Meetup

People are looking for more ways to connect. Chatting with others over social media or other online methods is not fulfilling to people. Humans are social creatures missing the physical social aspects of life from an overload of social media. Now, the creators of today desperately try to come up with new and exciting ways to bring people together in real life. It’s proven real-life connections are more meaningful and more rewarding than online friendships. These online friendships cause a host of issues, including, and not limited to, loneliness, depression and anxiety. Less social interaction during the younger ages makes it harder for people to develop these skills and make friends later in life.

This is where an app like Meetup comes into play. Many people online love that their online presence can be whatever they want and they feel safe in that space. Meetup is trying to create that same space by bringing together people with similar interests to real life get-togethers. These meetings are planned and organized by the group creator and then those that follow the community can choose whether or not they want to attend. Group members can also speak to each other online to break the ice before a live meeting.

Not only does this benefit those struggling to connect, but it can bring like-minded travelers together as well. Solo travelers can find people who have similar interests to share experiences. Meetup is used in many countries to create these social situations.