Apps for making friends have been increasing a lot lately. They’re not for dating or marriage, but ones that are purely focused on finding friends. Once you become a working adult, it gets harder to connect with people who share the same hobbies, and it seems many people in their 40s and 50s start making friends too.

I tried a bunch of options, but Favomatch is specialized for supporting fan activities, making it easier to find friends for fan activity. Touch is limited to women only and has 24-hour monitoring, so it’s reassuring. ドートマッチ is also for women only and is easy to use. Bumble is unusual in that men can use it too, and with BFF mode you can narrow down and focus your friend-finding. Tantan has a lot of foreign users, and being able to send messages without limits is great.

For people in their 30s and 40s, Somri seems like a good fit. It has lots of people in the same age range, and the search features are well-developed. Tipsys has more than 300,000 users among women, so it’s easier to meet. JOIN US is specialized in matching for parties, which is convenient when you want to go out and drink with someone right now. GolWho is focused on finding golf friends, and being able to match with pro golfers is interesting. Tinder is mainly an image of friend-dating, but it also allows same-sex search, and because it’s worldwide, you can use it even while traveling.

Honestly, if you’re choosing an app for making friends, it’s best to decide based on your purpose and age group. There are many women-only options, so women have plenty of choices, but the downside is that men face limitations. Safety also matters, like whether you can use it for free or whether there’s a 24-hour monitoring system. It’s recommended that you try installing a few.