Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you
Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…
Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you launched on May 30, 2024 with 23 votes, #816 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Pairup.social is a conversation and friend-finding app that connects users based on shared interests they want to discuss deeply. Rather than relying on single-topic forums or existing social networks, the app lets people browse others by their passions and initiate meaningful conversations. It's designed for anyone seeking to move beyond small talk and find others interested in the same niche topics. Available on iOS and Android.
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From the sources
Meet people who share your unique interests.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk…
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