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What's the best app to make new friends after moving to a new city?

The short answer

Just Friends on MOOD Social & Dating is for exactly that. Pick it and you'll see everyone nearby who wants new friends too, closest first. It's friendship only, with no dating.

Free to join · 18+ · iPhone and Android

The MOOD Social & Dating app's MOOD picker
Just Friends, right in the app's MOOD picker.
Why it fits

Why Just Friends helps after a move

Friendship onlyJust Friends is in the Platonic group. Everyone there is here to make friends.
Nearby firstThe people closest to you show up first, so plans are easy.
Start with a planSend an Offer like “Trivia night this week?” and skip the small talk.
Events tooEvent Friends shows what's happening nearby and the people going.
How it works

Three steps

  1. Pick Just Friends

    It's in the Platonic group in the MOOD picker.

  2. See who's nearby

    Everyone who wants new friends too, closest first.

  3. Send a plan

    Trivia, a weekend hike, game night. They accept, counter or pass.

Where to start

MOODs to start with

Other ways

Not the only way to do it

Clubs, classes, volunteering and rec leagues are great ways to meet people in a new city too. Just Friends helps you turn a first hello into a plan.

Questions

More answers

Is Just Friends for dating?

No. Just Friends is in the Platonic group: everyone is here to make friends.

I just moved somewhere new. Is this for me?

Yes. Pick Just Friends and you'll see everyone nearby who wants new friends too, closest first.

Is it free?

Yes, MOOD Social & Dating is free to join and use. Some optional extras are paid, through the App Store or Google Play.

Checked against the app on November 1, 2026.

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Free to join. 18+. iPhone and Android.