Befriending as an adult can be difficult, especially after moving to a new city. Fortunately, there is modern technology, and more people turn to applications such as Bumble for Friends, Flox and Timeleft to quickly make new friendships.
One application called Friends It aims to stand out by aiming women, transgender and LGBTQ+, primarily at the age of the twenties to the early 1940s.
Les Amis uses artificial intelligence to connect users with similar interests and encourages them to join local events offered in applications, such as ceramics classes, book clubs, wine tasting and Pilates.
Anna Bilych (former PayPal) formed the application in 2022 together with her co-founder Oleg Pashinin (ex-Google AI), after she fought for the reconstruction of the social circle after moving.
Now, recognized as a European application, is currently being implemented to the US markets. He appeared in New York at the beginning of this month.
Les Amis (French for “friends”) is aimed at facilitating users to connect with similarly thinking people in their area. It contains a configuration similar to dating applications in which users create profiles by choosing profile photos, writing a biography and choosing from the list of interests, including poetry, gardening, yoga, martial arts and others.
The application includes an AI assistant called “AMIS”, which helps in the matching process. Every two weeks, users can participate in matching rounds, in which AI connects them with a potential friend based on common interests. He also connects them with others at similar stages of life – regardless of whether they are a single, marriage, mother, new in the city, and even looking for a network with someone in a comparable career.
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AI defines matches on Mondays, giving users enough time to talk and coordinate meetings later.
In addition, the application contains an exploration page for users who can sign up for local events and experiences, such as workshops, social meetings and recreational activities. He recently introduced “Trips”, in which users can travel in groups to places such as Morocco, Iceland and the Amalfi coast.
The application works in a business model based on membership, they vary with fees depending on the city. For example, the monthly fee is 70 USD in New York and 55 € in Amsterdam. Membership includes a flexible credit system that can be spent on experience that can be spent in every city where Les Amis is available, enabling members to participate in events while traveling.
Friends are available iOS AND Android Devices throughout Europe, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Stockholm.
As for the US markets, the application was introduced in Austin in May last year, except New York. Les Amis plans to expand to Boston, and then Washington, DC, next month and Miami in October. The introduction in Los Angeles is also on the road map.
It is important to remember that there are no Les Amis events in New York, but they will soon start on August 25. The application is still in the application acceptance phase and has received over 2,000 applications from users in New York.
In total, the application advertises about 120,000 installations, and so far about 30,000 women have participated in events. The company also informs that it has recently reached an annual running rate of USD 1 million.
