Regardless of all the festivities, many of us find ourselves lonely during the holiday season. The dark, cold weather and the emphasis on families and friends can bring out the blues in the best of us. However, don’t let the gloomy mood ruin your celebration. Instead, download and sign up with some of the socializing apps and start cultivating new relationships this holiday season.

Here is a selection of five excellent social apps to help you do just that:

1. Meet Up

Are you a writer who is yearning to collaborate with other writers? Or, perhaps you want to meet fellow pet lovers? Or, maybe you are looking for single women in your area? With Meet Up at your disposal, you can choose people to socialize with according to your interests. In fact, Meet Up has over 24 categories including food, drinks, music, religion, and hobbies.

All you’re required to do is sign up and allow the app to check the events happening in your local area automatically. Additionally, you can message the people who share the same interests as you, so you don’t miss any activity with them.

Price: Free

Platforms: iOS, Android

Ideal for:

• Individuals who enjoy being with likeminded people
• People who enjoy social gatherings
• People who are new to a city and want to make new friends
• Those who are exploring new hobbies

2. Air G chat

Are you looking to meet singles online? Or, are you just interested in hanging out with like-minded friends this holiday season? Whatever your choice is, Air G chat can solve your problems.

While other social apps usually focus on dating, the Air G chat app also enables users to find friends in the same vicinity as them and even worldwide. Yes, that’s right! Air G offers several free chat rooms. Just sign up for the one that interests you the most and start chatting away. You can also send photos, share files, and play virtual games such as Big Barn World and Harvest Frenzy with your new friends. Additionally, you can read up on celebrity gossips on the Air G Buzz.

Overall, apps available on Air G spam won’t let you feel lonely and bored this holiday season.

Price: Free

Platforms: iOS and Android

Ideal for:

• Individuals who want to meet people across the globe
• People who like playing virtual games
• Individuals who wish to find their potential partners

3. Bumble BFF

Similar to the Bumble dating app, Bumble BFF allows you to meet new friends in your area with just a swipe of your finger. Once you sign up for an account with Bumble BFF, you will be redirected to add pictures of yourself along with a short introduction. This will enable friends of similar interests to find you easily.

Additionally, just like the former version of Bumble, the Bumble BFF automatically matches you with potential friends. But be quick as the matches disappear within 24 hours. Simply put, Bumble BFF is one of the most popular social apps and is known to receive one million swipes in its first week.

Price: Free

Platform: iOS and Android

Ideal for:

• Those who just moved to a new city and want to make friends
• Individuals who are social and won’t hesitate in making the first move

4. Patook

Two years ago, I moved to a new city and was looking to meet a few new people. However, I was particular about the traits in my new friends especially the languages they spoke and their ethnicity. Other social apps only allowed me to interact with users in my specific neighborhood area and gave me fewer choices. Nevertheless, Patook categorized my requirements and matched me with those who shared the same traits (language, ethnicity, interests, age group) as me.

Patook works differently than other social apps. Instead of matching you with people who are nearby, the app helps you to connect with people who share the same in traits as you. Additionally, you can chat in various chat rooms and schedule meetups according to your availability. If privacy is an issue for you, Patook allows you to customize the feature, so you stay away from spam messages.

Price: Free

Availability: iOS, Android, Mac, and PC

Ideal for:

• Those who are specific about their friend circle
• Those who have privacy concerns regarding online social sites

5. Meet my dog

Are you a dog lover and want to meet fellow canine owners? Well, the world has gone digital, and instead of meeting pet owners in the park, you can get together through an app. Meet my dog, as the name suggests, is an app that allows you to share your photos along with your dog’s and get matched with other ‘dogs’ nearby. Chat on private messages or set up a doggie date, the choice is all yours!

Price: Free

Availability: iOS and Android

Ideal for:

• No guesses – dog lovers. After all, 24% of men use their dogs to talk to good-looking strangers.

Conclusion

These were just some of the apps that we think you might find useful this holiday season. Whether you are interested in an intimate relationship or just want friends to hang out with – there are countless choices. Just download the app that you interests you the most and chat away!

This article was written by Ashley Rosa.  Ashley is a freelance writer and blogger. As writing is her passion that why she loves to write articles related to the latest trends in technology and sometimes on health-tech as well.  She is crazy about chocolates. You can find her on twitter: @Ashrosa2