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    What we learn about meeting people

    Writing based on our own survey data, public research on loneliness and dating in Poland, and what actually happens when people try to build a social life in a new city.

    Chart: features people said they would actually use
    8 min readSurvey dataMaking friendsEvents

    Why your chats never turn into meetings

    Only 3 of 83 people blamed distance. What kills a promising thread is that nothing exists for it to arrive at.

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    Chart: what people said they would host
    8 min readHostingWarsawSurvey data

    How to host your first meetup when you have never hosted anything

    24 people said they would host if it were easy. The blocker is not confidence, it is admin. Six invitations, one table, one Wednesday.

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    Chart: where people try to meet people today
    9 min readWarsawNewcomersMaking friends

    New in Warsaw and know nobody? A realistic first month

    Only 3 of 83 people blamed distance. The city has a host shortage, not an attendee shortage. Here is the first month, week by week.

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    Chart: what burned people out of dating apps
    8 min readDating appsPolandSurvey data

    Dating apps in Poland are quietly emptying out

    One person out of 66 said they love dating apps. The complaints were never about who is on there, but about what happens after the match.

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    Chart: what actually stops people meeting someone they click with
    8 min readSurvey dataWarsawMaking friends

    How to make friends in a new city, according to 83 people who tried

    Only 3 of 65 people blamed geography. What they lacked was a repeated occasion, and one small habit does more than any amount of messaging.

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    Coming next

    • What people will pay for an evening out in Warsaw
    • Warsaw, district by district: where to actually meet people