NoMoreLonelyFriends is the viral movement you need to know about if you've felt alone during the pandemic:
. As such, throughout lockdown many turned to the internet – be it Zoom quizzes or friendship apps like Bumble BFF – to help foster connections.
New Yorker Marissa Meizz was one of them. Meizz, 23, went viral on TikTok after organising picnic meetups via the app for people who felt disconnected from their friendships.As reported by, Meizz posted a TikTok in June telling everyone looking for new friends to meet at Central Park on a Saturday. The video went viral and over 200 people showed up, which led to over eight hours of socialising.
And, in what seems like good news for the UK, Meizz has plans to take the meetups worldwide as the community continues to grow, telling the“I think we will begin to see much more of a connection between people as lockdown continues to ease,” agrees . “Kindness and human connection is certainly something that has been heightened since the lockdown. Everyone has tapped into a collective consciousness, helping each other and I am sure we will see much more of this as time goes on.”In the meantime, people across the world are using the No More Lonely Friendsand Instagram comments sections to connect with people and discuss attending future events.
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