5 Best Apps For Making New Friends

If you have never heard about Meetup before, in a nutshell, it’s an online network designed for people to meet with others to share activities they enjoy doing. Thanks to this platform, you can connect with locals or travelers with the same passion, whether it’s photography, sports, or cooking.

Download the app, sign up with your email, Facebook, Apple, or Google account, or create a profile from scratch. Next, add a profile picture because otherwise, people will be less likely to connect with you. Once you finish, choose your location, search for meetings held in your area, and join the one you like the most.  

You can also create your own group and start hosting events. However, as long as attending meetings is free, organizing them comes with extra costs. You can either pay $14.99 per month and create a group of up to 50 members and three co-organizers or spend $19.99 per month without limitations.

Bumble is a dating app similar to tinder, but it comes with a feature called BFF, which you can use to find new friends. Thanks to that, no matter where you are, you can meet someone with whom spending your free time will be much more fun.

Using the app is very simple. After you download it, first complete your profile. Add up to six pictures showing who you are, and write something about yourself, so the others can get to know you a little. You can also link your Instagram and Spotify accounts. Finally, remember to verify your bumble account to make it credible.

Now you can select a location range and start swiping profiles within it. If you like somebody, swipe right, but if you don’t, swipe left. If you both swipe right, it’s a match! You have 24 hours to talk to each other, or the match will disappear. The app is free, but you have to pay to use extra features such as unlimited likes, spotlights, super swipes, or subscriptions.

Have you just moved to a new neighborhood and don’t know how to make new friends? Or maybe you want to find yard sales, local events, or information about what’s happening around you? If the answer is yes, download Nextdoor and become part of your local community. 

Sign up for the app and start by entering your address and selecting the neighborhood you live in. In the map tab, you will see all neighborhoods and the number of their members. At any moment, you can join or quit them. There is also a “help map”, where people offer their services expecting nothing in return.

The layout is very similar to Facebook. Once you open it, you will first see the news feed filled with posts created by members of your local community. The app has other options, such as discovering local businesses, sales, events, real estate, or lost and found items. You can also find information about safety, which is especially important if you have kids.

Due to being isolated these days, not only adults but also teenagers can have difficult time meeting friends. However, to change this situation, Yubo was created. On this platform, youth can chat, play games, join live streams, and enjoy the company of people from all over the world.  

Since the app is oriented toward younger audiences, you must put your age during the registration process. If you are under 18, your parents will receive a message asking for their approval. Also, anyone under 12 is not eligible to use the app. Once you register, complete your profile and upload a picture of yourself. 

Yubo is known as tinder for teenagers because it allows them to swipe profiles. However, it’s way more than that, mostly due to a live streaming feature. Thanks to that, you can start a live video and chat with up to 10 friends. You can also use Yubo to search for people with similar interests or play games with others.

Peanut is a safe place for women who want to meet with each other and find support. What’s best is that you can search for female friends based on the stage in your life, from fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood through to menopause. 

As with any social app, register first and then create and verify your profile to keep the community safe. Next, choose your stage in life and start swiping to connect with women located close to you. Once you find your match, you can get to know each other by texting or video calling. 

The app comes with a news feed where you can explore content related to your life stage or post it on your own. You can also create and join a group of conversations regarding your interests to connect with women who share the same passions. On top of that, there are live audio discussions you can have with friends or experts.

Friends are one of the most important assets you can have. They are with you to celebrate your successes and to support you when things go wrong in your life. However, it’s not always simple to meet new people, especially when you change your address, work remotely, or are busy with daily chores. In this situation, take advantage of technology and use one of the social apps presented in this article!

Which application do you use to connect with others? Leave a comment below, and as always, please share!