According to belongingness theory (Baumeister & Leary, 1995), individuals have a fundamental desire to form and maintain social bonds and deviation from a desired number of bonds will result in negative consequences. One way that individuals may satisfy their sense of belonging is through emotional displays such as crying. However, no previous research has directly investigated the link between crying and satisfaction of belongingness needs. Thus, this was the purpose of the study. It was hypothesized that crying would be associated with an increase in the behaviors of others that are indicative of improving one's inclusionary status. A sample of college students were exposed to either a crying confederate or a non-crying confederate. After performing a task with the confederate, participants responded to questions pertaining to the extent to which they liked and wanted to befriend the person they just worked with. They also reported their current emotional state in terms of happiness, sadness, and anger. Results of the study suggest that crying prompts interpersonal perceptions and affective responses that are consistent with listeners satisfying the belongingness needs of the crier.