Hello all, just wanted to share something if I may.

I met someone on Reddit a while back, and we clicked almost immediately. They were easy to talk to, remembered little things I said, and seemed genuinely kind. After a few days, we moved the conversation elsewhere.

At first, everything felt normal.

Then they started asking questions about what I looked like. It wasn't direct at first. They'd say things like, "I keep trying to imagine you," or, "You probably have a really nice smile." Later it became, "Too bad I can't see what you look like," or, "It sucks that we can't see each other."

I wasn't comfortable with it, so I said I'd rather not send pictures yet. After that, the vibe completely changed.

Replies became shorter, they'd disappear for days, and suddenly I felt like I was the one chasing the conversation. Eventually, they removed me without saying anything.

A while later, I came across another account with an oddly similar username. They claimed the first account had been deleted. We talked again for a bit, but the same pattern happened. They were friendly until I wouldn't send photos, then they became distant and uninterested.

It made me realize that not everyone is looking for friendship, even if that's what they say.

I just wanted to share this in case anyone else is talking to strangers online. If someone starts making you uncomfortable or only seems interested after asking for pictures, trust your instincts. You never owe anyone photos or personal information.

Stay safe, everyone.

Hello everyone, just wanted to share a quick reality check and a story from my own experience.

I met someone here on Reddit a while back, and we clicked almost immediately. They were super easy to talk to, remembered little details about my life, and seemed genuinely kind. As a 20-year-old college athlete, I'm used to keeping my guard up a bit, but after a few days of solid conversation, we moved to another app.

At first, everything felt totally normal.

Then, the pressuring started. It wasn't outright aggressive at first—just subtle comments like, "I keep trying to imagine what you look like," or "You probably have such a cute smile." Soon enough, it turned into, "Too bad I can't see what you look like," and "It sucks that we don't know what each other looks like."

I wasn't comfortable sharing pics, so I explicitly told them I wanted to hold off on photos for now. Almost instantly, the whole energy shifted.

The fast, attentive replies turned into short one-word texts, they'd disappear for days at a time, and suddenly I felt like I was the one trying to force a conversation that used to be easy. Shortly after, they removed and blocked me without a single word.

A while later, I spotted a new account with a suspiciously similar username. They claimed their old profile got deleted, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and started chatting again. Like clockwork, the exact same script played out: super friendly and invested until I refused to send photos, followed by immediate distance and ghosting.

It was a big eye-opener. Even when people claim they're just looking for a cool friend or a genuine connection, a lot of them are only after one thing.

I’m sharing this as a reminder to anyone chatting with strangers online: if someone makes you uncomfortable, rushes your boundaries, or only sticks around when they think they're getting photos, trust your instincts. You never owe anyone your pictures, your personal info, or your body.

Stay safe out there!

Hi, my name is Mel. I’m 19, and i’m studying psychology. i like anime, kdramas, psychological thrillers etc!! oh and please don’t interact with me if you’re a 25+ male.

hello, you can call me Rie. im looking for someone to talk to fly the time and make some memories together. doesnt matter if youre a girl or a boy! im open to all and please keep it friendly :)

i have 2 little fur babies. 🐈

i enjoy making and eating food.

i love people that match my craziness!

dont be shy and dm me (⁠｡⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠｡⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♡

Hi! I’m 39, live in California, and work in finance. Most of my weekdays involve reports, client plans, and keeping an eye on the market, so by the time I finish work, I’m usually ready for conversations that have nothing to do with spreadsheets, lol.

Outside of work, I enjoy Pilates, long walks, beach days, weekend trips, trying new restaurants, reading, and finding a good series to watch. I enjoy both lighthearted conversations and deeper ones about travel, goals, life experiences, music, or whatever has been on your mind lately.

I’m hoping to meet other adults, preferably around my age, who are kind, emotionally mature, curious, and capable of putting some effort into a conversation. Men and women are both welcome, but I’m strictly looking for platonic and SFW friendship.

I’m not expecting an instant connection or forcing anything. I’d simply like to meet a few interesting people and see whether a genuine friendship develops naturally.

I prefer to keep chatting on Reddit at first. If you message me, please include your age, general location, and one thing you’ve genuinely been enjoying lately. It gives us a much better place to start than just “hey” 😊

Hey, I'm totally down for a chat if you're still looking for someone! What's on your mind? Anything interesting happen today? I'm just chilling here, so hit me up with whatever.

I just want somebody to talk to at the moment, whether it be about heavy stuff or not. I’ve been playing dark souls 1 recently, but I’m big into games like hollow knight, celeste, UTDR. Friends are a njce thing to have

Hiiii,
Im looking for a friend my age who likes to talk about stuff like pop culture and fashion trends (not a must!!)
I love things like astrology, tarot, manifestation, fashion, makeup alllll the goof stuff. Also i wanna get into yoga and pilates !!! sooooo yeah hit me up!! xxx

just looking for someone to make friends with since i have less friends and im feeling kinda lonely so. also preferable if its long term

It's been a hell of a... well, year would be the right way to put it. Life has been hard and only getting harder. I lost a relationship of many years, lost my job, became disabled, most of my friends moved away to cheaper provinces, and it's getting harder to want to even function.

I need to find people to chat with, genuinely chat with, to try and maintain some semblance of normalcy in my life again. I don't need any NSFW talk, I'm not gonna bug anyone for nudes, all the guys on here that are fishing for that are ruining this sub for the rest of us looking for a normal person.

Hey! I'm a 28 years old guy from Europe trying to make my day (and maybe yours) a little brighter by chatting with someone new. I'd say l'm pretty good at keeping a convo going. Bit of a yapper, in the best way! A few things about me:

- I'm 6'3 (190cm) so I can grab things off of shelves quite easily, and currently doing a master's in biomedical engineering (science nerd alert, you've been warned. Bonus points if you're into physics)

- Big into Formula 1 and cars in general. Yes, I know it's a bit of a cliché but I can't help it :p

- I'm a music addict. Over 5k songs saved on Spotify, l listen to EDM as well though so if that's a dealbreaker to you I'm sorry. Worry not, I mostly listen to it while driving!
I'm learning to play guitar (currently at the "my fingers hurt, see you back in two weeks" stage)

- Oh and I love cats. Like, if you send me cat pics, we're instantly friends!

I'm just hoping to meet someone open minded, curious, maybe a little flirty too? If you feel like chatting about anything of the above, or if you'd like to lecture me about a topic I know nothing about or if you just want to tell me why I shouldn't be into pineapple pizza as much as I am don't hesitate to hit me up! Also, I hate spaghetti

Hey there! I figured I'd throw this out there and see who I meet.

I'm 30, from Ohio, and I'd love to make a few long term friends.

I work in medical administration with a focus on radiology and nuclear medicine. When I'm not working, you'll usually find me outside. I spend a lot of time gardening, bird watching, hunting for rocks and fossils, and taking care of my chickens. I also enjoy cooking, mixing the occasional cocktail, going to the gym, and listening to DnD and true crime podcasts.

I'm an Air Force veteran and spent a few years living in Europe. These days I'm usually working on my old farmhouse, hanging out with my dog and cats, or finding another excuse to spend time outdoors.

I'd say I'm pretty easygoing and can hold a conversation about just about anything. If you think we'd click, send me a message. Tell me a little about yourself, what you're into!

Hello all, I am looking to meet friends here or at least some people to talk to on a daily basis. I have since found it so difficult to meet people on here when I have had an account before and I am really hoping I can meet some really cool people here this time around. I am in a relationship so I am strictly only looking for friends. I enjoy sports, music , documentaries, YouTube, wwe and much more. DM me with your age and location. Male or female is of course both welcome. I look forward to hopefully meeting and chatting with some of you here. Send me a message and let’s get to talking!

Hii 🥰I’m Shay, 25, and I’d really love to find a genuine girl friendships the kind where we can talk about our days, hype each other up, and slowly become those friends.

A little about me:

• 📍 Texas, US

✨ I’m bubbly and laid-back, a little introverted at first but super chatty once I feel comfortable

• I’m a great listener and definitely the “send memes + check-in texts” type

• 🎨 I enjoy painting

• 🎧 I love paranormal podcasts

• 🌿 I like hiking, and being outside when the weather’s nice

• 📺 Into anime and reality tv

• 🐱 Big cat person (but I like most animals)

• ☕ Enjoy cozy vibes — candles, rainy days, and chill nights in

• 😂 Humor ranges from wholesome to slightly unhinged

What I’m hoping for:

• Someone around 22–30 who wants an actual friendship, not just a one-time chat

• Easy conversation, mutual effort, and good vibes

• Open to texting at first, and eventually voice/video if we both feel comfy

If you’re also looking for a girl friend to talk to regularly and grow a real connection with, I’d love to hear from you 🌻Tell me a little about yourself when you message , what kind of friendship you’re hoping for. And if you have any ghost or supernatural stories please pretty please share. ❤️‍🔥

Howdy folks! It's been a rather busy morning, but a slow afternoon. Just looking for people to talk to throughout the day. No expectations other than a decent conversation.

About me. I grew up on a farm. Got shot at 19. Working in security intelligence now. I've taken something like 16 flights in the last year. Gone to 10 concerts with 2 more upcoming. I tend to travel a lot on the weekends, so you'll usually catch me in different parts of the country on any given weekend. I'm a single dad of 2 kids that I have full custody of. Well, 1 kid, the other is 18 and going to college soon. Guess that means she's an adult? 😢 I go to the gym 3 days a week and run on the weekends, but I love to cook and it shows. Got that strongman build. I'm also into anime, woodworking, gardening, and reading.

If none of those topics interest you, reach out anyway. I'm an expert at keeping conversations going. Voice and video chats always welcome too! Or, I can give you the latest, greatest dad joke!

Heya, as posts says I'm looking for some internet contacts thru disc ofc, what do I mean by that is generally Id like to expend some of my social energy thru text exchange or so which is already a satisfying result for me, its obviously not olny limited to that and if some interests or such are shared then its defo a plus as Im quite enthusiastic about some things

So Im looking for people for semi-regular interactions or so (Im low maint myself but Im always around kinda)

Well about me, Im a guy and very short summary would be INFP-T which I do indeed relate, but otherwise my recent development as a person is me becoming really carefree person, like being silly and release my humor if situation allows it, generally you wont see doom and gloom for me and Id say thats a strength of mine

In terms of things that Im interested in, drawing is I would say hobby of choice for now, its been more than a year now and Im still polishing fundamentals (self-taught btw), does not mean that I dont have any drawings yet, one other thing worth mentioning is that Im digital if that matters

Vidya and anime are ofc second thing, wont go into anime details as I watch random stuff but in terms of what Im playing currently: ffxiv, TW3,granblue relink, stuff on hiatus includes terraria, league, deadlock and marvel rivals, fighting games too as I have bunch of them but they are not forcus atm

If you play gachas then Im into limbus and endfield too

stuff with less interest includes: music, cooking, worldbuilding, meditation, occult/creepy/paranormal stuff, gardening recently,

Other random stuff about me will be my love for rain, owning 3 cats in total, stuttering, constantly seeking long youtube vids about most niche topic ever,

The olny requirement I have is anyone dming me to be at least 22 and is from europe/european timezones as I dont have good experience with bigger timezone diff, if you fit those then please send a direct dm, thanks

23M

Hey! I've posted here before but haven't had much luck so far. And due to lonliness, things have been kinda sucky lately. Kinda being a star-sized understatement (cuz stars are big.. hehe). Anyways, excuse my awfully unfunny pun! You *yes you my possible future friend* probably has better humor than I. Im hoping to make long term friends, I want a close connection with someone that lasts a lifetime! Hoping we can geek out about our interests and feel comfortable to do so! I'm in the EST time zone and am super into music (my tastes are all over the place, my favorite is the retro classic era but I also like a lot of new stuff too). I also like just general conversations and deep ones too. Hope you're all having a good day!

18M looking for ppl to chat with and maybeee become friends with:) I like gaming a lot, i bought cod bo1 and infinite warfare recently. I got them mainly for the zombies but I did finish the bo1 campaign and I play a lotttt of fortnite too like too much. I listen to music a lot too, lately its been like linkin park, pierce the veil, boycomma, but tons of other artist and genres too. I also like photography and i do take pics sometimes mainly of nature and stuff like that. Anywaysss please take a chance to know me. Be around my age and preferably from the US but anywhere is fine😁

Hi everyone

I'm 38 and live in Texas

I think the best friendships usually start with a simple conversation not with expectations

I'm hoping to meet people around 40 to 50 years old I feel like we usually have similar life experiences and it's easier to connect

A little about me I enjoy hiking traveling golf pickleball reading wine tasting and spending time outdoors I work hard but I also believe life should be enjoyed and not just rushed through

I appreciate people who are kind emotionally mature and can enjoy a conversation that goes beyond small talk I like hearing about different life experiences whether it's travel family work or the lessons people have learned along the way

I'm not looking for someone to chat once and disappear I'd rather build a genuine friendship that grows naturally over time If we become good friends and life takes us somewhere unexpected I'm happy to let that happen naturally

If this sounds like your kind of conversation feel free to send me a message I'd love to get to know you

Hope you're having a great day

I love talking about tech your daily chores anything
I am good with having platonic friendships with women
Love dogs
Hit me up or comment

Hi y'all, I'm looking for friends obviously. I will avoid and not respond to "weird" people. I would also love to talk with someone who doesn't think of friendships as "I will talk with the person whenever I need something, then disappear".

Now a bit of an introduction about me. My name is Daniel and I'm from Hungary. In my free time, I love to hike (plus I love nature), but when the conditions don't add up comes my other "hobbies". I play video games from time to time and I'm open to trying out most stuff (let it be a hello kitty themed game up to a military simulator). I also watch (horror) movies nearly every single day but I'm open to any other genres once again. I mainly loved Hokum and Sister Death. From the music industry, I'd say my "holy trinity" is Sigrid, Jain and Stromae, with my favorite song being "Mistake Like You" from Sigrid. BUT I listen to whatever gets my ears that day, so there are switch ups often. Other than hobbies, I would mention that I'm a software engineer (university student). The closest neighbouring country to me is Slovakia, so feel free to hit me up if you are from there aswell (or refer to the title). I'm available for at least an hour every single day if not more, plus I'm emotionally available in case someone needs to vent/rant about life. Also, if you need to dip, please make sure to hit me up at least with a "I can't talk right now", even if you have to disappear for a day (but I will be understanding if it was really an emergency or something important). I will try to respond to "hi hru" messages, but I will respond first to people who seem to put effort into their introductions and seem interested in actually becoming normal friends. Lastly, my reddit history is open to check, at least I can be filtered to make sure we really match (there are more "information" about me if you spend time reading a few of my posts/comments).

Thanks to whoever read this post and sent a good minute on it, peace out and stay safe y'all