r/Londonfriends

I don’t like surface level people, I like witty funny people who know to have a laugh. I’m up for picnics, go ape, pottery. Looking to make friends with girls or guys idm. Just want good connections that last! I’ve tried LOADS of social meet up events, they haven’t worked for me or I haven’t been given enough time to get to know them. Anyways hit me upppp

Hi, 22F from east london my ethnicity is Pakistani looking for more female friends.

I like playing games in my spare time & watching movies/ shows :)

I don’t mind going out to eat/ shop and trying new things x

Hello my dad is missing this is very out of character for him and I just wanted to know if anyone is around that area and is able to let me know if any incidents in the area. Oxford Circus , Leyton, South Woodford , Stratford (along the central line). If anyone is able to help any further by checking nearby hospitals waiting rooms please let me know it’s greatly appreciated he is Around 6ft black male mid 40s. I wouldn’t be coming here if I wasn’t desperate!

UPDATE - hes been found!!
I just want to say a big thank you for everyone’s suggestions genuinely made these 8 hours easier. You’ve all been so helpful and I hope in your time of need you will also receive the help you gave 100x💞💞💞

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I'll go to London for a little trip but unfortunately my friends couldn’t make it so I thought I’d try to meet some new people while I’m here ♡

I’m planning to visit quite a few museums most of them are free , walk around discover some places and just enjoy the city. I’m not really planning a super touristy trip so if you’re into museums art discovering random places having a coffee walking around or just chilling and talking we might get along!

A little about me I’m pretty open-minded and I’m interested in lots of different things especially art culture travelling and discovering new things. I really don’t care about your ethnicity , sexuality , background etc. everyone is welcome! I’d especially love to meet some girls around my age but honestly anyone nice is welcome!

If you’re also in London around the same time and would like to hang out feel free to DM me! We can chat a bit first and see if we vibe before actually meeting :D

Hiya!!

I’m looking to join a book club in east London (or potentially start one if there is enough interest!)

I’d love something relaxed & chill, honestly an excuse to read and be social! I’ve recently moved to London, so I’d love to meet new people. I’m a lesbian, so I’d definitely love to include some queer books/authors into the mix, but I’m not specifically looking for a queer book club (or maybe) id actually love a mixture of genres and perspectives! Like thrillers, romance, weird little books, ect 😅

I’d love to joining an existing group, but if anyone else is in the same boat and wants to start something, I’d be happy to organize it!

Let me know 💕

Currently working in financial services in London. I’m looking to meet some new people and make genuine friendships while getting more active. I’d love to find people who are up for playing padel, pickleball, or any other fun activities you’d recommend.

I’d be happy to meet people who are up for grabbing a coffee, having a drink, going for walks, trying new places, or simply having good conversations.

Feel free to message me.

hey! so me and my friend are going to all points east this year, but i’m also looking to maybe chill and meet some people. we both love music but will have to split off from eachother at times to watch the sets we both want too. we’re looking for other people like this who’d like to chill with us and become friends!

Hey guys! I'm 23F, living in East London (near Central), and starting a consulting job in Central next week!

Not gonna lie, it's been a rough year and I sort of withdrew from social life, and since all my friends live outside London, I ended up a bit of a hermit. Sometimes I have to open my mouth and make some noises to make sure I could still talk :)

So, I am looking for genuine friendships and hopefully a solid friend group to build a stable social circle with in London, and try new things!

Hobbies:

• Gym (haven't been much recently), kayaking
• Music events (been going to a few techno dnb gigs, but I'm also a huge fan of jazz, but I'm open to pretty much anything)
• Trying to get into padel/tennis (hand-eye coordination awful, be warned)
• Beaches, nature trails, hiking, parks (despite severe hayfever and being allergic to hayfever meds)

Please note I'm only after platonic friendships to keep things simple. Let me know if you wanna meet at a pub after work someday!

EDIT: Fixed chat settings so anyone can DM me

Hey

20M looking to make some friends - I go to a london uni and would love to make some friends and hang out

Reply only if you think your up for going on walks, chilling in parks, playing board games or bowling and if your not too busy either

Not sure who this will reach - I'm not super desperate but felt like this summer I've spent too long inside my house doomscrolling and not really made the most of the last couple of month

I'm also going through a bit of a rough patch in my life (just got out of a relationship) so a fresh start and some new people in my life is probably what I need right now

To whoever reads this (if any) I hope I don't come across as a lonely weird guy - I just thought this might be a good place to start

Thanks for reading this

Hiii I'm coming to London for a week starting 19th because I'm attending Ariana Grande's tour twice! I'll be sightseeing during the day but I'd also love to find some friends to try out London's nightlife and clubs :) Lmk if you'd like to join in and I'm also open to recommendations

See u there!!

Just saw u/Chemical_Pipe_3937’s post about making a WhatsApp group for people in London to meet and socialise and the amount of “I’m interested!” comments is kinda mad 😂

But I’m curious… what actually happens once everyone gets added?

I helped set up a smaller group recently for people supposedly looking for the exact same thing and it’s basically dormant 😭 Everyone wants to join, but getting people to actually talk, suggest something or turn up is another story.

IDK if London has a lack of people wanting friends or just a lack of people willing to do the awkward bit of actually making them 😂

Has anyone joined one of these groups and genuinely made friends from it? Or are we all just collecting WhatsApp groups?

Hey everyone!

I created a WhatsApp group for people who are interested in meeting new people, making friends, and having more things to do together.

The idea is pretty simple: create an active group where people can chat, suggest plans, and actually meet up rather than joining another group that goes completely silent after a week 😅

Some of the things we’d love to organize:

• Coffee / casual meetups ☕
• Coworking sessions 💻
• Drinks, nights out & dancing 🪩
• Networking and meeting people from different backgrounds
• Random spontaneous plans
• Or just chatting and getting to know each other

There’s really only one main rule: try to be active and social.

You don’t have to come to everything or message every day, but the whole point is to have people who genuinely want to participate, meet others, and help make the group fun.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, comment or DM me and I’ll send you the WhatsApp link :)

Hi all,

💗 LONDON GIRLIES 🎀

Looking for new friends in London? 🫶🏼

I’ve made a Discord server for girls 18+ who want to meet new people, chat, make friends and hopefully organise meetups! 💕

✨ London-based girlies
💬 General chats & introductions
🎮 Gaming & music
☕ Meetups & socialising
🎀 A friendly, welcoming space

It is a brand new sever.

Dm me if interested xx

Invite your friends too! xx

Edit: SO MANY REPLIES, ping me your Instagram, made a group chat!

I’m 27, based in Battersea, and somehow my social circle has shrunk to the size of a sticky note.

Looking to fix that with easy going people who reply, turn up, and don’t take themselves too seriously.

Some random things on my to do list:

• Life-size Monopoly in London
• F1 Arcade
• Board game cafe (especially Draughts)
• Wicked Theatre show at the Apollo Victoria
• Afternoon High Tea at the Ritz
• Pottery Cafe
• Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium
• Sky Garden Rooftop Bar
• Seven Sisters Hike
• Axe throwing
• A fancy museum (Sir John Soane’s)
• The Electric Cinema
• 1920 Bar (American pool tables and retro arcade games)
• Dinner at The Gherkin
• Hogwarts Studio Tour

Basically anything that involves good company and a bit of fun, basically just looking for people I can have some banter with, and properly chat with while going on slightly chaotic adventures!

If that sounds like your sort of thing, drop a comment or DM!

Yo!

Decided to put this out there to see if there's any interest on next Saturday afternoon in London Fields.

I recently read an article about how men’s friendships are quietly disappearing, and reflecting on shrinking friendships made me realise there’s probably something to it.

So I thought I’d run a meetup for men to foster connection, masculinity and empowerment grab a drink, sit on what's left of the grass, have a chat, meet some fellow blokes, and occasionally talk about things beyond work, politics and the weather. Bonus if you want to showcase some cool nerdy stuff.

No life coaching, no weird ideology, no forced vulnerability, no WhatsApp groups. Just decent conversation and hopefully a few new mates.

I’m based in London and realised my social circle has somehow become way smaller than it should be so I’m looking to meet some genuinely easy-going people who are up for actually doing things rather than saying “we should hang out” and never making it happen.
I’m much more into adventures, road trips and trying random things than sitting around wondering what to do.
A few things I’d love to do:
• road trips — UK or even spontaneous Europe trips
• Skydiving
• Finding the best rooftops & views in London
• Paddle / Padel
• Swimming
• F1 / anything competitive
• Random hikes & exploring new places
• Rooftop bars & good food
• Trying activities I’ve never done before
• Weekend getaways
• Basically anything that turns into a good story afterwards
Not necessarily looking for a huge group — just good people I can actually click with, have banter with, grab food/drinks with, go on random adventures with and eventually be able to message like “road trip tomorrow?”

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