I have various controls with colored backgrounds, and I want the font on them to stand out. One way to do this is to have it in a complimentary color. If you look a "color wheel" the complimentary color of a color at one position on the circle is on the opposite side ...
One word: attitude! Learn how to make friends simply by adjusting a few "downers" in your attitude. Steps Decide what kind of friends you want. Do you want someone who likes to do the same activities as you? Someone with different skills who can teach you things? Same age or different...