Find your people
Real community,
one plan at a time.
Small moments. Genuine connections. Made to last.
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The kind of plans people post
OutdoorsBarton Creek hike 
FoodRamen on East 6th 
MusicLive music at Mohawk 
CoffeeCoffee at Houndstooth
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Connected to everyone.
Close to no one.
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
Common Experience
New to the area, don't know anyone.
Porchside Experience
Find your people. Become a regular.
Common Experience
Plenty of acquaintances, nobody who really knows you.
Porchside Experience
Fewer people. Deeper connections.
Common Experience
Good night. No follow-up. Happens every time.
Porchside Experience
The next plan is already waiting.
We're focused on bringing people together. The old-fashioned way.
The Porchside Experience
Regular plans, made easy.More community, less logistics.
Join.
Choose something you're interested in trying or already doing. The time, date and place are set. All you have to do is show up as your full, authentic self.
Meet.
Showing up the first time is the hardest part. By the second hangout, the faces are familiar. By the fourth gathering, someone has saved you a seat.
Belong.
Keep coming back and the people you see every week become the ones you call on the good days, the bad ones and everything in between.
Porchside is built for belonging: choosing to take up space in each other's lives, time after time, and being missed when you can't be there.
Welcome to the Porch
Newcomer Night.
Smaller groups, a host to guide you, and a rundown of active communities and upcoming activities.
The next one is being scheduled.
No need to attend Newcomer Night before joining a community or activity. Most communities are public and open to all to join, anytime.
Browse communitiesClose friends the average person can meaningfully maintain.
Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford (2021)
Shared time needed to turn an acquaintance into a casual friend. 200+ hours for a close one.
Jeffrey Hall, University of Kansas (2018)
Americans say they haven't made a new friend in over five years.
Survey Center on American Life (2021)
of adults said they wanted to make a new friend last year. More than half didn't.
Bumble Friendship Survey (2025)
“Close relationships are the single greatest predictor of happiness and life satisfaction, more than wealth, fame, or career success.”
Harvard Study of Adult Development, 85+ years
“The number one place adults meet lasting friends is work or school. Environments that shrink or disappear after your 20s.”
Pew Research Center (2023)
“You can't snap your fingers and make a friend. Maintaining close relationships is the most important work we do in our lives.”
Jeffrey Hall, University of Kansas (2018)
Friendship doesn't happen by accident.
It happens by showing up. Together. Regularly.
Your first plan is one step away.
Get the app to RSVP, meet the group and keep up with the people you meet. Or browse what's happening this week first.