Meet new people around something you already love
Cinemeet is an app to meet new people through film. You see who nearby shares your taste, then meet at a cinema screening, one-on-one or in a group, so the first meeting is about the film instead of about making small talk.
Meeting new people gets harder after school and university, not because people stop wanting friends, but because the settings that used to do it for you disappear. There's no class you sit in every week, no shared schedule, no obvious reason to see the same faces again.
What's left tends to fall into two camps: networking events that feel like work, and apps built around photos and quick judgements. Neither gives you what actually makes it easy to get to know someone, which is a shared interest and a reason to spend time together.
Shared taste is a better starting point than a bio
On Cinemeet your profile is your taste in film: favourite films, directors, genres, your watchlist, and your Letterboxd account if you have one. You see who nearby overlaps with you before you ever meet.
That changes the first conversation. Instead of "so, what do you do?", it starts with a film you both wanted to see.
Low pressure by design
A cinema visit has a start time, a shared focus and a natural ending. You don't have to fill two hours with conversation, and nobody has to invent a reason to leave. If you get on, there's an easy next step: a drink afterwards, or the next film.
You also choose the format. Join a group screening if you'd like to meet several people at once, meet one movie buddy, or create your own event for a film you can't wait to see.
Friends, a group, or a date
People come to Cinemeet for different reasons, and every event says which kind of evening it is. If you're looking for friends, you join friendly events and nobody expects anything else. If you're open to dating, a movie date is one of the options too.
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Questions about meeting new people
What's the best way to meet new people as an adult?
Do something you enjoy with people who enjoy it too, and do it more than once. Shared activities take the pressure off the first meeting, and repetition is what turns acquaintances into friends. On Cinemeet that activity is going to the cinema: you meet around a film you both want to see.
Is Cinemeet an app to make friends?
Yes, that's one of the main ways people use it. Every event says what kind of evening it is, a group screening, a one-on-one with a movie buddy, or a date, so you can choose friendly events only. Read how Cinemeet keeps those apart.
What if I'm shy or introverted?
A cinema is one of the gentlest ways to meet someone. You don't have to talk for most of the evening, and when you do, you have the film to talk about. A group screening spreads the conversation over several people, which many people find easier than a one-on-one.
Can I meet people in a group instead of one-on-one?
Yes. You can join a group screening someone else has organised, or create your own event and let people nearby join.
What does Cinemeet cost?
Cinemeet is free to download and free to use on iOS and Android. Cinema tickets are bought at the cinema as usual, Cinemeet doesn't sell them.
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Meet someone over a film
Find people nearby with your taste in film, and let the screening break the ice.
