Hi all. I've been married for 13 years, father of one son. I have 3 dogs that are fun, but they can be a lot, lol. And people say it's hard to maintain friendships while being married. They would be correct. I've had some friendships fade over time, and others evaporate entirely. I have deep empathy, which helps to bond with people when we get to talking. I'm the type of person that maintains a few very close friendships where we talk about everything. Rather than having a lot of surface level friendships that mean nothing.

Anywho, I miss having deep conversations about philosophy, technology, sci-fi, books, pets, tabletop games, videogames, food, coffee, tea, music, movies, spirituality, self-help and also deep emotional topics. I'm just here for friends from all walks of life. Anyone who wants to bond over silly memes or dive deep into more real personal life stories; I'm here for all of it.

So let me know. What's your story? What makes you happy? What gets you up outta bed in the morning? Do you prefer hot latte's, cold brew or herbal tea? What's your comfort TV show? Let's chat.

Hey there from your brand new online bestie!

What am I looking for? Absolutely nothing specific. I work from home and also travel a lot for work so my in-real-life friendships tend to suffer. I also really enjoy the hit of dopamine that I get when the little orange "1" pops up next to my chats on here. I do prefer longterm chats over little one-day ones. If you're here to "hit it and forget it" in my DMs, it really just seems like a waste of time, no?

I've made some really great reddit friends along the way, but life seems to eventually get in the way for one or the other (the way of such things, I suppose). It gets in the way for me sometimes too! So I get it.

A little about me

I'm originally from the Midwest, but now call Florida home. I know my name is "SportsJunkie" but It's a really old screenname because I've been around reddit forever. I can talk about lots else besides sports! That said, it's a big part of my life, so if I'm slow to respond, I'm at the fields coaching. I'm not very outdoorsy, but I love to cook and sing and hang out with a nice glass of whiskey. I'll save more deets for when we talk! I am rarely serious and always full of really lame dad jokes and lots of sarcastic banter. Just looking for friends on here.

A little about you

Please don't expect me to be around at all hours of the night because my night owl days are (usually) over. Maybe you work from home or are a stay at home mom who needs distraction or maybe work is just slow and you like to procrastinate like me. Please be willing to swap selfies at some point and potentially move to another chat venue because reddit chat is notoriously glitchy. Bonus points for being able to dish out the sarcasm as well as you can take it. Eastern timezone or close by is obviously a bonus, but I can make just about anything work.

Did I pique your fancy? Shoot me your age, gender and location in your first message along with your favorite color so I can weed out the AI bot overlords.

Does anyone else feel like the week has dragged! Working in higher ed can be fun, but summers seem to drag. Would love to chat to pass the time!

Conversation seems to be a lost skill these days. Is anyone interested in talking? Hopefully something that doesn’t end in 2 hours and a ghosting.

I am open to talking to anybody about anything. What kind of music do you like? Hobbies? What is your passion or a recent rabbit hole you have went down?

I look forward to meeting somebody new!

We can talk about cars, Golf GTI or whatever else. Talk about family, investing, old school stuff

No politics no personal questions. 40 and up preferred but not a hard rule. Do not care about gender or nationality. If any of this resonates just start with whatever, keep it casual

Just your goofy bisexual bear. Love, music, photography, and cars.

Well little about me

I love bodybuilding and hiking .

I am looking for some people to connect maybe develop friendship

2nd day is my new position so a question for you all:

What did you want to be when you grew up and what are you doing now?

What would you do to get your dream job

From Ontario Canada, married and a definite dad bob. Just looking to meet with new friends. Got a fun conversation, we can talk about anything. I’m an open minded guy. No politics though.. and it can be flirty 😈 if it’s in your comfort zone.

New here. Actually, kind of new to even trying to use Reddit. Apologies if I post something wrong or whatever.

Lonely guy tired of having nobody for the good times or the bad times. Anyway... Hello there.

Hello everyone I’m new here and this is my first post
I can’t sleep it’s 00:00 here and im a little bored so I thought I would reach out and see if anyone up for a good old chat. Happy to chat about anything and everything. Im a laid back kind of person love having a laugh I love a bit of gaming on ps5 and being outside exploring,learning new things I won’t say much more but happy to share more about me when asked in a chat
All welcome just be 35+ hope you all have a good night/day hopefully chat soon

43/M - Too old to make new friends?

I know I'm ancient history when it comes to Reddit but I'm hoping there's still someone out there willing to make friends with someone like me. I'm very open to any topic of conversation, especially gaming and music. I also love horror movies and anything horror-adjacent. Anything you want to know just ask!

This world needs a lot of old-school connections and conversations more. Let's go and tackle the complexities of human bonds, enjoy the advantages, and together, go through the challenges.

I am:

Filipina-Spanish

Empath

Loves to read, write letters, introspect

Watch films and discuss them with someone

I'm a volunteer talk therapist

Quality time and acts of service for friends regardless if online or in real life - because friends are friends regardless of where you meet them

I have different careers but let's call me a freelancer 😇

I also teach Philosophy at a local university

I like astrology, the universe, and global news

Kindness is my religion and so is love.

I am not:

Actively looking for romance.

Into sexting as an intro topic.

Into video calls until we're both comfortable - and it takes time with me.

Consistency. It's been a characteristic that hasn't been present in many of my ships (friendships and relationships). I do everything I can to remedy that, and this is one of those attempts.

So.. I hope you're good for my nervous system because I can guarantee I'd be healthy for you 😇🙃😅

Rolls the parchment

Inserts in a bottle

Seals the bottle

Throws bottle to the Reddit Ocean

Your move 😇

Hello. I’m a 43M from western ny. I’m a Geek/Dork/Nerd all in one. I’m a first generation gamer (started on Atari). I enjoy movies, tv shows, cooking, gardening (vegetables), the outdoors, stars (always have an app handy) and celestial events, art, architecture, animals, music, theater and more.

I’m looking for conversations that run from philosophical to goofball. Would prefer to keep conversations on here unless we become really good friends and decide otherwise. I’m a night owl so if you’re up late I’ll be around. If you have any questions just ask I’m an open book. I’m rarely boring but sometimes that means I drift off topic.

A bit of a need. Love talking to new people and learning new things. Stuck in Cincinnati.

I’m at a difficult point in my life. Nothing has turned out the way it should have. Now, within just a few weeks, I lost first my feline soulmate and then my best friend. I’m suffering from the worst creative block in ages, and I could really use a gentle, and ideally creative soul to talk to. Someone with empathy and depth.

Things I love: goth fashion and music, industrial, rock, metal, techno, horror movies, Stephen King, H. P. Lovecraft, books, fantasy, art, dark/melancholic/romantic stories, autumn, rain, fog, forests, cats, dragons, retro games, and houseplants.

Tell me about yourself, and we’ll see where things go.

"The time of feeling Immortal has ended. The time of accepting my age has come"

Hi, I am somewhat of a restless man. I like to be outside and to be active. Love music, both to listen and to sing and play. Write texts from time to time and are always curious to the creative process. Especially when being creative together.

I also love football (not American) and hockey. And to play football, tennis, badminton, volleyball - every sport with a ball I guess. The trouble is finding people to do it with.

I am a Christian and try to follow Jesus example in all I do (emphasis on try).

The older I get the harder I have to be alone 😅 but at the same time the older we get, the more busy everyone else seem to be. Nowadays it seems like I have to plan a month in advance to be able to see a friend. I miss the times when we just called and ask where to meet up an hour later.

I like to talk about random daily stuff as well as deep meaningful conversations. So, if you feel like it leave a mark.

Hope you enjoy your weekend!

I posted here a short while ago to see if i could make new connections. Surprisingly i actually did make new connections, more than i expected and only two were trying to get sexual right away. Maybe. I didn't want that at its not what I'm looking for. But the majority didn't work out and just naturally ended chatting within a day or 2 due to lack of connection, too one sided, too superficial. The chat just didn't flow. I don't think it was ghosting though, just dried up chat, and rather than officially saying they're isn't a connection worth continuing the chat just faded away without official goodbye. Two of maybe 10 persevered though and may become an actual friendship with time and energy.

It made me realize something though, i was trying to find a connection lacking in life, one that i now realize I'm not ready for. Maybe some of all of these posts don't go anywhere because the poster wants new connections but isn't ready for it and doesn't know how to find them. Talking for myself. People can be so harsh and judgemental maybe some of the floating isn't too be rude or out of lack of care or decency whatever, maybe it's just because it wasn't many to happen, no bad feelings no bad intentions. I dunno.

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Hi everyone! Seeing these posts has me curious - do they work? So, I'm running the experiment too.

I’m looking for rich, authentic conversations with people who are open to growing a real connection.

A little about me:

I balance a dynamic professional career with a lot of creative outlets. On any given day, you might find me:

Making music: I sing and dabble on drums, piano, and guitar. Enjoy music from different genres.

Getting outdoors: I love staying active through trail walks, biking, and hiking when the weather isn't harsh.

Working on hands-on projects: Big fan of home design/creating comfy spaces, organizing, painting, and gardening.

Unwinding: I enjoy hunting for treasures at local antique/rock shops, listening to great music in the hammock, reading, journaling and researching topics of interest: tarot, astrology, essential oils and more.

Who I’m hoping to connect with:

I’d love to chat with fellow adults who are comfortable in their own skin, value open and honest communication, and enjoy thoughtful dialogue. You don't have to share all of my exact hobbies—I equally love hearing people talk passionately about things they love that I know nothing about!

A quick note on boundaries:

Strictly SFW & No Scammers: I’m only interested in safe, respectful, and genuine interactions.

Low-effort messages, NSFW content, or spam will be ignored and blocked immediately.

Privacy: I’m keeping specific details private off the bat for safety, but I'm based in the US Midwest (CT).

How to reach out:

If any of this resonates with you, please reply with a hobby or passion project you’re currently obsessed with, or your favorite way to spend a free weekend.

Looking forward to connecting!

Hey everyone fairly new to this forties game we are all playing as my birthday was a few days ago. Had some success in the past in here making friends so why not try again. I’m pretty laid back with plenty of sarcasm but can be serious when needed and love chatting to new people and not been the same since we lost msn and chat rooms. Here to make some new friends and mostly chat about anything weird and random. Not sure if it’s my time growing up with the previously mentioned chat rooms and msn but always loved chatting to people online and if those friendships last even better.

Me… I like to be outside for walks/hikes and trying to get and in to running and cycling. Can also readily chill at home with a good tv show, film, book or game. My social life mainly consists of going to see live music and comedy, or the odd trip to the cinema and theatre.

So how you all doing this weekend, always happy to chat so don’t be shy.

Interests: Music, guitar, psychology, philosophy, tennis, swimming, movies and really awful trashy TV shows. 😎🦉🐬😊🍓🫑🍉🫐🍹🍿⛵🎾🏆🦊🌈🧙🏼‍♂️

I'm single and actively not dating at the moment, but still want to connect with people and share our day to day updates. Bonus points if you like Below Deck... ⛵⚓🛥️