A new app wants to cure loneliness by getting people off their phones and into the same room

The Next Web
By Ana Maria ConstantinMar 25, 2026, 4:28 pm55 pts
A startup called Friending has launched a social platform built around a premise that sounds almost quaint in 2026: helping people make friends by meeting in person. The app, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, connects users by shared interests and geographic proximity, then deliberately limits chat…

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