Timeleft, a French app, hosted dinners for about 20,000 people across 1,600 restaurants worldwide to foster connections among strangers and combat loneliness. Co-founder Maxime Barbier emphasizes that Timeleft is an ideal platform for meeting new people. This initiative contrasts with how technology generally weakens social interactions. However, there's a growing interest in in-real-life (IRL) social apps like Partiful and Posh that promote real connections, reflecting a shift in user engagement towards fostering community and relationships rather than online isolation.
Last night, at more than 1,600 restaurants in 325-plus cities around the globe, approximately 20,000 people gathered for dinner with complete strangers.
Using technology to bring people together and facilitate friendships comes with a bit of irony, considering the role that technology has played in weakening social ties.
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