THE G3T JOURNAL
Stories, research and helpful ideas about meeting people, discovering your city and seeing familiar faces again.
Cities & activities
A small-group dinner can be a pleasant way to meet people in Paris, but a memorable meal does not automatically become a friendship. The real opportunity comes from talking with.
2026-10-23
Trends & research
Volunteering offers a different starting point for meeting people in Paris. Instead of attending an event with friendship as the sole objective, you work alongside others on a.
2026-10-23
Founder stories
Moving to a new city can be exciting and socially disorienting at the same time. You learn a transport system, find a preferred supermarket, discover where to get coffee and begin.
2026-10-23
Trends & research
In June 2025, the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Connection published its report, From Loneliness to Social Connection. It brought a broad public-health lens to.
2026-10-23
Practical guides
The first few minutes of a small-group meetup often carry more pressure than the rest of the evening. Everyone is learning names, judging the setting and deciding when to speak.
2026-10-23
Founder stories
A new contact is not yet a friendship. Neither is a pleasant group chat or a memorable event. These can all be beginnings, but the everyday substance of connection often arrives.
2026-10-23
Friendship science
Relocating changes more than your address. It changes the small routines that kept your relationships alive: the office lunch, the weekly sports session, the short walk with a.
2026-10-23
Friendship science
Shared interests do not automatically make two people friends. Shared activities can, however, make it easier for people to spend time together and find something worth.
2026-10-23
Friendship science
Many people can remember deciding not to talk to someone because they expected the conversation to be awkward. Research by Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder offers a useful.
2026-10-23
Founder stories
A shared meal is an inviting place to start a conversation. It is less reliable as a complete answer to the question of how adults make lasting friends. Our early work on social.
2026-10-23
Friendship science
The person who greets you at a regular class, the neighbor you talk to on the stairs and the colleague you occasionally have lunch with are not necessarily close friends. They can.
2026-10-23
Practical guides
A first hangout can feel surprisingly good and still lead nowhere. You might have enjoyed the group, remembered several names and then become busy again. The problem is usually.
2026-10-23