Make New Friends Through An App!

While meeting friends in the outside world is definitely possible, there’s an app for EVERYTHING nowadays. Did you know that there are a bunch of apps designed to help you find platonic social connections, not just romantic ones?

In the online dating world, you swipe left if you want to pass on a possible match or right if you wish to connect with them. Here are four good online options if you want to make new friends in retirement:

• Friender: On this app, you get matched to people who live in your area and share the same interests.
• NextDoor: This is a private social network just for your neighborhood. It’s typical to see people posting about wanting to find new friends around a specific interest or activity.
• Bumble BFF: Bumble is one of the most popular dating apps. But they also have another service called BumbleBFF. It’s designed to help you make friendships precisely the same way. Set up a profile with pics and a bio, then browse other users’ profiles.
• Meetup: This is a platform for building local communities. People use it to make new friends, find support, learn new things, get out of their comfort zones, and follow their passions together. You can join an already-established group or start your own!