3 Apps That Make Meeting New People Easy

Written by Trinity Duong

Finding friends and forming relationships online is a cautionary tale we’re told at a young age. That predators and scary people can be lurking at any corner and whilst this truth is something that is found in various corners of the internet, in the age of information and knowledge at our very fingertips, forming connections online is something our generation is the first to experiment with and something that has become even more common within our communities. 

Whether you’re choosing to move away from home or simply staying put in your city, genuine human connection is something that we all crave twenty-four seven. It is like electricity, it charges you and keeps you buzzed, but oftentimes we lose certain connections. We are constantly gaining and drifting away from people and that is the beauty of living. Life is not the length of relationships, it is the moments that comprise it. Your environment changes your relationships and novelty with the right person gives you the power to plaster that moment in time. 

So how do you meet new people?

Social media is very telling of who you will get along with. Going into it with an open mind and attempting to form connections without even having met the person is something that we are redirected away from because of our perception of the lack of genuinity. In honest, meeting people online is one of the most exciting jolts to bring into your life due to the undemanding, straightforwardness of the task. 

Whoever you're looking for, no matter how specific, I guarantee you can find it with the simple touch of a button. 

So how to approach it?

1) Instagram 

Let’s be honest. Every person on the face of this earth has Instagram. With nearly one billion active users to date, Instagram is the hotspot for finding your next best friend. Not to mention this application is owned by Facebook and linking the two can give you access to a whole new social buzz. You can browse through profiles and you’re able to test the waters with a simple like and follow. It can also help find people near you with common interests by searching up locations or tags of places in your city whether it's your favorite vintage market with unbelievable prices or an underground concert hall that brings you alive at night. 

2) Bumble BFF

You may have heard of Bumble for their infamous online dating work but it’s also possible to activate their friendship setting. With this application and mode, it allows you to access people in your area. It gives you easy and direct access to platonic relationships and it gives you all the power to initiate and experience the relationship online before meeting in person allowing you to have a bit of caution and understanding of who you want to align yourself with. 

3) Friender

A very famous and known application is Friender. As it is so known it allows you to encounter various amounts of people in all different fields. Built like known dating apps it allows you to swipe to discover new friends. A feature that is particularly interesting is their activities range. You’ll be able to choose all sorts of hobbies that you enjoy and match up with people that have at least one common interest with you. 

Profiles on social media are very telling of who you will get along with and the ability to form connections based on commonalities makes discovering new social scenes easy. It is easy to find comfort in online relationships and expanding into in person relationships. Human connection is the greatest gift of all and it is our responsibility to ensure that we keep reaching out and relating especially in the generation of social media.

What are some apps you find help you connect with your community?

Let us know in the comments below!