{"id":67802,"date":"2026-11-03T03:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T03:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/como-fazer-novos-amigos-pelo-celular\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T03:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T03:41:50","slug":"how-to-make-new-friends-with-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/como-fazer-novos-amigos-pelo-celular\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make New Friends on Your Cell Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Meetup:
Meetup: Events near you<\/div>
3,9 <\/svg><\/span>235,886 reviews<\/span><\/div>
10 mi+<\/span>downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg>Install from Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/svg>Install from the App Store<\/span><\/a>

You will see a short advertisement.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Saturday afternoon. Your phone isn't vibrating. Your school friends got married, moved to another city, or disappeared into their jobs. You even want to go out. You just don't know who to go with.<\/p>\n

That same Saturday, on the other side of town, fifteen strangers meet for a hike. Twenty gather at a caf\u00e9 to discuss the book of the month. Another group practices English in a park. They all arrived there through the same app, and they all went for the same reason: to meet new people.<\/p>\n

Making friends after 25 becomes difficult because life stops putting people in front of you. In school and college, you saw the same faces every day. Then, the routine becomes home, work, and home again. In this guide, you'll see how cell phones bring back that social interaction, which apps connect adults who want to make friends, and what to do on a first date to go home with a new contact in your address book.<\/p>\n

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The bill for friendship: 200 hours together<\/h2>\n

In 2018, researcher Jeffrey Hall from the University of Kansas measured how much time spent together transforms a stranger into a friend. The result: about 50 hours to go from acquaintance to colleague, close to 90 hours to become a friend, and more than 200 hours to become a close friend.<\/p>\n

No one accumulates 200 hours with a stranger by accident. You need a place to return to every week, with the same people, doing something you enjoy. That's exactly what an interest group provides. And that's where cell phones come in.<\/p>\n

Meetup: a group for every hobby<\/h2>\n

Meetup brings together groups organized by interest: running, hiking, board games, photography, languages, technology, books, cooking, volunteering. Each group schedules meetups with a date, time, and address, and you confirm your attendance through the app. There are groups in cities all over the world, and many meetups also take place online.<\/p>\n

On Google Play, Meetup has surpassed 10 million downloads and holds a 3.9 rating with over 235,000 reviews. In the Brazilian App Store, it has a 4.9 rating. In the United States, where the app originated, it scores 4.7 with over 270,000 reviews.<\/p>\n

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  • Search by interest:<\/strong> Type in what you like to do and the app will show you groups and upcoming meetups in your city.<\/li>\n
  • Confirmed attendance:<\/strong> One tap and the event is added to your list. You can see how many people are going before you even leave home.<\/li>\n
  • Group page:<\/strong> Photos from previous meetings, a description of what the group does, and who organizes it.<\/li>\n
  • Online meetings:<\/strong> For those who prefer to start from the couch, many groups meet via video.<\/li>\n
  • Free account:<\/strong> Creating a profile and joining groups is free. When an event has a fee set by the organizer, the amount appears on the page before you confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How to find your first group on Meetup<\/h2>\n
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    1. Install Meetup using the button at the top of this page, on Google Play, or on the App Store.<\/li>\n
    2. Create your account and tell us the city where you live.<\/li>\n
    3. When the app asks about your interests, select at least five. The more you select, the more groups appear.<\/li>\n
    4. Use the search function to see upcoming events near you.<\/li>\n
    5. Join two or three groups that meet frequently. A group that meets every week accumulates hours of interaction far less than one that meets twice a year.<\/li>\n
    6. Confirm your attendance at the first event. And show up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The sixth step is what separates those who make friends from those who only collect groups. Confirmed, it was.<\/p>\n

      Bumble For Friends: one-on-one friendship<\/h2>\n

      Not everyone wants to make their debut in a group of twenty people. For those who prefer to start with a conversation, Bumble created Bumble For Friends, a separate app from the dating app, designed solely for friendship.<\/p>\n

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      • Everyone there wants the same thing:<\/strong> Make friends. No one needs to guess the other person's intentions.<\/li>\n
      • Profile with interests:<\/strong> Photos, hobbies, and what you like to do on weekends. A connection is immediately apparent.<\/li>\n
      • Conversation before coffee:<\/strong> The two people agree, exchange messages, and schedule their first meeting when they feel comfortable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        It works really well for those who have just moved to a new city and don't know anyone. You arrive with your suitcase and leave after the first month with a running partner and someone to share a table with at the new restaurant.<\/p>\n

        The group's first meeting<\/h2>\n

        The hardest part is getting through the door. After that, the group does the rest. Some practical tactics for the debut:<\/p>\n

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        • Arrive on time:<\/strong> The first few minutes are the easiest time to start a conversation, before the groups form.<\/li>\n
        • Find the organizer:<\/strong> Say it's your first time. He'll introduce you to the other members.<\/li>\n
        • Have a question ready:<\/strong> \u201c"How long have you been coming?" starts any conversation in any group.<\/li>\n
        • Start with public places:<\/strong> For initial dates, choose events in cafes, parks, bookstores, and open spaces. Let someone at home know where you're going and arrange a return trip before you leave.<\/li>\n
        • Leave with a contact:<\/strong> Finally, ask for the phone number or social media handle of the person you spoke to the most.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          How to turn an acquaintance into a friend.<\/h2>\n

          Remember those 200 hours? They don't come from just one encounter. They come from repetition.<\/p>\n

          Go back to the same group for three consecutive weeks. By the third week, people will already be calling you by name. By the fourth, you'll no longer be the newbie.<\/p>\n

          Then, extend the friendship beyond the event. Suggest coffee before the next meeting, a Sunday hike, or a game at your house with the people you got along with best. Create a group chat with these people and send the first message yourself. Whoever takes the initiative becomes the center of attention.<\/p>\n

          And don't expect instant affinity with everyone. Just one person per group. Three groups, three new friends by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

          Which app to choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Application<\/th>\nBest for<\/th>\nNote on Google Play<\/th>\nDownloads<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Meetup<\/td>\nInterest-based groups and meetups, in your city or online.<\/td>\n3,9<\/td>\n10 mi+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Bumble For Friends<\/td>\nTalk one-on-one with those who also want to be friends.<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          If you want to start today, stick with Meetup: it shows you what's happening near you this week, with people who like the same things you do. Install it using the button at the top of this page, select your interests, and RSVP for the first meeting. Your next lifelong friend is in a group that meets on Saturdays.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Hiking, book, language, and gaming groups meet every week. Check out the apps to make new friends and how to make your debut at the group's first meetup.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_revidia_rewards_active":"","_mc_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-relacionamento"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appdigi.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}