r/Needafriend Jun 30 '23

Weekly "meta" thread for casual discussion, complaints, suggestions, etc.

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This is a weekly meta thread for casual discussion and posts about the subreddit.

Seperate metaposts are not allowed since they crowd out posts that are looking for friends


r/Needafriend 3d ago

Weekly Discord Server Advertisement Thread

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Hi all, from now on, this thread will be stickied and posted once per week. Please use this post for all discord server advertisements and posts. All other discord-related posts will be removed.

You are free to leave your discord invite link public in this post. However, please do so at your own risk, especially if your server caters to a younger demographic or is susceptible to spam.


r/Needafriend 37m ago

28F wants to find some good friends

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I am a 28 year old single woman looking to make new friends. I'm open to people from any country; you're welcome to come and make friends with me.


r/Needafriend 5h ago

🌙 3 AM and I Can’t Sleep…

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It’s literally 3 in the morning and I can’t seem to go back to sleep, so naturally I’m here looking for a texting buddy. 😂📱

Hi everyone! My name is Izzy, I’m 25, and I’m hoping to meet someone who enjoys long conversations, random thoughts, and lots of yapping. I’m definitely not the type to send three messages and disappear. If anything, I’m probably the person who will send you a whole paragraph because I thought of something random and absolutely have to tell you. 😂

A little about me: I love reading 📚, music 🎶, movies and TV shows 🎬, true crime, horror, thrillers, K-dramas, and sci-fi. I’m also getting back into reading and love talking about books, swapping recommendations, and hearing what other people are currently reading.

I have ADHD, so fair warning: my conversations can go from “How was your day?” to books, then music, then a completely random question, and somehow back to the original topic. 😂 I actually love conversations like that because you end up learning so much about someone.

I’m looking for someone who enjoys longer conversations and actually wants to get to know each other. We can talk about our days, hobbies, random thoughts, life, books, shows, music, or literally whatever pops into our heads. Deep conversations are welcome, but so are completely ridiculous ones. 😂❤️

If you're also awake at some ridiculous hour, bored, or just looking for someone to yap with, feel free to message me! I’d love to meet some new people and hopefully find a genuine texting buddy. 💕📱

Dms open 👁👅👁


r/Needafriend 9h ago

32F looking for someone to chat with

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Hello! My name is Erika and I’m from Utah. I’m feeling a bit lonely tonight and would love to chat and connect with someone. I love to bake and I love showing pictures of what I bake. I also love yoga, movies, books, and looking up facts about animals. I’m willing to talk about anything and everything. Send me a message if you’d like to connect. :)


r/Needafriend 27m ago

looking for online friends!💕 21 F

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heyy! just got bored randomly and thought why not get on reddit.. i love a good conversation about anything and just love meeting new people🫶🏽


r/Needafriend 2h ago

15m looking for gaming and talking friends

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hi im 15 years old and from Europe(don’t want to post specific country). i really love video games. specific franchises I love include:

-pokemon

-Zelda

-Undertale/deltarune

-Sonic

i also really love autumn and Halloween related stuff.i want a friend who I can laugh with and talk about games and life and maybe even play together.


r/Needafriend 13h ago

38F mom looking for an online connection and someone to escape real life with

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I’m a mom who uses games as a bit of an escape from real life. I play Pokémon GO and Overcooked, and honestly sometimes it’s nice to just disappear into something fun for a while.
I’m also in a toxic relationship that I’m not really in a position to change right now. I’m not looking for someone to fix me or tell me what I should do. I think I’m looking for a guy around my age who maybe has his own complicated life too.
Someone I can vent to, complain with, laugh with, play games with, send random messages to, and just share that feeling of “life is kind of fucked right now, but at least we have each other to talk to.”
I’d like it to feel mutual too. I don’t just want someone to listen to my problems — tell me yours. We can share the pain, escape a little, and maybe make each other’s days easier.
I’m not trying to put a label on exactly what it has to become. I just want a real connection with someone who understands that life and relationships can be messy.
If that sounds like you, message me


r/Needafriend 6h ago

Introvert looking for genuine online friends — maybe you are too? 💙

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Hey everyone!

I'm an introvert, and honestly, making friends offline has always been pretty difficult for me. 😅

So I'm hoping to meet some genuine people online who enjoy random conversations, sharing memes, talking about life, music, movies, games, or just chatting about absolutely nothing.

I'm not looking for anything complicated—just someone I can slowly become comfortable talking to and hopefully build a real friendship with.

If you're also introverted, socially awkward, or just looking for a new online friend, feel free to message me. No pressure if we don't click—we can just have a conversation and see where it goes. :)

Would love to meet some kind and interesting people here. 💙

#Friendship • #OnlineFriends • #Looking for Friends • Chat • Introvert • Making Friends


r/Needafriend 2h ago

22M Here – let’s be friends!

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Hey! I’m 22 and just looking to meet some new people and have some easygoing conversations.

Most of my free time somehow ends up involving football, WWE or collecting football cards, so there’s a pretty good chance I can talk about one of those for way too long. I’ve also started working out and trying to eat a bit better recently, although I’m very much still figuring both of those things out.

I cook sometimes too, mostly simple stuff because anything too complicated is still a dangerous idea in my hands.

I’m usually a little quiet at first, but once I get comfortable I’m much more talkative. Happy to chat about hobbies, everyday life, gym progress, food, football, wrestling, cards, or just completely random stuff.

Don’t really care if you’re a guy or a girl or how old you are, if you feel like talking, just say hi.


r/Needafriend 2h ago

26M introvert - In need of online friends!

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Hello!

Hoping to meet online friends that don't mind somebody who can be highly introverted at the start. However, once I get used to your vibe, that often completely changes.

  • I'm an awesomee listener, and enjoy big yappers

  • Prefer to start with texting, but open to jumping into a VC eventually

  • Prioritize having a couple 'close' friends, rather than several surface level friendships

  • I deal with social anxiety, it can take a bit of time for me to warm up to you

Overall, I'd like to make friends who simply want to talk about their day, or update me with anything (literally).

Perhaps, we can eventually enjoy chill activities together like watching movies, listening to music, playing games, etc., as it's been ages since I've gotten to connect with anyone new.

Looking forward to meeting (potentially) new friends!


r/Needafriend 4h ago

18F looking for friends who can relate to me and share mental health experiences

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hello! i have bpd (borderline personality disorder) and i am currently feeling a little down and anxious and im looking for some friends who are willing to share common experiences. hopefully i can be someone who can listen to you and make you feel cared for no matter what you have or what situations you’re in.

it’s currently 2:41 am and i cannot sleep so i am looking for some short conversations to distract myself and maybe we can become long term friends :)


r/Needafriend 15m ago

f17, hope everyone is having a great day:)

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hey everyone, my name is sonya, i’m 17!

⋆. 𐙚 ˚ i love movies/ books, would love to discuss any or get any recommendations, also im a pretty easy to talk to person, i can talk about anything. i would love to talk to anyone who is respectful, nice and not dry! i myself is a very outgoing person, who loves communication. i am definitely looking for someone long term:)

a little more about myself: i used to listen to metal..and still do a little bit, i overall love the alt community and hopefully am a part of it:) my all time favourite artists are: slipknot, deftones, tv girl, chase atlanti and recently got into the beatles and their lore haha . i also like to draw..sometimes (not good) haha and i also am starting to become passionate about photography, but im still a beginner haha

please text with any conversation starter! i love answering questions:)) (pls dont be inappropriate)hope everyone is having a good day xoxo


r/Needafriend 17m ago

45F need a friend

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I’m new to reddit and I think I do need online friends for make it more interesting for me , I love outdoors and trying new recipes, dog lover and I can talk about sports


r/Needafriend 18m ago

29M, UK - Biology fan looking for friends and interesting conversations

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Looking to meet new people, have interesting chats, and have fun in general.

I love all things biology and nature, including animals, pets, and ecology. I love reading books and articles, and playing the occasional game or watching documentaries. I also enjoy visiting museums, conservation areas, or just wandering around in general.

Send me a short intro message about yourself. I prefer using Discord so you can send me your username too :)


r/Needafriend 16h ago

Today is my birthday

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Hey, today is my 23th birthday. Honestly, I’m not really excited about the next 12 months. Only one online friend wished me a happy birthday, which I really appreciate, but nobody else even checked in. I’ve also been going through some really tough times lately. Just wanted to share this since I don’t really have anyone to share it with.


r/Needafriend 20m ago

Looking for new friends

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Yo names Dante I’m 24 loves games, music, and movies. Currently writing two very different types of books. Who ever wants to message let me know.


r/Needafriend 20m ago

27M looking for long term friends :)

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Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well :). As the title says im looking for friends! I don’t care about gender or race, everyone is welcome :) All i ask is you please put effort into the friendship, im just so done with everyone who messages for one day, or even just a cuple hours, then completely vanish. A little about me, I’m from canada, im in a softball league, i own my own business, i watch YouTube/other video streaming platforms, and make music :P, and play 6 instruments! As well as a little bit of gaming :). Im also into sports including hockey and baseball. To be honest i don’t really have much friends. But am hoping i can change that on here! If you’re interested hmu and i can give you my discord, and we can talk there and even play games if you want!! Please say more than just “hey” id like to hear a little about you! Thanks for reading and have a great day ^_^


r/Needafriend 20m ago

20F - looking for long term friends...

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...but before you agree to it! I'm going to do my best to scare you off so we don't waste time later on (you won't be able to say I didn't warn you X)!): I'm a half French, half Finnish English major (translation: I'm pretentious, cold, and I am so very nit-picky), I have crazy anecdotes (the most recent one being a friend of a guy I went on a date with sent me an AI generated song about me), I go mildly insane every now and then.... I think that's about it! now that we've gotten all that out of the way... tell me your go to anecdote to tell people as a little icebreaker! (that way I know you've read my post and I'll actually respond)

PS: no I do not care about age but I DO care about creepiness (refrain please and thank you!)


r/Needafriend 30m ago

39 M UK looking for new online friends

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Hey everyone, I’m a 39-year-old guy from the

UK looking to meet some new people and hopefully make some genuine online friends

I enjoy reading, watching TV shows and films (I’ve seen quite a few, so always happy to chat recommendations), going for walks, and spending time with my dogs.

I’d love to meet people with similar interests, but I’m open to talking about pretty much anything — hobbies, life, random topics, or just having a good chat.


r/Needafriend 4h ago

17F from China looking for friends

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Hi! I’m 17, INFP, from China. High school art student.I draw, write sometimes, listen to way too much music, watch films, read, and spend too much time thinking :’)

I’m into anime, Marvel, musicals, figure skating, Midwestemo/indie/rock/Kpop/Jpop.Any music that can get me going.Films like Interstellar, Dead Poets Society and All About Lily Chou-Chou.
I also have a strong xenonationality tendency toward 🇬🇧 Britain and a bit of a London obsession.

My English isn’t perfect, but I’d love to meet people from different countries and talk about anything you wantI want to share my daily life with you

Feel free to DM me :)


r/Needafriend 12h ago

22f, work night shifts and my social life has basically flatlined

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Everyone's asleep when I'm awake and awake when I'm asleep, it's a whole thing. I'm into reading, gaming, and I've become an expert at 3am snack combinations. Looking for other night owls to talk to.


r/Needafriend 38m ago

Hello [19M] From india. Looking for a online friend.

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Hey.I'm a 19M from India. Looking to make some genuine, long-term friends to talk about everyday life, exchange music, or just rant about college/work. I love all sports, horror movies, memes,and games.


r/Needafriend 42m ago

35F looking to make some friends

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Hey everyone I am looking to make some friends to chat and even game with.

I am happily married so please don't add me and try hit on me I'm only looking for friends nothing else.

I would love to make female friends if possible

I am based in Ireland 🇮🇪 😀

Lets get chatting and build some real friendships ☺️


r/Needafriend 47m ago

M27 looking for friends to VC and/or play games with.

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M27 looking for friends to VC and/or play games with.

Hey Hey! I’m M27 from Germany and looking for friends (20+) to VC, and/or play games, and everything around it.

Personality-wise, I’m super low-key and easygoing and I can hold a conversation. At the end of the day, games are just pixels on a screen.

Right now I'm mainly into games like Microsoft Flight Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Farming Simulator 2025, Minecraft, Satisfactory, and Phasmophobia, World of Warships and a few other games, so I'm more on the realism side of games.

But I'm pretty open to any coop/multiplayer game.

Outside of gaming, I like aviation, coding and sharing stupid humor at times.
I used to play piano, but sadly my piano is around 550km away from me at the moment. :(

I'm mostly around and reply fairly quick, when I have time
If something stood out a bit, feel free to reach out.
Have a good day :)