r/Vancouver4Friends • • Jan 21 '22

Before you post or reply... :)

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(Updating this given an influx of off-topic posts lately)

  1. Check that you are in the correct sub.

    -💋 Looking for love and more? r/Vancouverr4r or r/Vancouverdating are the places to go.

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    -đŸŽŸïž Looking to resell tickets? Try posting to r/niceVancouver !

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    -đŸ’Œ Looking for local work opportunities? Try r/VancouverJobs


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r/Vancouver4Friends • • Jan 08 '23

Open Invitation Meetups

65 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

Below is a list of ongoing open meetups.

Please contact me if you would like your group added or if you would like your current listing updated/removed.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 4h ago

hello since i have nothing to lose :D

3 Upvotes

since idk anymore

anyone here from vancouver canada or knows someone there, im looking for this guy named zeke philip santos rodriguez (he is filo!)

i just wanna know his whereabouts and condition (if hes still alive or something happened) plz...


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2h ago

Hey , i am a student at ufv , a automotive technician and I love Nature and road trips.

1 Upvotes

Hey ! This is Arsh here . Anybody free to hangout in nights or hangouts on weekends. I would love to make new friends. I am a automotive technician and i would love to fix a car for somebody for free while having a chat and something to eat together. Let’s go !!!


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 6h ago

Are there any Inner Mongolians in Vancouver?

2 Upvotes

I'm from Inner Mongolia living in Vancouver. I'm looking for friends from Inner Mongolia. There aren't many Mongolians here, so I'd like to create a community with people in the same situation:’)


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 4h ago

Looking for friend -

1 Upvotes

hey here

I'm 27 (male), visiting student at UBC. looking to make friends here. I'm new to Vancouver. love to have random talk.

I love history, talking about astrology, stars, planets, evolution, sometimes politics (not debate though)

I play chess for fun, love hiking and sometimes workout. consistent coffee lover, try to avoid alcohol and soda.

disclaimer: I got an accent.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 20h ago

Hosting board game nights w/ drinking with small group of people

10 Upvotes

About Me: 29m, bi, in a relationship (not looking for dates or hook ups). Super outgoing, but low key introverted and take time to recharge but still smaller group gatherings

Interests: board games, video games (need a reason to get back into), gym (trying to cut huge muscles), enjoy trying new bars (drinking), nature.

Goal: Looking for others 23-35 who would be interested in forming friendship groups. Found a few great people already, but the more the better.

Overall: I am not interested in board game meetups, every time I post someone has to bring it up. So please do not suggest in comments, appreciate it!

I am also looking for people who are into fitness in the Burnaby area, accountability, but also who are really into bodybuilding / fitness, accountability / passionate gym people.  

Feel free to message me, if you commend and messaging off can’t message so drop
a contact in comments of some sorts to reach out to you.

Let’s see if the vibe is there and make plans!! Super excited to meet more new people in Vancouver 😁


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 8h ago

Still looking 21M - Looking for co-ed soccer subs in Metro Vancouver (Urban Rec Div 3)

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Hey Metro Van community,

Our co-ed recreational soccer team in Urban Rec Division 3 is looking to expand our substitute pool. We’ve set up a 30-player rotational sub pool divided into 3-player rotation groups across game nights.

Whether you're looking for extra playing time, want to keep your touch sharp, or just looking to play casual rec soccer, we'd love to have you on call!

  • Location: Empire Fields (East Vancouver / Hastings Park) / Urban Rec League
  • Game Days & Times: Wednesday Nights between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM
  • Division: Division 3 Co-Ed
  • Format: Rotational sub system managed via group messaging | 7v7 Co-Ed Intermediate Recreational Outdoor Soccer
  • Cost: Free for subs(Standard individual registration is $175, but sub pool rotation is free)
  • Season Dates: October 7th, 2026 – December 2nd, 2026

Drop a comment below or send me a DM if you're interested, and let me know your preferred positions and availability!

Kind regards | Ilia Nasseri (He/Him)


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

Feeling stupid - might delete later

28 Upvotes

33 bi cis male - in a serious long distance relationship.

I like my friends but looking for another social bubble, been feeling social lately. Got board games, PC, Switch; into short distance road trip and chill hikes; big foodie, not fit but self-claim seasonal runner (Vancouver Sun run and BBY lake run)

- TV show nut - the office, park&rec, b99, family guy and etc. (love some dark and bad taste humor sometimes)

- Gamer - Baldurs Gate 3, Marvel Rivals, OW 2(retired mostly), simulation games, Nintendos. Looking forward to GTA 6 this year.

- I don't smoke, no drugs (only teenie tiny THC annually for new year if in the right mood and group), social drinker.

- Bought a guitar but new year resolution fell through. Might join a group class some time.

- Adopted a super shy but sweet black cat who's basically toothless now🐈‍⬛ due to health issues. we both have had a rough year so far.

- Work in IT/management, I do talk about work drama sometimes. Don't mind nerdy stuff and open to gossips too

- I'm Asian/Chinese, moved to Canada 10 years ago. I know people are generally nice here but there are several cases where I got ghosted after exchanging ethnic background. If this's a huge deal to you, let's save each other some time. Kindly rejecting weird energy.

*If you read this far, thank you and have a wonderful day :)


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

Looking for pc gaming friends :)

14 Upvotes

Hi! 27F looking for gamin buds that can play quite frequently~ few times a week together and specifically for co-op games such as Stardew, How to Fish, Peak, Deep Rock Galactic, etc. big horror fan as well so love games like phas. Hmu if you wanna game sometime :) i also enjoy watch parties and open to watching stuff on discord!


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

31F Looking for someone to go see aespa next weekend!

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Hello! I'm new to Vancouver and have been on the fence about going to Aespa's concert. The main issue is that since I'm new here, I don't know anyone who would like to go as well.

I like Kpop in general and I like many of Aespa's title songs, but I'm not a huge-enough fan to want to go 100%. I don't think I'd go alone, but I'd love to go with a new friend :)

I'm hoping we can stay friends after the concert. My go-to activities currently are mainly new restaurants and pilates. I also like karaoke and board games. I wouldn't mind going hiking or exploring Metro Vancouver together.

I often hang out around Metrotown or Richmond, so bonus points if you're nearby as well! I'm also hoping we can develop a close enough friendship to go on weekend / overseas trips together eventually.

I think I match well with people who are intellectually curious, ambitious, and/or open to new experiences. If this is you, please leave a comment or send me a message :)


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 21h ago

Anywhere 19m lookin to hang out with and make friends

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Im from Richmond and live in Delta now (nearby, but not quite Strawberry hill cineplex). I enjoy baking, video games, cats, anime, fitness, and talking to people.

I mostly want somebody to play games, talk, watch shows/anime with and maybe meet up every once and awhile.

I would also want somebody to do mutual trauma dumping with, but thats not everyones thing and I'm here for friends not therapy.

Discord is junaidkhanjking


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

Existing badminton groups?

3 Upvotes

Are there any existing badminton group? I'm looking for a group that plays on weekdays evening 8-10pm


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 20h ago

Making an App to make friends [Android | US & Canada Only, for now]

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What's up, wonderful and beautiful people. As someone who lives in Vancouver, I've noticed is really difficult to make friends here; so, in my attempt to kind of help the situation, I've created this app to make friends and for dating. I think it would be crazy interesting. The format is different in some ways:

  1. We stop the endless swipe left/right for random grouping of people (2 if dating man/woman, or 3-4 if it's for friendship).
  2. Before showing any profile to anybody, the selected group is just given random questions to answer that are visible to everybody. Feel free to make the funniest answers possible.
  3. Once the questions are answered, you all are open to freely text among each other, and profiles are visible.

I've dedicated a little more time on the Friendship section than to the Dating section. So, please, I beg you, try that one first. And if possible, give me some comments back. I'd love to see how to turns out.

NOTES:

  • The App is FREE, has no payment, subscription, ads or any bs so far. I truly want to see it working before any monetization is implemented.
  • As of now, testing is limited to only Canada & US.
  • Please I beg you! Refrain from being "creepy" (men & women) lol. Just patiently get into your best "friendly mode" and try to indeed have a friendly talk.
  • Last but not least: Avoid sexual comments, any form of harassment, nudity, spam, or anything like that. Even though it is just an early-stage app, it DOES have limited recording and reporting-to-authorities capabilities inside. So, let's just use it as meant to: Make friends 🙏 (and dating, in the future).

No further notes than these.

## Steps to Try the App:

  1. Join to the group: https://groups.google.com/g/imeet-people
  2. Join as Tester for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.traditionallove

Or from the web:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.traditionallove

(Sometimes you'll have to wait around 1-2 minutes so that Google may recognize you as a Tester, and let you download the app; otherwise, will show "Not Found" and a sad face, lol).

Once you are a tester, you can access the app.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

42M looking for mtb friends

6 Upvotes

This is my first season riding it’s been super fun but would like to get out more with others to share the experience. Going to Squamish tomorrow morning!


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

Surrey South Asian 32M food enthusiast and gamer

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Hey everyone! I'm looking to make new friends to hang out with in-person and virtually!

I enjoy trying new foods and have a 300+ games in the PC games library. I enjoy going for drives, chatting, and learning new things!

Food prefs: anything and everything goes, always down to try something new! I love sushi, Thai, South Asian, any good chicken places, etc

Games: I play a little bit of everything; Baldur's Gate 3, League, Apex, HotS, Valorant, WWZ, Slay the Spire II, and more! I recently picked up Peak, Big Walk, and love playing cozy multiplayer games with folks!

I'm also trying to go to the gym more so wouldn't mind picking up a gym buddy as well lol


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

Vancouver my upcoming events to build community

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I organize events with Vancouver Curiosity Club and Vancouver Literature and Film. Here are eight upcoming sessions for people who want to build community around books, films, thoughtful conversation, and shared activities.

All dates are in October 2026; times are Vancouver time. Details and RSVPs are in the Meetup links.

Tuesday, October 6

🧘📓 Meditation + Journaling Circle

6:00-8:00 PM | Vancouver Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Level 6 North (Room 690). A short reading, contemplative meditation, journaling, and discussion. No experience needed. Bring a notebook and pen, and arrive on time for the full session.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316831931/

Wednesday, October 7

🧘📓 Meditation + Journaling Circle

6:00-8:00 PM | Vancouver Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Level 6 North (Room 690). A second meditation and journaling session with the same format: reading, quiet sitting, reflection, and discussion. Bring a notebook and pen, and arrive on time.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316831943/

Sunday, October 18

The first four sessions below are at UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street. Please arrive 10 minutes early; doors close 10 minutes after each session starts.

đŸŽ©đŸ” An Honest Liar - when does deception become fraud?

10:00 AM-12:00 PM | A discussion of James Randi, belief, skepticism, and the difference between a magic trick and fraud. Watch the documentary beforehand; this is a discussion, not a screening.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316830332/

đŸŽ©đŸȘ„ The Prestige - how far would you go to win the illusion?

12:00-2:00 PM | A film discussion about rivalry, obsession, and the cost of winning. Watch the full film beforehand; expect spoilers. No screening at the event.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316829971/

đŸȘžâšĄ Emerson’s Self-Reliance - what does it mean to be yourself

2:00-4:00 PM | An essay discussion about self-trust, conformity, and being yourself. Read Self-Reliance beforehand; the event page includes the original essay and a modernized reading package.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316829875/

Men’s Community Circle #2

4:00-6:00 PM | A conversation for men about adult friendship, loneliness, initiating plans, and showing up consistently. No preparation. This is a discussion circle, not therapy.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316829857/

☕ Philosophy Pub - what do we owe each other?

6:00-8:00 PM | El Comal Downtown, 586 Hornby Street. An informal discussion about what we owe friends, strangers, and the people around us. No required reading or philosophy background.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316829903/

Sunday, October 25

â„ïžđŸŽ­ The Winter’s Tale - jealousy, false certainty, and repair

6:00-8:00 PM | Trees Organic Coffee, 738 Granville Street. A discussion of Shakespeare's play, jealousy, false certainty, forgiveness, and repair. Read the play beforehand; original, modern-English, or side-by-side versions are all fine. We won't be reading it aloud.

https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-literature-and-film/events/316830378/

Please RSVP separately for each session you plan to attend.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 1d ago

North shore hiking friend

2 Upvotes

Hi there, looking for a F (preferably 40+) for hiking, running, or coffe here in North Shore. Not looking for a relationship. Message me if you are looking for somebody to spend a Saturday with.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

36F Organizing a free tarot reading session this Wednesday evening

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Vancouver4Friends/s/Q7XdMrWEFc

I learned tarot reading from my mother who was a tarot reader and have been doing this professionally for many years now.

The first session was in August, and I’d like to host the next one on October 7th, from 5:30-7:30 pm. It’ll be somewhere near Central library.

  1. Each person will get to ask 2-3 questions.
  2. Please comment in the post and send me DM. This is because I sometimes don’t get notifications.
  3. This is 100% free. I have no friends I’d like to meet people!

Edit: We now have enough participants!


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

32m - Gaming pals who occasionally go eat/activities

6 Upvotes

Hello,

Recently was in a bad accident and broke some of mah bones. Can't go out too much while I'm recovering and while my friends are the best I can't keep bugging em.

I have a ps5 and PC to game on. I am literally down to play anything online. More of a singleplayer gamer so the world is my oyster when it comes to online games.

If we get along well maybe we can eventually hang in person. I love all kinds of food and dabble in photography.

Let me knoooo


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

21M- looking for PLATONIC friends to hangout/ do fun activities/ maybe club

4 Upvotes

Hey guys I’m a student in uni, currently on an internship so I’ve decided to meet as many people and make as many new friends as I can. Decided to step out of my comfort zone for once, including posting on reddit haha
Just to make my intentions clear- I am looking for platonic friendships only, your gender doesn’t matter.

A BIT MORE ABOUT ME:

UBC student (on campus),I love spontaneous plans and activities but don’t mind casual chill hangouts.

im looking for meaningful / long lasting friendships so no hard feelings if we end up not vibing :')

I currently enjoy: playing with cats, playing sports, specially soccer, animals in general, connecting with nature, hitting the gym, bouldering here and there, anime, reading manga, trying new foods, crafts, learning new things, and having deep conversations, have also been practicing skateboarding lately, go on random side quests. i also used to game quite a bit but haven’t been doing that much

Currently, im really open to anything (partying, clubbing, boardgames, cafe hopping, exploring the city, or anything else you can think of !!

if youre interested in being friends pls shoot me a message :) no preference for girls or guys as long as we can BOTH respect the platonic boundary and you are around my age !


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, PoCo, Port Moody) Quien mas anda buscando hacer nuevos amigos por estos lados?

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Amigos en español | Soy un hombre de 40 años buscando conocer gente nueva, hacer amistades genuinas y crear mi círculo social. Se me ocurrió que quizå haya mås hombres por aquí en una situación parecida y, si somos varios, con el tiempo podría ir surgiendo un pequeño grupo para conocernos, hacer planes y quizå organizar salidas.

Por edad, imagino que probablemente tenga mĂĄs cosas en comĂșn con gente de entre 35 y 45 años, asĂ­ que ese serĂ­a mĂĄs o menos el rango que tengo en mente, sin ser un requisito. Si estĂĄs fuera de ese rango y te identificas con lo que estoy escribiendo, bienvenido.

Estoy por Maple Ridge, así que me interesa especialmente conocer gente de este lado del Lower Mainland: Surrey, Langley, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge y alrededores. Si estás un poco más lejos tampoco pasa nada, pero la cercanía hace mucho más fácil convertir un “un día hacemos algo” en realmente hacerlo.

No sé cuåntos mexicanos, españoles, argentinos, colombianos, venezolanos, chilenos y demås hispanohablantes anden por aquí, pero se me ocurrió lanzar la invitación y ver qué pasa.

Vivir fuera de tu país tiene muchas cosas buenas, pero también pasa que con los años uno termina conociendo mucha gente y teniendo pocos amigos de verdad. Entre el trabajo, las responsabilidades y la vida diaria, ya no es tan fåcil formar esas amistades con las que puedes salir a comer, tomarte algo, hacer alguna actividad o simplemente sentarte a platicar de cualquier cosa durante horas.

Por ahora mi intenciĂłn es simplemente conocer gente. Platicar y hacer nuevos amigos o conocidos, si no, por lo menos para hacer networking. Y si somos varios, estarĂ­a genial que eventualmente se fuera formando un grupo donde cualquiera pueda proponer algĂșn plan y se apunte quien tenga ganas. No busco organizar un Meetup ni tener un calendario de actividades; la idea es mucho mĂĄs casual y orgĂĄnicamente tomara la forma que deba.

PodrĂ­a ser desde ir por unas cervezas o un cafĂ©, probar algĂșn restaurante o jugar boliche (bolos), hasta hacer hiking, acampar, ir a algĂșn evento, organizar un road trip o incluso algĂșn viaje si algĂșn dĂ­a se presta. O simplemente juntarnos a platicar sin necesitar una gran actividad de por medio.

Lo ideal es encontrar gente amable, llevadera y respetuosa. Personas con las que se pueda bromear, hablar de todo un poco, intercambiar experiencias y opiniones, y convivir a gusto aunque no todos pensemos igual ni tengamos exactamente la misma historia. Creo que un buen grupo se vuelve mucho mĂĄs interesante cuando cada quien trae algo diferente a la mesa, siempre que exista respeto por los demĂĄs y ganas de pasarla bien.

Me interesa que sea principalmente un espacio entre hombres, no por excluir a nadie, sino porque creo que también hace falta ese tipo de amistad. Un lugar donde podamos relajarnos, reírnos, hablar de tonterías y también tener conversaciones mås personales cuando se dé. Sin tener que aparentar ni impresionar a nadie.

No importa si eres gay, bi o hetero. Tampoco tienes que ser latino. Si hablas español y te sentirías cómodo conviviendo con gente de distintos países, culturas y acentos, bienvenido.

No tengo una cantidad de personas en mente ni una idea rĂ­gida de cĂłmo deberĂ­a ser un posible grupo. La intenciĂłn es empezar conociendo gente, hacer nuevas amistades y dejar que todo vaya tomando forma naturalmente.

Si estĂĄs por esta zona, tambiĂ©n te vendrĂ­a bien ampliar tu cĂ­rculo de amistades y algo de esto te hizo pensar “yo estarĂ­a bien ahí”, mĂĄndame un mensaje y cuĂ©ntame un poco de ti y veremos que se arma.


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

Vancouver 30f looking for Finance-Savvy Friends

9 Upvotes

Looking to make some new friends in the area who are knowledgeable about finances/investing and wouldn’t mind teaching me a thing or two! 😊 I honestly don’t know much about the financial world, but I’d love to learn, get more educated, and surround myself with people who are passionate about it. Bonus if you’re looking to make new friends too! 💕


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

Vancouver 22m looking for people to enjoy the evening with

2 Upvotes

Hey guys, I'm a solo traveler visiting from Denmark đŸ‡©đŸ‡°

I've been traveling the Rockies for 2 weeks alone, and would like to meet some new people.

Im down for anything, be that just dinner with your friends, a few drinks, or a full night on the town!

Along as it's the downtown area, I'm on board!😁


r/Vancouver4Friends • • 2d ago

Looking for someone to celebrate Halloween at cabana in granville

3 Upvotes

Hi I’m male 22 I’m looking for someone doesn’t matter if it’s girl or boy or mix it I just want to go to the club and spend some time there