Try getting her involved in a sport or other activities like swim team, volleyball, basketball, classes at you local rec center or the YMCA. The more involved she is the more likely she will make friends

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I have been in this sittuation before and im trying to give advice to my nine year old cousin with this problem also. I think something you can try to tell your daughter is try to get to know about their personality first and if you like them then be their friend. If she has already tried that then tell her that she needs to believen herself and who she is and that she doesnt need to defend them and bend backwards all the time because then they are going to use her real easily. Also tell her that she needs to be herself and appreciate that. and that eventually someone will be her friend. I have once bent backwards and defended one of my new friends in 6th grade and ended up almost not having one of my best friends. So take it from me that you dont always want to bend backwards and always defending that person and try to be yourself and appreciate that because you will never be able to take that away from you. Good Luck. :)