What is the best app to meet people that is not a dating app?

Hoot Me is built for platonic, real-world meetups: you browse verified events near you on a map and join a group plan rather than matching one to one.

Is it weird to go to an event alone?

No — most people at open social events arrive alone, which is exactly why they came. Group formats are designed for it.

How long does it take to make friends in a new city?

Research on friendship formation suggests it takes dozens of hours of shared time. Recurring events compress that far faster than occasional one-off meetings.

How do I meet new people without using dating apps?

Join recurring, low-pressure group activities instead of one-to-one chats: run clubs, hiking groups, board-game nights, language exchanges and dinners. Apps like Hoot Me list verified real-life events near you, so you can join a group plan the same week rather than waiting for a match to turn into a meeting.

Pick activities that repeat

One-off events make acquaintances; repeated events make friends. A weekly run club or a monthly board-game night beats five unrelated parties, because familiarity does the work that small talk cannot.

Go where the plan already exists

The hardest part of meeting people is not the meeting — it is the organising. Joining a plan somebody else already made removes that entirely. Browse nearby events, pick one, show up.

Host once you have been a guest

Hosting is the fastest shortcut to a social circle, and it is easier than it sounds when the tooling handles invites, RSVPs, polls and the bill split for you.