Would You Ever Try a Friendship Matchmaking Site?

These days, matchmaking sites aren’t just for romantic relationships. In the last couple of years, a number of websites have emerged with the goal of helping facilitate new friendships. Most (but not all) of them are geared toward women: SocialJane.com, GirlFriendCircles, Girlfriend Social, Companion Tree, etc.

Whether you’ve moved to a new city, recently divorced, or just retired, these sites can help you meet new people who share common interests. The sites work a lot like traditional online dating: you post a profile, search the database, send messages, and eventually meet up in person. Some sites charge a subscription fee and others survive on advertising revenue.

Thousands of people have embraced these sites, but others believe the concept is contrived and awkward. In all likelihood, as time goes on, friendship matchmaking sites will lose their negative stigma, just like online dating websites before them. But right now, we still prefer to make friends the old-fashioned way.

What about you SodaHeads? Would you ever try a friendship matchmaking site?