Once we have decided to reach out to people in our daily lives, it is important how we do it. The first and foremost requirement  of befriending someone is that if we feel the person can be our friend then we have to make them feel too that even we can be their friend. People always appreciate a person of substance.

• We should practice looking in the eye when we talk to people
• Looking in a pleasant way at people show shows you are interested in them.
• We can watch and learn from gregarious people who make friends easily.
• Always wear a smile because people appreciate jovial people rather than gloomy ones.
• We should try to express ourselves clearly and take special care of our body language
  so that we express what we want to, not otherwise.
• Listening is an important skill. Everyone likes for other people to pay attention to what
  they say - it makes them feel good.
• No one wants to be around someone who glowers and emits unfriendly signals. Sometimes we may
  need to act friendly, even if we don't feel that way. We may have to be an actor and pretend.
• When we talk to someone new, we should ask them questions about themselves or what they like to
  do; it's a good way to get started.
• Social skills can be learned, so we can seek professional help needed.
• There can be other approaches to give an offer such as going out for a movie as since both enjoy movies, maybe we should go together sometime”. This reduces risk and also the other person is not put in any compulsion.

Your friendship should be one that people would love to carry on not a burden they are
compelled to carry on.