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Friend apps?

Catlover

Has anyone used any apps to try and make friends?

There is a section on Bumble for friends. Has anyone tried it? And do you think you should include your diagnosis in your bio? If you do, then you will weed out anyone who isn’t onboard with it, surely? Though it might limit your chances with the rest of the NT’s….Rolling eyes

  • in reply to Blue

    Oh I see! Thank you for explaining.

  • in reply to Catlover

    No video, it’s similar to a video game, you create an avatar and speak through a headset. You have to walk up to another user an be next to them to communicate so their isn’t hundred of people talking at once. 

  • in reply to Blue

    So it’s an online thing? I don’t like video chat Scream

  • in reply to Ausomely Autistic

    Never heard if it! I’ll check it out. 

  • in reply to SarahMod

    Would the NAS be willing to look into holding weekly Gather.town event for the over 18s 

    if you google gather.town it will explain the platform better than I can. 

  • Theirs a Gather.Town event being held on the 23rd of February by the Nottinghamshire autism partnership that’s open to anyone across the UK. It scheduled for 7-9 in the evening. 

  • I have heard of Hiki which is specifically for autistic people.

  • in reply to Catlover

    That does sound good, I'll look at it and see if it's for me Slight smile

  • in reply to Star

    It might be worth a try. It’s a bit more closed off than most social media, and you are in control of who you choose.

  • in reply to SarahMod

    Oh, that’s helpful thank you. I hadn’t considered to add what I’m not looking for, so I’ll give it a go.

  • Hi Catlover - Interesting question!

    I have a friend who had used bumble over the past year to make meet up groups with people she has chatted with through the app. She has done this always as a group outting (never 1 on 1 as she feels it's safer when meeting stangers to do this in a group but maybe you prefer 1 on 1 meetings) and its definitly been successful for her. I would say in terms of your bio it's good to mention hobbies/interests and maybe also things that you are not looking for? My friend does mention on her profile NTs need not apply or something to that affect so those 'in the know' get what she means.

    Good luck! Slight smile

    SarahMod

  • I thought of doing something like this before but I'm not sure if I should or not. I was on social media, different I know, but I tried making friends then and said about my diagnosis and I was trolled. But maybe something like that would be different, hard to say. I'd be careful saying about your autism because of how some people can be.