How you can find new friends in every city
You have a new job, are being sent to another location for a project, are starting a course of study or simply need a change of scenery.
Our striving for freedom, self-realization and an unconventional lifestyle have long since replaced the traditional values of our parents.
Book a flight on your cell phone, find your apartment on the way to the airport and take part in meetings on your laptop from anywhere and at any time, no matter where the rest of the team is.
Digital technologies and a globally networked infrastructure allow us to hop from one place to the next quickly and flexibly. Unfortunately, what often falls by the wayside are long-term friendships.
And although social networks already imply what they are there for, in the end you only connect with people you already know, friends of friends, or receive requests from creepy strangers and fake profiles.
At con.tact we believe that shared experiences, similar interests and passions create the basis for friendship. No matter what continent you are on.
That's why we designed our app so that you can quickly, easily and safely meet the people who share exactly these things with you.
You just have to actively search and invest some time. It is well known that twiddling your thumbs and waiting brings little benefit.
● Build self-confidence – People notice when you are at peace with yourself. Think about what you like about yourself.
● Find your passion – take language or cooking courses, go to bookstores, cafés or gyms.
● Nothing ventured, nothing gained: If a meeting doesn't result in friendship, it's trying, not losing. Giving up is for losers.
● Ask questions – a listening ear and interested questions can pave the way for new friendships.
● Be yourself - and you will find the friends who appreciate you as a person.
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Between vineyards and skyscrapers, Appelvoi pubs and gourmet restaurants, Opera Square and the train station district, lies the German financial capital Frankfurt am Main. It's not just English people who have been shaken up by Brexit that are taking a liking to the Hessian pearl. A young, dynamic and international audience cavorts from the Westend to Sachsenhausen, making Frankfurt the silent superstar of German cities.
For a long time Berlin was considered THE place to be, the city for everyone who is alternative and hip, for those who think they would miss something elsewhere, #FOMO. In the following post we will tell you why Frankfurt has replaced the capital as the coolest city in Germany.
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Traveling has become an integral part of our lives and many people end up in a foreign country for three to twelve months. The reasons for this are simple: quitting your job, burnout, finishing your studies or to find yourself again. And because one of the best things about it is making new acquaintances, we'll show you how you can easily meet people on your travels who you'll want to stay in touch with afterwards.
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5 tips on how to make new friends and expand your network
Finding friends is not that easy when you no longer meet the same people every day in the schoolyard or at university. And in the end, you never see the stranger who, after three hours of deep talk through the cigarette smoke in the pub, you declare to be your best friend, with whom you “definitely meet for a beer every day”. again. So let's be honest - finding the right friends doesn't become less important as the years go by, but it does become increasingly difficult. Especially in a world in which social life is increasingly digital and people rarely stay in one place for long. That's why our professionals have come up with five tips that will make it easy for you to get to know new people.
