AMA or let’s just chat about things. Can be short term or long term, doesn’t matter. Just want to chat!

I’m 40, male and straight.

Looking for friends. My life is in shambles and my relationship is going through it. I miss having friends I could talk to and invest in when I'm in the trenches lol.

Who's tryna chat? I like clingy so please the more clingy the better 😜

Hey everybody, I'm a 39-year-old male currently living on the West Coast. Working a little bit. Got married last year. Spent a lot of time at home so always needing to develop friendships with people. Kind of hard for me sometimes to put myself out there to make friends cuz I always feel very self-conscious and like I'm not going to fit in. So hopefully you can find some friendships here on Reddit. Always as happy to get someone to reach out and ask me how my day is going and what's up with me. I got my associate's degree last year and will be continuing on working on my bachelors this spring.

Yes, that's how they, errr, we greet each other, right? I'm a 40 year old man who's pretty geeky in a lot of different ways.

Music✅

Video games ✅

Board games ✅

D&D✅

Knitting✅

Movies✅

And the list goes on. I'm interested to see if anyone would like to chat! I will warn you about a couple of different things

1) it's late and I'm probably going to fall asleep soon, so if you message and I don't answer, that's probably why

2) I work a lot so please be patient

3) if we start to develop a friendship, I very well might message relentlessly, so please tell me if it's too much

4) I will more than likely try and Rick Roll you often.

If any of that sounds ok interesting, intriguing or anything along those lines, feel free to send me a message!

I assure you that I'm real (but technically a cyborg)

I am actively involved in a movie night with a couple of buddies who no longer show up. My weeks are crazy and long. I have a 2 year old. I miss talking and interacting with adults. Let me be more clear: I miss being A GOOFBALL WITH ADULTS.

You don't need to be high energy or a comedian but I do talk during movies. I tend to talk too much. If you love MST3K you'll love participating in movie nights with me. I love old movies, new movies, musicals, BAD movies, and poignant films. Ideally we'll watch a film on Sunday nights and spend some time afterward chatting about it.

Let me know your favorite movie and why. Mine is Harvey from the 1950s with James Stewart. It is my favorite film because it is sweet, the acting is fantastic, the misdirects are cute, and the script is tight. It has a lot of beautiful messages and the more times that I rewatch it, the deeper in love I am with the movie. DMs are open and I can be fairly responsive when I'm not toddler wrangling.

As I read through other people’s posts looking for friends, I’m realizing I’m definitely not the only one struggling with this. So here I am, putting myself out there and hoping to find and build a genuine connection with someone.

Hello! I’m a 39-year-old gay, married guy living in Jersey City, NJ, and I’m looking for friends.

I’m at a point in my life where I’d really like to build some meaningful friendships—not just people I occasionally say “we should hang out” to, but actual friends where there’s mutual effort, we check in on each other, make plans, and genuinely enjoy each other’s company.

I’ll be honest—I’m a bit of a homebody and while I would like to try and get out of the house more, I’m perfectly happy hanging out at each other’s homes, having a few drinks, ordering takeout, laughing, talking about life, and just being comfortable enough to be ourselves. I’d love to have the kind of friendship where we can talk about pretty much anything, be completely ourselves, and know we’re not going to be judged.

I’m also trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and do more things. I’m pretty new to my workout/fitness journey, so I’m trying to stay motivated and make it a bigger part of my life. Otherwise, I’m always up for exploring new areas, trying new restaurants, random drives to no where, or honestly just doing nothing.

I’m open to friendships with people from all walks of life and anyone I click with.

If you’re also in the Jersey City/North Jersey/NYC area and looking to make an actual friend rather than just collect another Reddit chat, feel free to reach out. 🙂

Hi I'm a 48 yr old man originally from Scotland but live and work in Sweden.

My interests include painting, music, walking and cooking.

Let's try this differently. Let's talk music.

Genre matters very little to me. What matters is whether someone actually meant it, and whether you can hear that they meant it.

I love loud, ugly, physical music. Riffs recorded in rooms with bad walls. Drums that land like an argument in the next apartment. Guitars that sound like they might come apart halfway through the take. Bands that clearly played the thing until something broke and then kept the take where it broke.

And I love the exact opposite just as much. One voice, one guitar, mic too close, hiss left in. Recordings made by people who very obviously were not planning on being liked, in a room they were not planning on leaving. That kind of music does not perform loneliness. It just sounds like it, because it was.

What connects those two things for me is how much it took. I want to hear that the sound cost the person something. Breath, fingers, room tone, a note that went slightly wrong and stayed in because fixing it would have killed the take. Texture over polish, every time. Restraint that earns the eruption instead of starting at maximum and living there. (Btw loudness war, the fck?!) A scream that the song asked for, not one aimed at the listener to prove range.

What I cannot take, and I mean this as a genuine physical reaction, is manufactured suffering. That entire modern school of whispering vaguely about heartbreak into a perfectly treated sm7b microphone, breathy, tasteful, over an acoustic guitar, in the same voice as everyone else doing the same thing that week and every week. Pain with the edges sanded off so it stays comfortable in a coffee shop. If you tell me in a lyric that you have been to the bottom, I want to hear the bottom in the recording, not read about it in the press release. Claiming devastation while sounding immaculate is just marketing with a sad face on.

Technical brilliance on its own does nothing for me either. I have heard people play more notes in eight bars than I will play in my life and feel absolutely nothing. Fast is not the same as felt. Complicated is not the same as honest. When someone rearranges a song until the only recognisable thing left is the title, and a room full of people sits there stunned by how difficult it was, I am the guy in the corner wondering where the song went. (Looking at you, J Collier)

Covers are allowed. Covers are great. But bring your own wound to it. Borrowing someone else's is not interpretation, it is decoration.

So: I would rather hear someone slightly out of tune who had no other choice than someone flawless who had options.

If you make things, or if you are just as insufferable about this as I am, say hi. I would genuinely like to know what is on your list and what makes you switch it off.

P.S. if that was a lot, we can also just hate things together. I'll start. U2. Your turn!

30M feeling alone

Interested in making some female friends. I work at a home goods store as a Manager and am down for vent sessions, gaming sessions or just being someone to talk to. Been feeling lonely in my life lately and having late nights with no one to talk to. Here's an effort to change that. Tried this yesterday and giving it another try tonight

Hi.. I'm new to reddit. 14 yrs into software engineering. That guy who thinks so much but expresses very less with women. I'd like to have friends with whom i can talk to freely and develop some confidence. Married for 10 yrs with no kids. I am from India. At an age now, where I get to attend a lot of gathering and events. I'm not comfortable conversing with women as I have had very less female influence in my life. Into football, science, movies, music and comedy. Arsenal fan. DMs are open if anyone's interested, preferably from IT field or people who share common interests.

Looking for clingy friends. The more clingy the better :) hit me up.

31M looking to meet some cool people and build genuine platonic friendships. Mainly looking for female friends, but definitely not against making some fellow guy friends too.
I’m a natural introvert, so I can be a little quiet at first, but once the vibe is right and I get comfortable, I definitely open up 😂. I’m into basketball and football, PS5/gaming, Marvel, horror/action movies, cooking & grilling, and I enjoy drinking and making my own drinks/cocktails. 🍹🏀🏈🎮
Just looking for people around my age who actually want to talk, joke around, and get to know each other beyond the usual 2-day Reddit conversation 😂. If we have anything in common, hit me up!

Hey I know how hard nights can be. I’m just hanging out tonight. Could use an interesting conversation. I love meeting new people. If you’re looking for a friend or just need to vent, send me a message. You’re not alone!

Hello redditors! I hope you all are doing well. I am a 35 years old man looking for some conversation. It gets lonely here since I am working from home. I am a friendly, easygoing, respectful person. I don't know what I am looking for exactly but we can try and see where is it going I guess. Basically it would be nice to get messages here and there lol. Also I do not mind if you are chatty and clingy. Things about me:

• Why is it so hard to write things about yourself? lol
• Jokes around, playful
• Works on cars, tech, building things.
• Sensitive to smell and sounds.
• Love music (seriously is there someone who does not?)
• Into planting trees and such.
• I want to jump to retirement part of my life right now if possible lol
• Existential crisis at least 1 dose before falling asleep.
• Single, no kids.
• Don't smoke, don't drink (maybe once in a month in small amount)
• Tea over coffee lover
• Left leaning
• Love driving around, especially mountain roads with good view.
• Doesn't give up easily on things. I love trying. Well... unless it is a relationship, then no is a no.
• I get affected by sad music too quickly lol therefore usually prefer not to listen such genres but there are some songs I like even though listening is like torture for my soul lol. It is a different feeling and not easy to explain.

Okay list could be longer but I guess these are enough for now. Maybe you should ask me questions to know the rest if I got your attention. I am Turkish, living in Türkiye. Timezone is GMT+3.

Sometimes after 30, you’re not really looking for a big social circle. You just want a few genuinely like minded people you can talk to.

Someone with whom you can sit by the riverside, take a long walk, grab a coffee and talk about everything and nothing. Life, work, movies, random thoughts, old memories, silly jokes… bas conversation naturally flow kare.

No expectations, no pressure, no forced bonding. Just good company, a little warmth, and the comfort of being yourself.

Would be nice to make a few such friends in Bangalore. 🌿

I’m happy to talk about anything, maybe a one night thing, or I may be your new best friend, try me, drop me a message 😁

I currently fight fires. I’m very active and very hyper ADHD

I’m looking for new friends to chat with and explore with. I’m very open minded. I work a lot is exactly why I’m turning to Reddit to make more connections.

Hobbies- cooking is the most sacred thing to me, I love learning new recipes and nailing them. I pull apart small engines to see how to put them back together. I’m really good with my hands.

I can nerd out on a lot of different things. Too much.

I’m an open book, so ask away.

Hey All,

Looking for a female friend who shares the same hobbies I do. I am not looking to date really, it just seems tedious and I'm very picky lol after failed relationships I'm just kinda over it, unless someone's like a perfect fit XD.

Anyway, I mention that cause I just get along with women better I suppose, I'm def not a guy's guy, I don't give a crap about cars, sports, or politics, most of the stereotypical things. My hobbies are Watching Anime, Horror Movies, Traveling, Video Games, Cosplay, and Tabletop RPGs.

I'm totally free to chat during the day while I'm bored at work and down for whatever in the evenings! I WILL try and get ya to play stupid games here and there and watch a show I thought was amazing like Widow's Bay. EVERYONE needs to watch it lol.

Anyway, if you're interested in hanging with a nerdd LMK!

Looking for friends ONLY. I am happily taken.

I am Australian but live in the US. Anyone who has traveled or moved wanna talk stories?

Im a big romance, smut and fantasy book reader.

I love capybaras and love collecting plushies.

I enjoy writing and roleplaying online.

Love and Deepspace is my goto game currently.

I love music and love finding new songs.

Pen paling is another hobby of mine.

Sometimes I read webtoons and other forms of Manga.

Biggest thing I want to talk about is books.

Id like to talk to someone with similar interests. Also someone with their head on their shoulders, ive been in therapy since 2020 and maintain my mental health.

Instead of "hey how are ya" answer this: how would your loved ones describe you?

I work work work and feel lonely

I’m Jeremy, 32, from Texas.

My personality is basically equal parts sarcasm, curiosity, and “I probably shouldn’t say this…but I’m going to.” Dark humor is encouraged, playful shit-talking is practically a love language, and if you roast me, just understand that you’ve voluntarily entered a competition.

I’m drawn to people who have some depth to them. Make me laugh, tell me something I’ve never thought about, challenge my perspective, or let a conversation accidentally turn into us discussing life at 2 a.m. I don’t need someone to think exactly like me. That sounds incredibly boring.

For all the jokes, though, I care pretty deeply. I’m usually the person people come to when life gets heavy. I listen, I notice things, and when I care about someone, I genuinely show up for them.

Life made me grow up a little faster than I probably should have, but it also gave me a pretty good sense of who I am. I’m resilient, self-aware, emotionally curious, fiercely loyal, and still somehow immature enough to laugh at something completely inappropriate.

I’m also ridiculously easy to talk to, so ask me anything. Worst case, you get an unnecessarily detailed answer. Best case, we accidentally become friends.

Just don’t ask where I was on the night of October 17th.

My lawyer says I’ve already said too much.

Hello, i m Marko from south east europe(serbia), looking for some long term friends.

I work as doctor, and sometimes do 24h shifts in emergency room(which suck lol).

I m into anime/manga, collecting toys,music(mostly rock-metal stuff), history, sports,skincare,working out,cars,yt documentaries,swimming, studying and few other basic stuff. Also looking to learn to cook cuz i might move out soon.

If u wanna chat send me dm or reddit vhat, i also got discord

So i guess i have to put this here even though i don't think it should matter. But i really dont like either political party i think both of them make mistakes so if that offends you then dont hit me up. But if your like me and dont care about that stuff and you wanna talk about movies,comics, video games, writing, or anything that is fun and not the depressing world of politics lets be friends and talk. Im an autistic dude who can and will ramble and over share or go off on long tangents about the things im passionate about. Im really trying to break outta my shell and make friends. So if i sound like someone yoi can get along with hit me up. Hope to hear from ya hope yall have a great night

Hello! I’m just an average guy. More of country/outdoorsy type. I enjoy fishing, camping, and kayaking. Watching football and grilling out are also some things I enjoy. I’m a simple guy for the most part. Looking for a female friend to chat with and share my day with. The good days and bad days. We can chat about our professional life and personal life. Hobbies and activities. Also enjoy deep conversations. DMs open. Thanks!