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I bought Bowling Alone in 2022, when I was feeling these things. For whatever reason, Amazon sent me 2 copies. It was literally the universe saying “Yes, find another friend who is struggling with this and give it to them.”

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Hey Andy, I spent a few years working on this problem with a startup I created called ComeWith. We ramped up quickly to 15K users and brought 10K people together across 60 cities in three months. I learned a lot. Please contact me if I can be helpful. https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelinhardt/.

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Would love to see this in Milwaukee! Several apps/platforms attempting the same, none have seemed to stick yet.

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Congrats! Will be rooting for you to figure it out. At anthym.life, we explored ways to replace serendipitous collisions in the workplace when we were all locked down. Music + memories + stories proved to be a great way to break down barriers and get to vulnerability-based trust quickly. The more authentic & genuine our conversations are, the stronger the social bonds will be.

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Congrats on the launch! Can't wait to try a slice of Pie.

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This is a great mission, good luck!

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Such a great read. Look forward to the expansion to mid-sized cities! I moved alone from NYC to Raleigh-Durham and find myself in this same predicament. Dont forget the 35+ demographic as you grow! We need more social encouragement and prompts as we get older and settled into our careers. 😅

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Loved reading this! Made me reflect on how full my own cup is and what the drivers are. Would love to see you guys expand here in the UK!

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