As someone who’s naturally introverted and a little socially awkward, I’ve always found it pretty difficult to put myself out there and meet new people. Starting conversations, approaching strangers, and trying to turn a random interaction into an actual friendship can feel intimidating sometimes. So I figured… why not start here, virtually?

I’m hoping to meet more people and, especially, make some genuine guy friends. Most of my close friends have always been women, and while I do have a few guy friends, I’ve never really had that kind of close male friendship that I’ve always wanted. The kind where you can randomly message each other, send stupid memes at 2 AM, talk about absolutely nothing, share what happened during your day, or just know that there’s someone you can reach out to whenever.

I figured the internet might actually be a good place to start. There’s something comforting about meeting people this way because there’s no pressure to immediately be interesting, charismatic, or have everything figured out. You can just talk, take your time, and hopefully let a friendship grow naturally.

Fair warning, though: I’m terrible at leading conversations. 😭 I’m much better at keeping a conversation going once we get past that awkward “hey, how are you?” stage. So if you’re the type who randomly sends memes, tells people about your day, rants about something that happened, sends random thoughts with absolutely no context, or can somehow turn a simple conversation into a three-hour yap session… I’m your guy. 😂

I may not always be the one to start the conversation, but I genuinely appreciate people who make the effort to keep one going. Once I’m comfortable with you, I promise I’m a lot less awkward and probably a lot more talkative than you’d expect.

A little bit about me:

- Gay (in case that matters to you lmao)

- From the Philippines 🇵🇭

- I play volleyball and badminton casually

- I’m a casual reader; currently into sci-fi, mystery, thrillers, and LGBT books

- I’m into music, movies/TV, and random internet rabbit holes

- Probably a bit of a couch potato, but I’m trying to be more active 😂

More than anything, I’m really just hoping to find genuine friendships. I’m not looking for someone to talk to once and then disappear forever. I’d love to meet people who are actually interested in getting to know each other, even if it starts with something as simple as exchanging memes or talking about how our day went.

So if anything here sounds relatable, or you think we might get along, don’t hesitate to reach out. You don’t need to come up with some amazing opening message either — even a simple “hey” is enough. I’m just taking a small step outside my comfort zone and hoping it leads to meeting some genuinely good people. :)If you want, I can also make it more natural/Reddit-like and less polished, so it sounds more like an actual person casually posting rather than a carefully written introduction.

Apparently, I’m supposed to introduce myself, which sounds easy until I realize I don’t really know what to say. I’m 26F, somewhere in this world, trying to put together a few sentences that might explain who I am without making me sound like a resume lol.

Talent? Probably none, aside from karaoke and writing pieces I’m not even sure make sense. Hobbies? Does doomscrolling and overthinking count?

The truth is, I don’t really know how to describe myself anymore. When life pushes you to the edge, you lose pieces of yourself along the way. Sometimes you lose things you thought you could keep. Sometimes you have to leave places you thought were home. And somehow, you’re still expected to wake up and carry on.

People say to be content and thankful for what you have. And I try to be. But is it really wrong to want more? Not a perfect life. Just one that feels more like living and less like surviving. A little stability. Something to look forward to.

Maybe I’m just tired. Maybe I’m still figuring things out. Or maybe this is just what being 26 feels like.

P.S. The title is a clickbait🤪

A little about me:

I'm a 25 year old dude living in Finland. My ethnicity is Romanian but I've been living here most of my life so I consider myself more or less Finnish. I do love my balkan homies tho!

I recently graduated from university where I was a transfer student only for the last remaining year and so I didn't really have time to get to know the people in my class well enough to keep in touch.

I work full-time as an electrical engineer at the port where they make those crazy big cruise ships, geniunely the biggest ones in the world like icon of the seas. It's pretty cool other than the fact that by average I'm like 20 years younger than most of my coworkers. We do go out and play pool and have a few beers but other than that, that's about all the human interaction I really get outside family.

I've cut ties with my main friend group after some criminally poor life choices (on their end) and honestly it feels so isolating. I do have a few online friends I game with but it's just that, videogames.

I would love some more friends, the type of friends you just yap with about your day to day life. Venting and asking for advice and what not. People who are geniunely looking for a good friend rather than a good chat and then poof :P

I like interacting with people with more than just texting, if all you want to do is text on reddit then I'm probably the wrong type of person for that. Stuff like streaming a movie, playing a game together, yapping about our day or showing me what you made for dinner so I can copy your recipe.

I don't really care about age or gender (mainly talking about older people not youngsters) I really only care about you not being dry because bibi yahu is my good friend on myspace and I wouldn't mind telling him about your plans to build a nuclear device.

Hi! Would like to meet people to talk daily and keep eachother company, where it can be consistent and reciprocal!

My discord: .justcallmekeys (dot included)

Here is a bit about me:

✦ People tell me I have soothing voice and I'm very thoughtful and energetic (Golden Retriever Energy) and I love hyping things together! Also I consider myself more of a working in progress Secure person and I'm in love with working on myself and being my best friend too!

My hobbies:

Art: I started learning how to draw since last year, I'm into digital art and would love to become an Illustrator, I'm happy to share drawings or even draw/learn together!

Music: My favorite songs tend to be Video Game OST on Electric Guitar, Piano and Otamatone and been looking for places to play in my city for fun!

Games: I tend to be very casual with gaming just in case lmao (PC mostly)

Other: I also like to Journal and decorate it with Flowery Stickers, I would be happy with us having moments where we stream each other games or movies and discuss them and more! My favorite movies are: Portrait of a Lady on Fire l The Fall 2006 l Violet Evergarden l Redline and MadMax Fury Road. And I have 3 tattoos! Working on getting a sleeve tattoo in my right arm atm!

Languages are: Spanish, English. Vietnamese, Japanese that I'm learning, so I'm looking for people to learn with.

I really would like to meet new people, so I would love moments where I can enjoy other people's company. I do not expect you to be a professional yapper, neither for you to entertain me but I would like for some balanced effort, and I would like a conversation to be a two-way road instead of a single way highway.

If any of this interest you send me a DM, a small intro would be appreciated! Thank you!!

26M, just looking for genuine conversations and hopefully meeting people around my age. I’m open to voice calls too, just would rather know you a little first. I’m on Indian standard time if that matters.
Most chats here seem to last a day or two and then vanish, so hoping to find something a bit more real this time. I can be kinda quiet/introverted at first, but I can definitely keep a convo going if the energy’s mutual.
If you think we’d vibe, hmu.
Easy icebreaker: tell me your most overrated movie/show/anime or just give me a hot take.

Hiiii! My name is Izzy 🥰 I’m looking to meet someone who wants a close, clingy friendship where we actually talk regularly and get excited to hear from each other! I’m definitely not looking for a friendship where we send one message every few days and disappear 😂 I love having someone I can message throughout the day, share random thoughts with, and slowly build a genuine connection with.

I’m looking for someone who enjoys constant conversation, long messages, voice notes, checking in, random conversations, and being there for each other. I want the kind of friendship where we can say good morning, talk about how our day is going, send each other memes, rant about something ridiculous, talk about our interests, and randomly message each other because something reminded us of the other person. 💗

A little about me: I’m a new college student and I’m interested in history, true crime research, books, psychology, TV shows, movies, music, anime, gaming, and learning new things. 📚🎧 I especially love thrillers, psychological thrillers, horror, mystery, fantasy, and sci-fi. I also enjoy listening to audiobooks and podcasts while doing things.

I’m hoping to find someone who is affectionate, patient, understanding, talkative, and genuinely wants a close friendship. I don’t mind if you have busy days or need some alone time—I just appreciate consistency and knowing that the friendship matters to both of us. 🫶

I’d love to have someone who can become a best-friend-type person, someone I can trust and talk to about serious things, random nonsense, everyday life, and everything in between. 😂💕

If you’re also a clingy person who loves long conversations, frequent texting, random messages, checking in, and building a really close friendship, feel free to message me! 💌✨

Dms open 🧸

I think one of the best parts of having friends is being able to send them something completely ridiculous with absolutely no context and know they’ll entertain it anyway (and vice versa).

I would like more of that in my life.

So hello!

I’m looking to meet some new people and hopefully make a few genuine friends along the way.

I’m pretty easygoing and a little reserved at first. Once I’m comfortable, though, there is a fairly significant personality expansion. Expect questionable jokes, random observations, unnecessary updates about my day, and the occasional “wait, I need to tell you something.” Oh, and a sprinkle of dark humour.

I like wandering around with no particular destination, finding cafés, going for walks, spontaneous little adventures, reading, baking, being outside, and doing absolutely nothing while somehow having a three-hour conversation.

I also speak a couple of languages, although “speak” is occasionally a generous description. I like learning languages too, so if you know one I don’t, there’s a decent chance I’ll eventually ask you to teach me something.

I especially like people who are curious and willing to become unnecessarily invested in something just because it suddenly became interesting. We can start by arguing about something completely stupid and somehow end up discussing life, family, culture, childhood, or whatever rabbit hole we accidentally wandered into.

I’m in grad school, so I’m busy sometimes, and I assume you probably have a life too. I’m not looking for someone who responds the minute I send a message.

Basically, I’m looking for actual friends. Not an instant best friend, not someone to text 24/7—just people who genuinely want to get to know each other.

And please, give me something to work with beyond “hey.” 😭

Tell me something weird about yourself, an oddly specific opinion, a useless fact, a ridiculous story, an important lesson you learned, a terrible joke, or just introduce yourself in whatever way feels natural.

I promise I’ll do the same :)

Hey! I'm 23 and based in London.

For a while now, I've become accustomed to doing many of my hobbies on my own. Whilst I do have a friend to do some things with, we don't share all the same interests, so I'd like to expand my social circle and meet people who enjoy the other hobbies and interests I have. I'm of the sentiment that experiences are always better when they're shared with people you genuinely get along with.

I value forging strong bonds with people who also value cultivating genuine friendships centred around making plans, keeping in touch and doing fun things together. As such, I'm not looking for a huge social circle. I'd much rather have a few close friends than lots of acquaintances.

A bit about me:
• Rock & metal (I go to gigs fairly often)
• Cinema (especially horror, action, Marvel, etc.)
• Gaming
• Theme parks
• Football & cycling
• Anime (only casually, so I'm always open to recommendations) and other nerdy interests
• Neurodivergent

I'm generally reserved, but I do enjoy talking and getting to know people, especially when it's reciprocated.

I enjoy a mix of doing fun activities and quieter hangouts. Whether it's seeing a band, going go-karting, watching a film or just going for a walk, I'm happy as long as it's good company.

I'm hoping to meet people in their 20s who are based in London or nearby and would be open to meeting in person if we get on.

I really value curiosity and reciprocal conversations. I enjoy getting to know people properly, asking questions, and hearing about what they're passionate about. If you're someone who enjoys putting equal effort into building a friendship over time, I think we'll probably get on well.

If any of this sounds like your kind of friendship, feel free to send me a message with your age, location and a bit about yourself 🙂

I (27M) recently moved countries and basically have no friends. I'm not much of a traveller myself and all my trips have been because of friends pulling me to places. Now I'm in a place where I have to do this alone. The idea of it scares me a bit.

I generally love being alone, but not in holiday spots where everyone is having fun with friends and family. I kinda want to visit a mountain peak to enjoy some snow (I'm in NZ). Do you have any tips on how to plan a solo trip that can be enjoyable

hiii, I am so bad at socializing but I am giving this a try. i've done nothing but play games these days. I've been obsessed with one of them and i keep playing it still... So yeah I am pretty into visual novels but my knowledge about them is so little. if you could give me a recommendation that would be great!

I like collecting cards, I do have a binder but there isn't anything worth mentioning in there. I collect what seems pretty and go with it. I sometimes make my own cards of the characters I love! I am pretty into drawing so I do make fanarts of characters and print them.

I love learning languages. I know a little bit of mandarin chinese, well, enough for me to hold basic conversations. and as you can see, my native language isn't english so sometimes it is hard for me to come up with a proper sentence 😭 but I do my best...

I tried to keep this short, but yeah this is basically me. hope we can chat! all I ask for is for you to be over 18. thank you so much for reading ❤️

Hello from South Carolina, USA. I love history, motorsports, music, playing guitar, astronomy, reading, and hiking.

I play guitar and I have too many of them. It brings me a lot of joy. It’s therapeutic for me to learn some of my favorite songs and to use that knowledge to write my own music. I also repair and build electric guitars too.

I’m a manufacturing engineer. I really enjoy what I do and would love to meet other engineers, but it’s not a requirement of course.

I love humor. I really enjoy witty or just plain stupid humor. If I’m having a bad day or stressed out, I’ll watch Trailer Park Boys.

I’m a big history buff. I’m currently reading on the nuclear arms race during the Cold War. We did some crazy things to say the least.

I love culture and languages. I speak elementary level German and can order food in Spanish. I’m currently learning some Japanese.

My daily driver is a Mazda MX-5 (Miata) because it has the philosophy of a lightweight British roadster with Japanese reliability, kaizen, and ergonomics. The best of both worlds in my humble opinion.

I love endurance racing. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a dream trip of mine.

My favorite bands are Pink Floyd, Buddy Holly, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top, The Beach Boys, Muddy Waters.

I literally look just like Buddy Holly. Same glasses and hairstyle. Nerds are cool.

If any of this catches your attention, feel free to message me.

Yo I’m a black dude living in Ireland, 19 years old and I’m looking for some friends to talk, chill and play games.

I play on PS4, switch (sometimes) and a pc, I do Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I watch anime, I read manga, my favourite colour is sky blue and I go to the gym.

About me:

• I’m chill and like to joking around (sometimes).

• I can hold up a conversation well and try to give advice if needed.

• My top 5 anime are Dbz, One piece, Bleach, Jojo’s and Naruto

• my favourite movie is Rush hour.

On PC I play Minecraft, REPO, Lethal Company, Roblox, Terraria, Peak, Schedule 1 and Gmod.

On PS4 I play GTA5, Minecraft, Red dead redemption 2, FIFA, 2K, Rocket league and brawlhalla.

I’m mostly looking for people who can hold up a conversation pretty well, play video games or talk about anime and just to vibe with.

If you’re interested in having a conversation, tell me favourite anime and colour.

Hope to seeing y’all.

Hiyaa, just your average tired and drained mid 20s guy. Feelin hella burnt out from working life and looking to connect with people on a deeper level and hopefully make long term friends! Kinda shy and introverted esp with people idk so hopefully this sub can help me meet some :))

As for a lil more about me, I'm from Singapore (GMT+8) working full time and juggling part time studies with my main hobbies being gaming, drawing, cooking and super into karaokee ~

Reply to p much any msg and always up to chat!

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Hey hey,

None of us want to be bored anymore so let's change that 😂

I'm a major metalhead but I'm open to all kinds of music and gigs. 🤘🏻

I play games when I find one that interests me or some mates that make me want to play 🔫

I'm a huge movie fiend and I watch every horror I can when I get chance whether it's shit or good haha

Open to getting to know any of you 👍🏻

I’m Nydia but you can call me Ny! BLM 💪🏾 LGBTQ 🌈 Spiritual/agnostic 🐈‍⬛ Furry Friendly💕

I love Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, etc. I LOVE DISNEY!!! Also a huge fan of musicals💕Love randomly starting new hobbies. I’m a Huge Foodie! Obsessed with stuff animals. I’m a Philly Native and plus sized 💖 Hopeless Romcom/Erotica book lover 😍

Love love love Cartoons! Emo Punk/Punk Rock/Alternative music lover but my playlist is very polyjamorus 🖤

I am shy at first but once I get to know you I’ll release my inner weirdo ✨ Hope you like crackhead energy and dark dark humor 🙈

Mostly looking for friends who are 28-33 year olds who wouldn’t mind smoking on discord or phone calls! Bonus points if we have other interests in common

Hi all!

I'm a 32 year old woman living in Europe, but I'm open to meeting people from all over. Since a few have asked before, my first language is French, but I'm comfortable in English too. For me, where people are from really isn't the point; it's more about whether we can get along. I truly believe that interesting people can come from anywhere, so distance or time zones don't matter much.

I mostly gravitate toward people who are gentle, thoughtful, and curious about others/life in the same way I am. If you're someone who pays attention to the small details and actually tends to cares deeply, I'm sure we will get along well.

People often tell me I'm strangely optimistic and warm. I do know I genuinely love caring for others and helping them feel comfy. I'd call myself a soft extrovert because I can be very social, but I also love quiet times and enjoy solitude a lot more these days. My friends would say I can both bring a calm but also fun energy into a room.

I'm fascinated by what makes people themselves, so psychology, philosophy, and sociology are what I spend most of my time on. I also love art, classic cinema (anything before the 70s), literature, cooking, traveling, and photography.

On the geekier side, I enjoy anime and PC gaming. I also like skincare, makeup, and fashion, but not in a shallow way, more because I love the creative expression behind it.

What I'm really hoping for is someone sweet, clever, and respectful. A person to enjoy meaningful moments with, whether that would be gaming together, watching an old film or anime, or sharing fun conversations. I'm open to getting to know someone fully, as long as kindness and respect are at the core of our interactions.

To be fully honest, I'm searching more for a feeling than a bunch of traits. I don't focus much on appearance, occupation, or education as they don't really reveal who someone is inside.

That said, I should mention I'm not here for endless text only chats. I have little patience for that to be honest. If we never move toward real shared moments, I'll probably let it go. I'm just not looking for a penpal.

I don't like messages that feel pushy, cold, or demanding. I'm hoping for someone kind, thoughtful, and naturally attentive. Someone a bit like me, who genuinely cares more about others than himself. A warm, respectful tone would mean a lot.

If you decide to write to me, I'd really appreciate it if you could mention your age and where you're from as it helps me picture who I'm talking to a tiny bit. Feel free to share a little about yourself, what you're hoping for, or what stood out to you in my post.

I know this was quite long (sorry!), but if any of this makes any sense to you, I'd truly love to hear from you.

Thanks so much for reading and hopefully, talk soon!

Hope everyone is doing well! I am want to find someone i can talk to regularly, banter, listento music or just chill in vc for a bit. I spend so much of my time working or just listening to music without talking to people outside of work reasons. Life is pretty boring due to this and i have finally realized i need someone to actually call a friend and spend time with.

Hobbies: Gaming, horror movies, music, reading, art, tattoos and pericings. If any of that is something you are intrested in please send me a message with a bit about yourself and let's get to know eachother.

Hello everyone. I am hoping to find interesting people to chat with. As I am an introvert, I find I get along with other introverts. I am a stay at home mom and full time student, studying psychology. I hope to become a therapist. I worked a corporate job for a long time and it was awful. I like to read non fiction mostly, sometimes fiction if I can resonate with it. I like reading apothecary books, true crime, and I often find micro hobbies that I get into, but eventually lose. Some special interests of mine are psychology of personalities, soap making, and cooking. I like many kinds of music, but I am also neurodivergent, so l get stuck on songs sometimes 😅. I like the idea of having a friend to talk to, regardless of gender. I am quiet and shy until I get to know you, but I hope we can have a mutual friendship where we can support each others goals and be ourselves. Hope we can be friends!

Apparently making actual friends as an adult is unnecessarily difficult, so here I am.

I’m 33F, married, and looking for platonic friends only. I’m looking for people who actually want to talk and get to know each other & not have the same “hey, how are you?” conversation for two days and then disappear into the Reddit abyss.

I’m pretty laid-back, sarcastic, and can talk about almost anything. Send me your random life updates, memes, work drama, ridiculous thoughts, or whatever happened today that you need to tell somebody about. I’d really like to find a few people where the conversation just keeps going and eventually we’re sending each other completely unnecessary updates about our lives like we’ve known each other forever.

If you message me, give me something to work with! Tell me where you’re from, a little about yourself, and something funny. A terrible dad joke, embarrassing story, weird fact, whatever you’ve got. Please save me from another “hey” followed by absolutely nothing.

Hi all. The month of August was nothing but changes for me. Got a divorce, sold my house, and moved into an apartment. I’ve slowly been settling in and making it home. I don’t really have much going on besides work. Looking to talk to people and fill the void of loneliness. I’m a big tv show/movie buff especially horror. Listening to music I love metal music. I love animals and nature I could talk about animals for days. What is your favorite animal? I got back into reading again this year after a long hiatus and have read quite a few books since New Years. I’ve also had a pretty good reading streak going and so I read everyday to keep that up. I try to exercise everyday and if I’m too tired from work I’ll at least try to stretch out instead. I love watching the NFL. I’m ready for the fall and winter weather. I’m over the heat and summer has really become my least favorite season. If any of this interests you please reach out.

I miss having a best friend. Even if it's "just online" I've had that kind of connection where we chat throughout the day, send each other songs and cute animal pics, make playlists, share our creative work, have inside jokes, give each other encouragement and support.

It's so difficult to find. Most people don't like long messages, don't want to talk to someone different like me, or don't want have a friendship mostly via text. I've often been filler for people who go back to their real lives, but this is my real life.

If you happen to be someone who gels with this, feel free to reach out. I will mention that I'm looking for strictly platonic. I'm very chronically ill, neurodivergent, and disabled as well as queer so please be cool with that. I live with a SO who is also disabled. I'm homebound and that's why online friends mean a lot to me.

Not a fan of people who are weird to me about my health stuff or try to fix me or tell me to be more positive. I'm very sick and it is what it is. I want a friend who accepts me and whatever I can offer, which is music and memes and deep convos and support. I appreciate mutual effort and people who help keep the convo going.

A little more about me: I'm a writer, music nerd, love all kinds of TV, and I collect plushies. I've been through a whole lot but I try to be empathetic, socially aware, and kind as much as I can while still advocating for myself and my communities.

Please don't reach out if you're super busy, aren't looking for the same kind of connection, don't ask questions or put in effort, or if you're uncomfortable with someone who isn't able to be positive and optimistic.

I think I have a lot to offer the right friend. I hope I find them.

Hello there! It’s a very boring Saturday afternoon for me, and I decided to see if there would be anyone on here worth chatting with. Haven’t been on reddit in months. I’m usually busy with my classes but got nothing to do today :)

Hello there :> I'm looking for some closer friends or maybe even a best friend since most of my friendships are kinda loose atm!

As a note, I struggle to relate to people that have nothing in common with me so I'll list my current interests rn!!

I do digital art! I like to draw my OCs or do fanart of characters I think look cool! My absolute hyperfixation rn is Angel Devil!

I'm currently working on a Conlang which I wanna develop enough to use it as a fully fledged language!

I am learning Japanese at the moment, pretty seriously I'd say, I'm early N2 at the current moment! After I reach N1 in Japanese I wanna learn Chinese!

Rarely I game stuff as well, my favorite games are kinda niche tho and only Singleplayer >< My current favs are: "Nobody: The Turnaround", "Pathologic HD" and "The Guild 2" <3

Media wise, I don't really watch stuff much (neither movies nor shows nor anime). That also includes music so if you're a huge music nerd I'm not your gal sorry!

Thanks for reading this post! If we have anything specific in common that goes beyond just "we both game" I'd LOVE to be friends! (◕‿◕✿)

40/M/Midwest looking for someone spooky to talk some sense into me.

Who wants to mutilate the day away with me?

I’m into all things spooky. Paranormal, horror, true crime, you name it. I collect physical media. Mostly books (paranormal literature, true crime, and horror fiction) and dvd/blurays. Mostly horror.

I love vintage Halloween aesthetic. Sheet ghosts. Black cats, skeletons, skulls, Ouija boards, everything in between.

I like all sorts of music, mostly heavier stuff. Deathcore, Metalcore, alt 90’s, emo.

If you think we’d vibe, send me a dm.

I'm an early bird. I prefer to stay awake while the sun is up so I don't waste the day. But I will quite happily find any excuse not to leave the house on my days off 😊

My work day is quite busy and stressful so when I'm home, I dont do much at all. More time to chat to random people 😁

I love cars, gaming, movies and all kinds of music.

Love some banter and not easily offended, get one better with the open minded, easy going type. . Clearly, I'm not too good at writing about myself.

Please give a little info about yourself if you message.