Wave3
The other day I saw a post here on HN that featured a NYT article called "Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44098369) and it definitely hit home. As a guy in my early 30s, it made me realize how I've let many of my most meaningful friendships fade. I have a good group of friends - and my wife - but it doesn't feel like when I was in college and hung out with a crew of 10+ people on a weekly basis. So, I decided to do something about it. I’ve launched wave3.social - a platform to help guys build in-person social circles with…
Wave3 launched on June 2, 2025 with 8 votes, #3,354 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
What it does
Wave3 is a modern social club for men looking to build real friendships in adulthood. Think game nights, hikes, beers, and deep convos - with high expectations for member engagement but no pretension. Boston-based, but built to grow.
In the maker’s words, at launch
The other day I saw a post here on HN that featured a NYT article called "Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44098369) and it definitely hit home. As a guy in my early 30s, it made me realize how I've let many of my most meaningful friendships fade. I…
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