risk of dementia?

My grandma often talks about times when people sat together, sang songs after work, played cards by the fire and told horror stories.

Nowadays setting Social Goals is an immensely important part of goal setting. If not one of the most important goal setting categories.  To form deep and honest relationships. To feel as an important part of something.

 

Get inspired with our list of relationship goals to implement into your goal plan. 

Social Goals

Benefits of Social Goals

 

  • Deepen Your Relationships. You only talk about shallow topics and have no one you can share secrets with? It is time to bring your relationships to the next level.                                                     
  • Build Lasting Friendships. Your friends complain you never have time for them? Or they keep drifting away? Put them on your goal plan.                                                                                                   
  • Rekindle old Friendships. They’ve already drifted away? It’s not too late! You can reconnect with them!                                               
  • Build your Network. Imagine you move and you know exactly the people you can call that will help you. Or you need someone to review you book. A big network can never hurt.                           
  • Sort out Toxic People. Social Goals aren’t all fluffy. Maybe you need to make some hard decisions and get rid of/ limit the time you spend with toxic people.                                                                 
  • Feel Connected. Spending time with colleagues, making and having friends to rely on. You will feel so much stronger! Become part of a supportive community.                                           
  • Stop Loneliness. Get rid of the heavy heart and lighten it up with some deeper connections.                                                                     
  • Improve your Health. As previously mentioned, being lonely is horrible for your health. Make time to recharge with friends.         
  • Improve your Social Skills. Are you anxious in big crowds, want to become better at presentations? Become a better listener, communicator? Set Goals to improve your Social Skills.                   
  • Feel Great and Give Back. Social goals also include community goals and volunteering. Collaborate and create a better place for yourself and your loved ones. You can even find your social purpose.

Social Goals Definition

Relationship Goals are about the connection you have with your network, the community, and your environment. They are about relationship building, maintaining and deepening. For example, by spending quality time, improving your social skills and doing community service.

Categories of Social Goals

  • Community Goals. In the form of community service, volunteering, giving back. There are plenty of projects. Check out your city site and find the projects that interest you.
  • Friendship Goals. Make new friends, remove toxic friends, deepen your friendships, or just have a good time. Set bff goals or friendship goals.
  • Family Goals. Want to feel more connected to your family? Make them your priority and set family goals.
  • Couple Goals / Marriage Goals. You haven’t had as much time for your significant other? Your relationship feels dull? You want to get some “Sazz” back? Set Couple Goals.
Social Goals

Relationship Goals List for any Age and Situation

Wonder what Social Goals to have? Here we collected the ultimate social goals examples list. Whether you are a student, a worker, in quarantine, or you get social anxiety. You’ll get a wide variety of social goal ideas.

Social Goals in School

  • Suggest a Teambuilding. Ask your teacher to do a team building. You’ll get closer to your classmates and have some off time. That’s worth petitioning for, isn’t it?
  • Learn to Handle Conflict. Schooltime is a great time to learn all about conflict management. You can for example join a mediation club.
  • Take part in Presentation Competitions.
  • Share Ideas.
  • Do a Group Project.
  • Join a School Club.
  • Establish a School Club.
  • Greet the People you Meet
  • Connect with new people. Wonder how to make new connections? Ask someone if you can borrow a pen. Let them recommend a coffee shop. Sit next to them during lunch.
  • Volunteer
  • Help a friend
  • Get Closer to Your Parents/ Grandparents.

Social Goals for Students

  • Do Community Service
  • Help Younger Students
  • Join a Club
  • Host a Meeting
  • Do a Language Exchange
  • Start a new Sport
  • Talk to 100 new People in a Year
  • Improve 1 Social Skill
  • Really get to know your Classmates
  • Get to know relatives you hardly have any contact with.
  • Make/ Join a Student Dormitory Facebook Group

 

Social Goals for Adults

 

  • Write old friends. You can try a handwritten letter.
  • Plan an after-work dinner with your colleagues
  • Start a Program to get to know other colleagues. For example, a lunch roulette, where it’s random with whom you have lunch.
  • Join night classes to learn a new skill and meet new people.
  • Try a new Hobby.
  • Spend time with your kids.
  • Plan a trip with your partner.
  • Try Date-Night.
  • Surprise your parents.
  • Become a better Listener
  • Ask friends if you can help them with a project.
  • Decrease time with people who zap your energy.

Best Friends Goals

For Friendship Goals also check out Lacey Bunny’s great post on friendship goals. Here are some of her examples:

  • Spend Lunchtime Together
  • Do a Sleepover! I think you are never too old for a sleepover,    are you?
  • Share a Hobby.
  • Go on a trip together.
  • Be study buddies.
  • Listen to each other’s problems.
  • Motivate and Support each other.
  • Video Call Regularly. Make it a Movie Night.

Social Goals During Quarantine

Want to be more social during quarantine? Check out these goals: 
 
  • Videochat with loved ones.
  • Write Letters.
  • Join Online Communities.
  • Do Online Volunteer Work.
  • Improve Your Social Skills. Join an online course or read on the topics.
  • Start an Online Book Club.
  • Make Future Plans.
  • Learn your Colleagues/ Friends first language.
  • Leave some positive Comments.

Social Skills Goals

Also Check out this Great Post on Skills You Need.

Relationship Goals with Social Anxiety

Best way to battle your anxiety is to challenge your fears. Check out these simple ideas to overcome your anxiety. 

  • Say “hello” to one person per day.
  • Go to a Meetup.
  • Make 1 new friend.
  • Study/ Work in a Public Place.
  • Hang out with people you are comfortable with and include one new person.
  • Bring in an idea at work.
  • Voice your opinion.
  • Go to an event.
  • Join a social anxiety group.
  • Ask X people on the street for directions.
  • Call X number of people.

Summary:

Social Goals have a wide range of benefits. You can improve your social skills, form and deepen your relationships, get in touch with your community and overcome your social anxiety. We explored various social goals, from the 4 major categories:

  • Family Goals
  • Friendship Goals
  • Community Goals and
  • Couple Goals

Above you will find goals for when you are at school, a college student, an adult, in quarantine, to improve your social skills and when you have social anxiety.

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