Practical guides
When a New Friend Wants to Meet More Often Than You Do
Two people can enjoy each other's company and want different amounts of time together. One may hope to meet twice a week; the other has room for one outing.
2026-10-24
THE G3T JOURNAL
Good things take time. Friendships too.
Stories, research and helpful ideas about meeting people, discovering your city and seeing familiar faces again.
Friendship science
Why Marriage, Parenthood and Moving Can Reshape a Social Network
Friendships do not necessarily disappear because people stop caring. Lives change: partners arrive, children need attention, work hours shift and moves.
2026-10-24
Founder stories
Why Paris Geography Became a Product Design Question for g3t
Paris looks compact on a map. A trip that crosses the Seine, changes Métro lines or ends after a late evening can still feel like a major commitment. As we.
2026-10-24
Founder stories
Why We Started Asking Whether People Actually Met Again
When we began thinking seriously about adult friendship, it was easy to look for familiar product signals: did someone sign up, show up and enjoy an.
2026-10-24
Trends & research
World Happiness Report 2026: What Its Social-Media Findings Mean for Adults
The World Happiness Report 2026 places digital life, trust and social connection at the center of a major public discussion. That does not mean the report.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
Your Social Portfolio: Why Different Kinds of Relationships Matter
A person's social world is not just a number of friends. It can include family, close friends, neighbors, coworkers, activity companions and people met.
2026-10-24
Cities & activities
A Canal Saint-Martin Walk That Makes a Good Small-Group Meetup
Canal Saint-Martin is well suited to an informal group walk: a visible route, plenty to notice and the option of a short stop afterward. A walk is not the same as attending an.
2026-10-23
Practical guides
A Four-Week Friendship Routine You Can Actually Keep
Making friends as an adult can feel vague: meet more people, be more social, make an effort. A four-week routine turns that advice into something observable without promising a.
2026-10-23
Cities & activities
A Weekend Social Routine in Paris for People Who Work Full-Time
If you work full-time in Paris, your free hours are limited and valuable. A friendship routine should compete gently with rest, errands and the people already in your life—not.
2026-10-23
Cities & activities
Board Game Nights in Paris: Finding a Table You Can Return To
Board games can make a first meeting much easier: the rules give you a shared focus, pauses are normal and conversation develops around the table. In Paris, the important.
2026-10-23
Friendship science
Can Deep Questions Make Strangers Feel Closer? What Research Says
The idea that a set of intimate questions can instantly create friendship is appealing. The research behind the popular "36 questions" format is more nuanced. Structured.
2026-10-23
Cities & activities
Coffee Meetups in Paris: How to Make the Conversation Less Awkward
A coffee meetup in Paris can feel delightfully simple or uncomfortably like an interview. The difference usually comes from the invitation and the shape of the conversation.
2026-10-23