“A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24 

A good friend is a gift from God. However, in order to find a good friend, we have to learn to be a good friend. The best way to form a friendship is to become interested in other people, not by trying to interest people in you.

When you set out to make yourself liked, you are only thinking of yourself. Self-absorption is not an ingredient for friendship. Instead, develop a sincere and genuine interest in other people, and being liked will follow naturally.