A. Hanging out helps you make friends.
B. The following tips can be helpful.
C. Just make sure you clean it up before you leave.
D. Some girls like going shopping on weekends.
E. Other kids like having a picnic or hiking.
F. Kids need-to learn to make decisions and deal with different ideas from others.
You talk for a long, long time. Any silly topic can become interesting. Any joke you tell to each other makes you laugh loudly. These may be the most fun parts of hanging out (闲逛) with friends. If young people don't learn how to keep friendships, they can easily become lonely and、 depressed (沮丧的) , according to the University of Arizona in the US.
Unlike being with one's parents, hanging out with friends is good for developing social (社交的) skills. "If we have different ideas, we usually take a vote (投票) to decide where to go," said Yang Kaiyue, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Anhui.
In China, most kids like to go shopping, go to the cinema and have lunch or dinner together. . And kids in the US often play video games together or play sports, like basketball, in the park.
What should you remember when you are hanging out with friends?
Choose a time when your friends are all free. It is even more fun to play with a group of friends than just one.
When you are hanging out at a friend's home, do not be afraid of making a mess (弄乱). Share the money equally (相等地). Do not let one person pay all the money unless it is a special treat (请客).
Choose the place before you go so that you will not waste time deciding where to go.