Spells are used to assist in bringing about change.
To begin with, in order to work a spell really needs a goal, something to strive for, something specific to change.
Attraction spells differ, they can be a bit vague which is already something to avoid when looking for or designing spells.
The concept of attraction spells is legitimate, technically, however to better ensure success I would try to add something to the spell to help specify the change you want.
For instance instead of just asking for more friends, you should ask for something like more opportunities to meet people you have something in common with. Of course that's just an example off the top of my head but you get the idea.
I did one once that worked quite well. I don't remember anymore how I did it, but I ended up making a friend who I had some good times with. I'm sure if you write your own with your intent and have the will, it'll work just fine.
You must use magic as last resort only,remember that.You should try to socialise with them.
First of all;you don't have to attract people towards you,because in that instance,you win superiority,and that person isn't your friend anymore,just some sort servant.
Just think of whom would you want to befriend and try to get close to him/her.Friendship isn't based on attracting someone towards you,but staying with people with which you feel good.
On the other side,if you want to be the one who dominates the group just try befriending somewhat stupid people who are intellectually inferior to you.
In all cases,it must be you who will make the first move,that's simple:Help them when they need help.If you want real friends(or better say,equal friends),help them alot.If you want inferior friends,just help them with small things that won't affect you too much(simply don't put yourself on risk for them).
If nothing works,then ask magic for help.Just be careful with it,if you gain too much attention people might envy you and try to harm you,or you can attract bad company too.
I counsel you not to make yourself glamorous and attractive,but just to cast a spell to attract one or two specific persons you want to have for friends,or to pray(if you are religious) to the Gods to give you friends.
Gods are never wrong.They simply know what you really need,if,of course,you tell them.
Careful:Sometimes Gods don't give us what do we want,but they give us what do we want so deeply we never knew we did,or what we need. [From personal experience with Odin he nearly never gives me what I ask,always gives me what I want,but I don't know I want or what I deserve(if I ask too few he gives me more or if I ask too high he gives me less)]
How frequent a person uses magic is entirely up to them, remember that. Some may find it's wiser to use it as a last resort, some see it necessary to use magic often. It's their call.
You're right,but people must be informed that an unplanned use of magic may have side effects + no one should create dependence from magic,because people may suffer period of the loss of magical affinity due to various reasons and that will make their life harder(as they're already used to use magic for everything).
Yeah.That's what I meant when saying:
"...I counsel you not to make yourself glamorous and attractive,but just to cast a spell to attract one or two specific persons you want to have for friends.."
All magic, planned and unplanned have consequences. Whether the consequences are it not even working, or a bit of backlash from excess energy...
It's your opinion for one not to rely on magic. Something to understand is that magic goes into more than just casting spells, magic can be expressed by religion or a way of life for some people. This isn't wrong. Magic to some people is in everything, it is everything. You should keep an open mind, your ideals aren't always the same as others'.
