“80% of people report feeling lonely at least some of the time.”
At Meetlyr, we’re not building another app. We’re building a movement
To transform urban loneliness into lifelong connection by bringing 3-4 strangers together over shared moments that spark genuine friendship, We believe that:
- Real friendship starts with real conversation. No screens, no swipes—just humans connecting face-to-face.
- The right group size changes everything. Not too big, not too small. Three to four people create the perfect dynamic where everyone belongs.
- Meaningful connections happen in comfortable spaces. Over your favorite beverage, in places you love, on your schedule.
- From strangers to your people is possible. The best friend circles often start with someone you’ve never met.
We’re here to make that first conversation effortless, so the friendships that follow can be effortless too.
Where We’re Going
A world where no one feels alone in a crowded city. Where finding your people is as natural as meeting for coffee.
We envision cities filled with vibrant communities where people don’t just live side by side—they thrive together. Where newcomers don’t spend months feeling isolated. Where introverts have a comfortable way to connect. Where friendships form not by chance, but by choice.
We’re building the infrastructure for human connection in the 21st century—one meetup, one group, one lasting friendship at a time.
How Meetlyr Was Born?
Meetlyr started with a simple observation and a personal struggle.
Our founder moved to a new city for work—exciting opportunity, fresh start, beautiful apartment. But six months in, something was missing: friends. Real friends. The kind you text on a random Tuesday. The kind you grab drinks with after a rough day. The kind who become family.
Dating apps felt too intense. Networking events felt too transactional. Large meetup groups felt too overwhelming. And reaching out to colleagues outside of work? Somehow that felt harder than it should.
The problem was clear: There was no easy way for adults to make genuine friends without the awkwardness, pressure, or overwhelm.
So we asked ourselves: What if making friends could be as simple as showing up for coffee? That answer became Meetlyr.
We spent months researching social psychology, testing group dynamics, and talking to hundreds of people about what makes friendships stick. We learned that groups of 3-4 people create the perfect conditions for connection—intimate enough for real conversation, diverse enough to keep things interesting.We learned that choice matters—meeting over coffee shouldn’t be mandatory if you prefer tea, cocktails, or kombucha. And we learned that people don’t just want casual acquaintances. They want their people. A circle. A squad. Friends who stick around.
Today, Meetlyr is operating in over 50 cities worldwide, facilitating thousands of connections every month.
We’ve helped introverts come out of their shells, expats find their community, and career-focused professionals remember that life is about more than work.
But we’re just getting started!