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For over eight years, Meet5 has been at the forefront of fostering real-life connections across Western Europe. As Europe’s top social gathering app , we’ve helped thousands of people meet, mingle, and build lasting friendships (and sometimes relationships), all through group activities tailored for shared interests and easy participation. But Meet5 is more than just an app, it’s a movement against loneliness! Whether you’re new in town, entering a new life stage, or simply

Creating and managing activities has never been so easy: the Meet5 desktop version is finally ready to share with you! Many members have expressed their wish for a desktop version of Meet5. After months of hard work and development, that wish is now a reality. You can use Meet5 not only on your phone, but also on your laptop, tablet, or computer. As an activity creator, this means one huge benefit: a more relaxed organizing experience. The desktop version is only supported by

Contrary to what you might expect, scammers don't have a sinister or suspicious appearance. They pose as a kind person and try to become your friend. They build a good relationship first, spending weeks or even months building trust, sharing their story, checking up on you. So how can you tell which people are genuinely looking for friendship or love, and those who are trying to steal from you? Turns out, there are some very simple patterns you can use to identify scammers. H

At Meet5, thousands of activities happen every month, bringing lots of people together in real life. What makes that possible is you — our amazing, reliable community 💛 To make that reliability more visible and to celebrate it, we’re introducing a new “Dependable” badge. This new feature helps show which members have consistently been dependable in the past. It builds trust when planning, gives active members the recognition they deserve, and sends a clear message: showing u

A Peek into the world of Meet5 Captains Did you know that we have over 250 Captains in the United States? Captains are the heart of the Meet5 community. They're the local leaders, friendly faces, and party starters! Wherever the Meet5 community is active, a Captain is not far away. For someone new to the community, joining a Captain's activity for their first one is a great idea. The Captain embodies the warm, open, friendly spirit of Meet5, and can help the newcomer feel ex

Sometimes it’s the little things in chat that make organizing plans easier and help conversations feel smoother. In private chats, it can be helpful to know whether and when a message has been read. That’s exactly why read receipts for private chats are now officially part of our Premium membership*. 👑 What’s new? If you have a Premium membership, the feature is automatically active in all private chats. That means you can see right away whether and when your message has bee