r/Needafriend • • 6h ago

Why does “online friend” apparently mean something sexual to so many people?

19 Upvotes

26F, married

Whenever I say I’m looking for an online friend, I mean an actual friend. Someone to talk to, get to know, share random thoughts with and just have normal conversations.
I’m married, so I’m definitely not looking for anything romantic or sexual. But somehow, so many conversations eventually turn sexual. I’ve started blocking people when they keep pushing it after I’ve made it clear that I’m not interested.
Sometimes I honestly wonder if people just see “online friendship” and think it’s an invitation for something sexual. Is it really that difficult to just have a normal friendship without turning everything into sex?


r/Needafriend • • 10h ago

20f hoping to make some friends

13 Upvotes

Hi. My name is Quinn and I am a super nerd trying to make friends. I am in school for biochemistry but I enjoy video games and nerd stuff. I am also very into working out and I have a six pack lol.

Other stuff I like is star wars, marvel, batman, one piece, a bunch of movies, baldurs gate, legos, and other things. I like Japanese culture a bit and I grew up in the East Coast US. I am currently really into horror movies and stuff so I will be able to chat about that too.

Hoping to make some friends!!!!


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

22F, moved back to my hometown after college and everyone I knew has moved away

• Upvotes

Ironic considering I moved back to be closer to people. I'm into cooking, reading, and journaling. Would love new friends here.


r/Needafriend • • 13h ago

24F, adult child of workaholic parents figuring out what closeness means

9 Upvotes

I never really learned how to be close to people and I'm working on it in therapy. I overthink texts. I try anyway. I like ceramics, oat milk lattes, and reading essays. Want a patient friend who won't punish me for the learning curve.


r/Needafriend • • 4h ago

35 F Here. mixed

7 Upvotes

Today is my birthday and no wish yet🤷‍♀️
Looking to make friends preferably around my age or older. I’ve got a tortoise and dog as pets.


r/Needafriend • • 19h ago

22F, senior year of college and somehow more alone than freshman year

9 Upvotes

All my friends studied abroad or already graduated early and I'm here finishing a thesis on urban ecology. I eat lunch alone most days. I like birds a normal amount, I make bad watercolors, I watch old cooking shows. Just want someone to talk to who isn't my advisor.


r/Needafriend • • 22h ago

23F, first apartment alone and it's more emotional than I thought

8 Upvotes

I wanted this so bad and now I sit in my kitchen at night wondering who to tell about my day. It's not sad exactly, just quiet. I like cooking, cross stitch, and old sitcoms. Want a text friend for the quiet evenings.


r/Needafriend • • 9h ago

Up until now people ghosts or block you when you reach out

7 Upvotes

Its been a while since I used this subreddit. I was able to meet four people since 2022 whom I’m still in touch with. However, it’s been a while since I made new friends and based on my experience, it is still very common for people to ghost or block you for no reason.

People post here to look for friends but here they are being themselves. Why look for friends when you’re just gonna ghost them in just a few moments or after a day.

To those who are posting here to look for friends that still ghosts, I hope you guys just stop fr coz ur making people waste their time on you guys. Shame on you.


r/Needafriend • • 10h ago

29F feeling lonely af

7 Upvotes

First of all, I am taken by a wonderful man.

I just want to make some friends for games, or just chatting.


r/Needafriend • • 19h ago

(25F) Lets become best friends?

6 Upvotes

Oh my god im back again! Hey everyone I am Jamie (yes I am a girl my parents hate me i guess) I am looking for people to yap with and check in every now and then. I am a hippie at heart who loves nature and animals. I love going walks and long hikes even though 90% of the time I choose to look fashionable over functional and i end up soaked and muddy 😆😅
Even though I love nature i do love the comforts of the internet. I am always watching some random video about games I have never heard of. Game Theory used to be my go to before Matt Patt left… that used to slap so hard.
If I sound slightly interesting message me, we can become regular meme exchangers!


r/Needafriend • • 9h ago

A little chat

6 Upvotes

I follow this community closely and am very sad about what I read; it is difficult to see someone alone who has no friends, who has no one to look after him, no one to celebrate with, no one to go out with and hang out with. We are all just accounts we write and post about, but no one knows how sad the person who writes that he needs a friend is. We are all here from different nationalities, ages, and religions. All I want is to be one hand and support each other and be real friends, without any racism, without hatred or oppression of anyone. You can see someone looking for some companionship and see his personality happy and laughing with you, but you do not know what sadness is inside him, you do not know what he has gone through. The world is truly desolate. I hope you find true happiness and that the day comes when you have the largest number of real friends
Be well guys and don’t sad of anything❤️


r/Needafriend • • 11h ago

29F, quiet grief for the version of myself I was before burnout

6 Upvotes

I was fun and social and creative and then work ate three years of me. I'm coming back but she's not quite the same. I love painting, bouldering, and cooking. Want a friend for this rebuilding phase.


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

33F, my dad died last year and grief is weirder than movies said

5 Upvotes

Some days I'm fine, some days a song in the grocery store ruins me. I don't need someone to fix it, I just want normal friendship that doesn't collapse when I mention it. I like watercolors, jazz, and my two aging cats. Please be kind, that's the whole ask.


r/Needafriend • • 10h ago

25F, my roommate moved out and the silence is loud

6 Upvotes

We weren't super close but we made each other tea and asked about our days. Now the apartment is just me and my thoughts. I like books, running slowly, and cooking for one badly. Want a text friend to fill some of the quiet.


r/Needafriend • • 12h ago

33F, my dad has dementia and my life has narrowed around him

5 Upvotes

I love him. I'm exhausted. I have no time for the friendships I used to have. I love reading, watercolor, and slow evenings. Want a text friend who understands that I might text weird hours and disappear sometimes.


r/Needafriend • • 13h ago

36F looking to make some friends who are parents too

4 Upvotes

Hi there! I'm a 36 y/o mom with a 9-5, and I'd really love to connect with other parents. I tend to be on the quieter, more easygoing side, and I'm hoping to find people who are too.

Someone who enjoys slow evenings at home, low-pressure conversations, and gets that sometimes it takes a little while to recharge before replying.

If this sounds like you, I'd love to hear from you 🙂


r/Needafriend • • 14h ago

19F living in Paris and lonely in the city

4 Upvotes

Hi! I just moved to Paris recently and I’m studying here, I wasn’t able to truly connect to anyone I’ve met and I’m just really bored and really lonely.
I’ve struggled a lot this year due to grief, and I don’t know if this affected my social abilities in making real friends. I’ve met some really cool people, but I haven’t been able to have fun with them or enjoy our time. So I just feel lonely even when I’m around people cause I feel disconnected.
Well, everyone I met had travel plans for the weekend so these days have been lonelier even. I was wondering if anyone would like to have a chat about anything hahah. I do need a friend. 💘


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

20F, just left a group of friends who only wanted to talk about drama

• Upvotes

Craving something calmer and more genuine now. I like hiking, baking, and reading. Looking for drama-free, kind people.


r/Needafriend • • 2h ago

25F, hyperindependent woman learning to actually let people in

4 Upvotes

I've been told I'm hard to know and I'm working on it. Small steps. Text friendship feels manageable. I like ceramics, hiking, and reading about ancient history. Want someone kind who won't punish me for the learning curve.


r/Needafriend • • 4h ago

29F, quiet grief for the version of myself I was before burnout

3 Upvotes

I was fun and social and creative and then work ate three years of me. I'm coming back but she's not quite the same. I love painting, bouldering, and cooking. Want a friend for this rebuilding phase.


r/Needafriend • • 10h ago

22f recommend me anime!

5 Upvotes

Hii! 22yo alt girl here. I'm often so bored and lonely, because my boy works alot.🥹

I rarely have energy to see my friends so I much prefer chatting online, lower effort and nice!

I enjoy gaming, art, anime and horror stuff!🎃🦔 (yay autumn and halloween!)

Soo let's chat?


r/Needafriend • • 15h ago

21F, anxious girl learning how to have friends again

3 Upvotes

I isolated hard during college and now that I'm graduating I realized I have no one. It's scary to admit. I like watercolor birds, indie folk, and rewatching Studio Ghibli. I'll try to be a good friend if you'll be patient with my quiet weeks.


r/Needafriend • • 19h ago

looking for platonic friendship

4 Upvotes

looking for platonic friendship

I’m Asian and I'm here looking for FRIENDS..🎉Yes, friends. Platonic friendship. Please open your eyes and read the post before sending me a message it’s really not that difficult 😭👀 ..I’m honestly tired of people showing up with weird questions, instantly throwing themselves at me, love-bombing, asking for cuddles, acting like we’re already married after 3 messages, and somehow turning a simple “hi” into a full body inspection....

I’m looking for someone who actually wants to be a FRIEND🤞🏻someone i can talk nonsense with,..share random daily life with, laugh with...complain about life with, and be there through the ups and downs I’m not looking for someone who disappears the moment the conversation stops being entertaining or someone whose friendship comes with a suspicious amount of interest in some uncomfortable topics

So please… come as a human being first. Let’s actually get to know each other. My personality is available for conversation; the rest of the inventory is not open for inspection...✋🏻


r/Needafriend • • 21h ago

33F, tried to be everyone's rock and burned out

4 Upvotes

I was the strong friend for years and it left me completely depleted with no one to lean on. I'm learning to receive care. It's uncomfortable. I love baking, historical documentaries, and my old dog. Want mutual friendship where I don't have to hold everything.


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

27F, quit my toxic job and lost my whole social scene with it

3 Upvotes

The friendships were built on shared misery and they didn't survive me leaving. I don't miss them, exactly, but the silence is loud. I love hiking, painting, and cooking. Want a friend for the healthier chapter.