In this day and age it can be difficult to make new friends. There’s dating sites so you can meet your new girlfriend or boyfriend, but what if you just want friends? Well, Bumble is known as a dating app, however it has another function where you can find new friends too! I used this app to make new friends when I moved out of my hometown. I met some really cool girls that I am still friends with today. Now, I live in my hometown again, but I still use this app to broaden my circle.

I got back onto the app recently and started swiping. Not long after beginning to swipe, I received a notification that I got a match! We chatted for a little bit and seemed to get along well. Since it was Friday, we decided we would meet up and grab drinks. This friend happened to be a good line dancer and I had been wanting to learn more dances. We decided we would go to a country bar I hadn’t been to.

We had a great time! The bar was small, but perfect because we were all on the dance floor having fun! We made friends with a lady who was a great dancer! She taught us a couple things too. Later, while a more difficult dance was going, an older gentleman asked if I wanted to dance with him. I said yes, of course! I am usually a pretty bad follower, but he was awesome! He knew just how to get me to move with him. I think I did more spins than all the other times put together. I was so grateful for him taking me under his wing.

-Cassidy