How to Be Popular in Middle School (for Boys)

Co-authored by Leslie Bosch, PhD

Last Updated: April 22, 2024 Approved

Are you a boy and looking to be popular in middle school? While wikiHow has an excellent resource on how to Be Popular in Middle School, this article will specifically focus on becoming a popular boy. Don't forget to click on the green highlighted links and read the tips and warnings. Those will help you become popular too.

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Looking Presentable

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. It shouldn't be greasy. Also brush your teeth, smell good, and wash your face.
Chew mint-flavored gum (to be fresh) use mouthwash and smile. Middle school is a difficult time - you never know who is having a bad day. Just one smile can brighten someone else's day.

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Dress in a way that makes you feel good. You can wear anything you like, some ideas for what to wear are:
- Graphic tees from Billabong, Quicksilver, Nike, Vans, etc., long sports shorts, sandals or flip-flops, sweatshirts, and jeans or khakis. If you have to wear a school uniform, it shouldn't affect your popularity. If you don't have to wear uniform at school, but you do, you'll stand out for sure, but, it might not make you popular especially if you want to be popular with less academic-minded scholars.

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Look confident. This is key to have people respecting you more. A confident attitude is about standing up straight, holding your head up and striding around in a manly way around school. Walk like it every day and soon you'll feel more confident and you'll see that people will think of you with more respect, too.
- Believing in yourself and having confidence is the most important part of b becoming popular. If you don’t think you’re cool, other people won’t either.
Be yourself. This is the golden rule to be popular. You have to be yourself or people might avoid you. If the person you're trying to be friends with doesn't want to be friends with you, then it's their loss, not yours. Don't let anybody change you. If he/she doesn't like you for who you are, then move on to a different person.
Don't lie. Nobody likes a liar and if you do lie then it's going to catch up to you in life. The truth might be embarrassing.
It's so easy to be popular. All you have to do is say hi to everybody in your school or compliment others if you want to. Saying hi definitely breaks the ice. You can also compliment others, by saying things like: "Hey dude, nice shoes. Are you a skater dude or something?" He most likely will respond back - if he doesn't then find somebody else. Same goes with complimenting girls; don't say something like: "Hey, I love your hair." Or "I really like your shirt today." Treat her like a Guy. Say similar things. If she doesn't respond then move on. There are tons of boys and girls who like you. You just have to find the right people.
During your conversations with people, try to find things you have in common. This will make your friendship last for a long time. Don't agree on everything; you're going to have one thing you like that he/she doesn't or something that he/she likes that you don't.
Sit together at lunch so that you and your friend can know each other better.
Join SnapChat, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube. You're going to find at least somebody from school, so add him/her as friends and you'll get to know each other online.

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Talk to your friends and be noticeable in most of your classes.

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Laugh at yourself too. People like to be with someone who doesn't take himself so seriously either.

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Don't forget your old friends while you're making time for your new friends - you can always try to make them popular as well.

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Don't do drugs, drink, have sex, or smoke. It will dramatically reduce the number of people who will want to hang out with you.

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