# The Kndrd Journal

Notes on making real friends as an adult, in NYC and beyond.

## [How to Make Friends in NYC as a Woman in Your 20s and 30s](https://kndrd.com/blog/make-friends-nyc-woman)

Why adult friendship in New York is hard, and the concrete moves that actually build a social circle.

## [The Best Apps for Making Friends IRL](https://kndrd.com/blog/best-apps-making-friends-irl)

How to tell a real friend-making app from a dating app in disguise, and which formats actually work.

## [How to Make Female Friends as an Adult](https://kndrd.com/blog/make-female-friends-adult)

Why it gets harder with age, and how to build a close circle of women on purpose.

## [Just Moved to NYC and Don't Know Anyone? How to Build a Social Circle](https://kndrd.com/blog/moved-to-nyc-build-social-circle)

A practical playbook for going from knowing no one to having a circle in a new city.

## [Apps for Making Real-Life Connections (That Aren't Dating Apps)](https://kndrd.com/blog/apps-real-life-connections-not-dating)

Where to find apps built for platonic friendship and community, and how to pick one.

## [How to Make Friends After College](https://kndrd.com/blog/make-friends-after-college)

The structure that made friendship automatic is gone. Here's how to rebuild it on purpose.