My question is does the government plan to address the loneliness epidemic as well?
2025-08-13 06:37:44
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Doodelay :
I mean, it takes time and effort to organize things and organizers do need compensation
2025-08-10 20:03:03
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Rae 🍬👙✨ :
I did a social club for 10$ a month in my city. Women got at least 1 free yoga class, a happy hour meet-up, usually a beach meetup or a hike & one free night-time outing. I collabed with local businesses to offer free drinks, food & swag during these events. It was dope, but it got really popular and went viral, I accumulated a lot of local online haters, and I had to close it for my mental health. Like people started hated me for hosting yoga at the beach and then they would crucify me on the internet for anything I did/said/created. I met so many beautiful people but also - with a low barrier to entry, it was also a space for those who were lost/lacked identity/needed healing gravitated towards. Trying to mix a lot of low vibe individuals with high vibe individuals was difficult. Trying to be inclusive and create third spaces is so tricky whether or not you’re doing it professionally honestly. It taught me a lot about modern community & friendshp.
2025-08-12 12:03:56
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twixxie :
There’s a studio in nyc that chargers $45 for an event. Making people pay to make friends is not community (unless it’s an actual activity)
2025-08-10 00:57:54
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Jules :
I made it clear to my friends I wasn’t tryna spend money this summer so we volunteered together, chilled at the beach, went to the library and library events, and packed our own food. Decenter consumption in friendships!!!
2025-10-01 11:29:13
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onyewụchị :
capitalism and the notion of community was never meant to be a good mix .
2025-08-10 20:31:35
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Matcha Sis :
That’s why I miss college. 😭
2025-08-11 00:32:07
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Gambit Accord :
Individualism is rampant
2025-08-10 13:49:46
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rafael 🇧🇷🏳️🌈 :
😂😂😂
2025-08-10 18:13:17
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frankie (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) :
it also sucks if you want activity specific community like music for example. i get along super well with other musicians or djs but then if i don’t constantly meet them at shows or see them perform (which costs money but its ok), you just fall out of favor.
2025-08-10 19:46:57
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LilithFate :
Those black women meetups that make you pay have always been a waste of money for me. I suggest joining womens social clubs like the Junior League
2025-08-12 20:57:07
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flamingosryt2 :
25$ just to meet up with people??😬 wtf this is weird af. I’ll stay a loner forever 🤣
2025-08-10 23:35:38
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mina’s arts and crafts :
they have this app called Hiki, it’s meeting/dating for neurodivergent people. it charges like 40$ a month if you want to see your matches, seems like a way to take advantage of people tbh. The lack of public spaces where groups can meet also contributes to this, as someone who’s trying to start a knitting group
2025-08-10 16:56:16
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evelyn 🫀 :
this shit is why I have 2 friends and I stay home. everyone wants you to spend money to be friends. if you don’t have money you don’t get invited out.
2025-08-11 00:18:04
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markdengler175 :
I have like 0.7 friends
2025-08-10 01:00:54
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WTF!!!! :
This reminded me of a video I saw recently of a poor girl that went to an ANTILONELINESS club and was the ONLY ONE to show up 😭😭 she mentioned that not even the leader/ organizer showed up bruh it broke my heart 😭😭
2025-08-10 02:40:13
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handlethedrewth :
100% and in many areas it's compounded by lack of public transit, free community spaces, etc. like i have to spend gas money to go anywhere because it's minimum 30 mins away lol
2025-08-10 02:17:09
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Fancy Nancy :
I’ll pay here and there but not breaking the bank
2025-08-10 09:00:38
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jenny :
i think abt this all the time 😭 ofc i understand for people to host an event, it costs money but i think we need to find ways to create events that don’t require money at least majority of the time
2025-08-11 17:30:41
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alexislexialexis :
It’s definitely is. The amount of support and community I’ve missed out on because of my financial restraints…
2025-08-10 17:39:02
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ceej :
you are so well spoken girl and perfectly explain everything
2025-08-11 22:27:34
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colinizers :
Huge industry….bleeds out in a hundred directions
2025-08-11 11:39:46
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bokutos.buns :
and i can’t afford having a damn friend. thank god for my girlfriend
2025-08-11 19:36:22
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Mark Vermylen :
As an event organizer, it’s good to charge at least something like $5 or $10 bc you want ppl to make some sort of commitment to showing up. If it’s free ppl will flake day-of. The way to do free is to get larger brands to subsidize with sponsorship
2025-08-13 14:57:24
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truthycoding :
For the Rhythm
2025-08-17 14:52:32
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AL ✮ :
reminds me of how i felt when i couldn’t afford to be part of a sorority in college with all of the dues and fees bc it was essentially paying for friends but i wanted to be part of something so bad … im now thankful i didn’t
2025-08-24 16:02:03
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zoey 🐌 :
this is such a great conversation to have
2025-10-03 20:03:27
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