> Do you need a book for that? Why not just be nice and trustworthy to your existing friends and strangers? Being nice and trustworthy only has a tangential re

> Do you need a book for that? Why not just be nice and trustworthy to your existing friends and strangers? Being nice and trustworthy only has a tangential relationship to having friends. Plenty of not-nice people have lots of friends. I think it is fair to ask for book recommendations, and asking for books doesn't mean one has no friends. Betterment of the self is a worthy pursuit.