I’m currently in the middle of my month-long stay in a new and unfamiliar city - and it’s been a challenge to meet new people, especially given how unapproachable we’ve all become in the past few years. Just last night, I was wishing for something like this to exist / looking to build something like it. Seems even more interesting given it’s not local, but a location-focused, less professionally oriented service would also be cool.Kudos for building this! I’ve just signed up and seems amazing. Hope it delivers upon that expectation.
brailsafe|1 year ago
Is that... something that happened? Could you elaborate? Anecdotally that was limited to like 2021 if I could even say that, but I would imagine you do feel that in some genuine way and it must vary by region and demographic.
marcuskane2|1 year ago
The majority of gen Z people don't feel comfortable asking/being asked out in person because app-based dating is all they've ever known (https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gen-z-yearns-pre-digital-160...)
Many posts on HN and other sites discuss the struggles people have meeting new people outside of school or work. People don't want to talk to strangers in bars, cafes or gyms. Everyone wears headphones and looks at their phone on buses and trains and waiting in lines, and socially it's increasingly considered rude, weird or scary to start a conversation with a stranger in these places.
Even going to meetups or social gatherings rarely leads to lasting relationships for most people. On rare occasion people will be genuinely passionate about a hobby and reach enough repeated interactions through that hobby to form adult friendships with peers, but most often people will be too busy with other things in their life and never progress beyond acquaintance seen a few times a year.
jbrueck|1 year ago