It’s great to make new friends…but for the right reasons—not just because they’re popular. So assuming you genuinely dig these girls, here’s the scoop: Instead of approaching the whole crew at once, strike up one-on-one conversations—at your lockers, in the lunch line or in gym class. Initiate chit-chat about Professor Yawn’s sleep-inducing tirades on Civil War cannons, or something like, “Oh, super. Meatloaf on the cafeteria menu…again.” If she laughs or pipes in, consider the ice broken. And don’t forget to smile!