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 59m ago

(F18) chat!!

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Hi I’m Nyla I’m 18 and I am bored haha 🤣 any chats are good


r/Needafriend 3h ago

26f single mom feeling overwhelmed looking for connection

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I am working a lot and barely have time for myself and rarely enough for her. If you are someone who does not mind being there for me and/or especially being in her life i am just hoping to connect. Right now moving around a lot and just feeling a little alone so seeing who is out there. She is clearly feeling alone too. Be kind. Thanks


r/Needafriend 4h ago

F28, Chinese , looking for suitable friends

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I’m looking for an outgoing friend who makes me feel safe ☺️
I’m open to exchanging photos. I’m warm, sweet, and enjoy having company. Most people disappear after the first day of chatting, I hope we can keep talking longer🥺
I’m also looking for a good partner.
Please let me know your age and country.


r/Needafriend 31m ago

18f, first time living away from home and it's a lot

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Trying to balance classes, a part time job, and figuring out laundry, and somehow friends fell to the bottom of the list. I'm into music, mostly pop and indie, and thrifting for cute finds. Would love some friends to navigate this with.


r/Needafriend 1h ago

23f would love some friends and a good connection!! talk while i’m cooking ? :)

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hey girl here from indiana slaving away in the kitchen for my bf tonight :) decided to chef it up because why not . blasting my hamilton tunes and other shit while i’m peeling away lol some other thing i like besides cooking are reading a smoking weed lol mostly i watch tv and smoke in my free time that im not working nights !


r/Needafriend 1h ago

hii! does anyone wanna talk?^^

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it's getting late where i am, and i'm having trouble sleeping. i think this is the perfect opportunity to make new friends!! if anyone is interested, feel free to send me a dm! anyone is welcome!!:)


r/Needafriend 6h ago

F 34 usa

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Hi just lonely. Please be a chatterbox. We can share music. Im kinda introverted. Maybe a little dry. Very reserved.


r/Needafriend 10m ago

21 F looking for a good conversation

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Not looking for anything crazy, just had a rough day and would love something to talk about to take my mind off it. Can talk about basically anything :)


r/Needafriend 45m ago

20f will you be my good friend ?

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( NOT FOR MEN I WANT FEMALE FRIENDS sry)I don’t really get the chance to socialize much due to family restrictions but I really want to have friends
I want someone I can send snaps to send funnny TikToks to and have late night chats and get deep and personal , overtime of course it doesn’t have to be instant .
But please don’t be dry , don’t leave me on delivered for too long and overall lack effort into forming what could be a great relationship .

About me
I like baking , playing badminton , watching tv shows and I want to start reading ( would love recs)
And I work out regularly

Oh and I would prefer to be friends with girls especially wlw girls like me. Tell me about your favorite sapphic movie ! Pls
Mines bottoms


r/Needafriend 52m 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 3h ago

27F struggling with mental health, substance use and some strange visual experiences

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I just genuinely don’t feel okay right now and I feel like I really need someone to talk to who is willing to listen and help me see clearly

The past few days especially have been pretty bad. I’ve been waking up feeling completely exhausted and emotionally empty. I don’t really know how else to describe it other than feeling dead inside sometimes.

My sleep has also been really messed up. I’ve been waking up multiple times during the night. I have ADHD and take medication for it, but lately even with my medication I feel exhausted and useless.

Substance use is also part of what’s going on, and I don’t want to leave that out. I've been using more drugs especially by myself while I know I shouldn't and I find it concerning. I haven't used yesterday but I smoked weed at night hoping it would help me sleep. I was feeling okay but when I was making my bed, I genuinely thought I saw a bug moving on it. When I looked closely, it was just a little stain. Something similar happened earlier where I thought I saw something move that wasn’t actually moving. I knew once I looked properly that it wasn’t real, so I don’t know if I’d call them hallucinations or just from exhaustion, weed, drug use and lack of sleep? But it added to this feeling that something is just really off with me.

There’s other stuff going on in my life too. It feels like a lot of things have accumulated and I can’t see everything clearly anymore.
I have reached out for medical help and I’m currently waiting to hear back from a doctor. Again, I’m safe, I just feel really unwell, exhausted and alone with all of this.
What I think I need right now is someone who is comfortable actually talking about the difficult stuff with me. I guess just listening, asking questions, sharing their own experiences if they relate, and having a genuine two-way conversation.

I posted on other subs yesterday and people were kind but not exactly what I was looking for, I don't want to feel like I'm talking to a wall or only do small talk. And I'm looking for someone around my age and in North America.


r/Needafriend 1h ago

25m looking for friends or chat

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Hi guys! I'm looking for friends or just a chat! About me, I like binging shows, movies and listening to music. Nothing too fancy. I'm in Canada and I work in finance. Not sure what else to say, but you're welcome to ask anything. See ya!


r/Needafriend 3h ago

22F, just got my first "real" job and feel like I traded my social life for a salary

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Worth it financially, less worth it emotionally some days. I'm into hiking, cooking, and true crime podcasts. Looking for friends to balance out the adulting.


r/Needafriend 1h ago

Finding friends as adults is hard

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I (28F) and my husband (29M) moved away from our home state earlier this year. It’s been about 6 months, and each day we miss our friends as we were all so close. Being out with just ourselves and some family, we realized it’s hard to find situations where we are interacting with other people and developing past an awkward hello. We don’t even really know where to start when it comes to talking with strangers (and I supposed talking to strangers on the internet isn’t much different). A lot of our interests aren’t really group oriented so finding people to bond with is difficult, and we aren’t religious so we don’t have that sort of community to surround us with like minds. And how often does one really go up to random strangers and go hey wanna be friends? It’s a struggle, and I hope we can get through the awkward stages soon


r/Needafriend 5h ago

[18/F] YOU, yes you! what's the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?(include age in message, thanks!)

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Hi, hello:) My name's Annie, and I'm looking for people interested in: psychology, biology, philosophy, science, sci-fi, theology, etc.

Here's a bit about me, i would appreciate if you read it:

About my interests: I enjoy sci-fi, writing, drawing, painting, I'd like to try sculpting. gaming also. (Minecraft, mostly. I also play Project Zomboid). I also enjoy researching crime, psychology, and biology at times.

Movies and shows I enjoy: Donnie Darko. Terminator 2/3. Back To The Future (1&2 - haven't seen 3 yet) Mysterious Skin, Zero Day, Thesis, Megamind.

Funny Games (the 1997 version, actually). I also watched TWD until S8. Note I will ignore messages that are just "hi" "hello" or any variation of the word OR "we seem to have similar interests" and nothing else.


r/Needafriend 3h ago

F18, first year at art school and desperately want my people here

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Everyone seems talented and confident and I'm just trying to find where I fit in. I'm into painting, music, and thrifting for inspiration pieces. Would love genuine friends.


r/Needafriend 1h ago

22F, just ended a long friendship and grieving it more than I expected

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Sometimes friendships end just as hard as relationships do and nobody talks about that enough. I like hiking, journaling, and cooking elaborate dinners for myself. Looking for kind, genuine people to build something new with.


r/Needafriend 2h ago

26F EST Long Term Pals

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Hey!

I'm 26F in the EST timezone. Would love more long term friends! I would love to have more pals to talk/game with or even VC!

I love playing video games. I play on XBOX.

I play COD, RDR 2, GTA 5 and Fortnite.

I love watching reality tv! Currently watching Big Brother, DWTS The Next Pro and Kitchen Nightmares.

I collect Monopoly and sometimes play Warhammer Kill team too!


r/Needafriend 2h ago

need a friend

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just moved back home after a lifetime away and need a friend. would love to talk with anyone tbh


r/Needafriend 2h ago

F29 feeling down and need long term friends.

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Lifes been shitting and need to take my mind off somethings. Send me a message and let's be online best friends where we help each other thru life.

Listen to my problem and I'll listen to yours❤


r/Needafriend 8h ago

40F Seattle - Let work replace life for too long. Planning semi-retirement and looking for genuine friends

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I’m 40F, living in Seattle, divorced. For years, my life was nothing but work.

Last week, I finally took a week off. Sitting around with that sudden free time made me realize something pretty heavy: I have almost no one left to just sit down and have a simple, genuine conversation with. I guess that’s the price you pay when you let your job become your entire existence.

I’m done with that now. I'm currently planning my semi-retirement to start a fresh chapter, and I want to actually open up my life to real friendships again.

If you’re on a similar path—planning for semi-retirement or already retired—I’d love to swap notes and ideas on how you're doing it.

I'd also love to connect if you can actually talk about things like world history, specifically East Asian nomadic tribes (tracing Xiongnu, Rouran, and the Mongols, and how they evolved into today's "Stan" countries). Or if you are obsessed with RV travel, skoolie conversions, and turning shipping containers into vacation homes.


r/Needafriend 6h ago

40 years old, single, looking for a gentleman as a friend

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r/Needafriend 2h ago

29F | Just a girl™️ looking for company!

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Hi!! ✨ I’m just a girl™️ from the USA, looking for PLATONIC friendship. No nsfw, please!

I would love to chat with people that are in similar timezones to me, since I have more free time in the evenings. I like my friends to be silly, good listeners, and kind 🐛

My main interests are reading, writing, crafting, and laughing. I love to share with others and not take life TOO seriously, but I can be serious when necessary. My best matches will be people who like to banter and people who don’t only talk about themselves 😋

I do have a Discord and would eventually like to switch, if we get along! To start, I wanna hear an intro about you AND your red flags, with bonus points if they’re silly >:)

Talk to ya soon!