Whoever said that having smart phones prevents connection? So it's not real, tangible, IRL connection, but if you ask us, smart phones help facilitate all of that.
Not just because of our absurdly easy access to texting, email, and the ability to digitally leap into each other's pockets whenever we want, either.
If used properly, there are tons of apps that will help you get out from behind the screen and onto the street.
Basically, all of these apps solve centuries-old connection problems.
For instance, If you're a tourist on a trip, and you want to meet some locals to take you out on the town, you should clearly download Party with a Local. With one swipe, you're set up with party people who want to hit the town with you.
Here's another problem solved by an app: If you're sick of the impersonal nature of dating apps, you should download Flutter. It lets you peer into someone's eyes for 15 seconds before deciding which way to swipe.
Read on to find out what other apps are out there for meeting people. Then, get out there and start connecting, you social butterfly!
1. Party with a Local
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Here's the scene: You're on a trip, and you want to get wild. Having beers in the hotel lobby, while fun, isn't exactly what you're trying to get up to.
So where should you go? How do you know about the hot scene? Well, in order to get it popping in style, you need a local.
As a local, what's the most fun way to experience your city? Isn't it by showing around someone who's still excited by your usual spots, for whom everything is new?
Enter Party with a Local, the app that connects locals and traveler that want to party. You can check their profile and reviews, and then it throws you into a real-time chat where you can arrange to meet up.
Cue party magic.
2. Good.Co
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Good.Co's got a lofty goal. They want to help you get to the core of who you really are. You'll gain excellent insight into both yourself, and the inner workings of your friends, family members, and colleagues' personalities. You'll also discover your compatibility.
How does Good.Co do all this? Excellent question.
They use fun, scientific quizzes as a part of their new, in-depth self discovery process.
It'll also help you find your fit with careers, in addition to careers. Once you've discovered your own inner workings, Good.Co will help you discover your hidden personal strengths, and find jobs and companies that fit your strengths.
We know we're downloading now. Get Good.Co here.
3. Bumble
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Bumble is like the Sadie Hawkins dance of dating apps.
You know how you get thrust into a chatroom on a dating app, and no one says anything? Why does no one ever saying anything? Is the girl abiding by some absurd gender role and the guy is being shy?
Whatever the reason for the lack of correspondence, Bumble solves the problem.
Once both parties have swiped right, they're shot into each other's "hive of connections." Next, all the pressure is on the woman to say something within 24 hours, or the connection disappears. Either person has the ability to extend the chat for 24 more hours, however.
Happy swiping! Get Bumble here.
4. LetsLunch
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Sick of snore fest lunches where you eat with the same tired old people from your company? Want to meet someone new and exciting?
Great. Now, lunch breaks can be thrilling, plus, you don't have to worry about accomplishing the Herculean feet of finding mutual availability in your schedules - LetsLunch does that for you.
In order to lunch with LetsLunch, you just swipe someone's photo to an available spot on your calendar.
You can use LetsLunch to reconnect with old pals you just haven't found time to meet up with, or to connect period with someone new. You'll be filling your lunch and coffee breaks with productive, human interaction.
Sound good? Get the app here.
,5. Flutter
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We all know the feeling: we really want to connect, so we start swiping. Then, we get frustrated and put our phone away and find another activity.
When our matches start rolling in an hour or so later, we're over it.
Well, Flutter solves that problem. It connects you in real time. It lets you look into another person's eyes for 15 seconds to see if there's chemistry.
In other words, Flutter affords you instant connection. If it sounds intense, it's just because it is. Can you handle it?
There are four rules. One, no photos, no bios, no names until you match. When you see someone, they're seeing you too, which creates the magic of meeting in real life for the first time. There's also no sound, so you don't have to think of what to say.
Oh, and you're not allowed to take your clothes off. Ready? Get it here.
6. FriendsTonight
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So go get your friends, and they'll meet my friends, and we can be friends do this every weekend.
Puffy lyrics aside, that's exactly what FriendsTonight does. It takes your friend group and collides it with another friend group. Once again, party magic ensues.
Here's how it works. You like all the groups you want to meet, and then you can check out all the groups that want to meet up with your group. Once you start chatting, the rest is up to you.
It is urgent, however. You do have to act fast, because all of your matches and chats disappear at the end of the night. So be spontaneous, meet new pals, and have a blast.
Get FriendsTonight here.
7. Wildcard
Have a Twitter? Want to meet people involved in cool stuff? Then WildCard is perfect for you. It's a hot new way for entrepreneurs, freelancers, designers, investors, even hackers to connect.
When you're an an event, meet up, or networking conference, users request Decks. You can join a Deck around events and locations. Anyone can request a Deck, and then your Wildcard is thrown on top of their stack.
Wildcard also throws you an icebreaker so you've got a quick and easy way to get the conversation started.
It lets you know what each person is up to professionally before you start chatting, so you can already figure out what you're about to connect about, and what you can help each other accomplish.
All your Wildcards go into your pocket, and you'll start accumulating a quality list of people, where you met them, and how you can contact them. Everyone say, "Snag more professional contacts on three!" Grab Wildcard here.
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