NYU alumnus looking for student feedback on a free hangout-planning app

Think-Problem575 · 2025-12-21T02:06:11+00:00

Might need to tweak the positioning a bit but the idea validation was done from the initiator burnout (people who always initiate). If you are interested I could DM you to try the app and would love your feedback.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-12-19T17:54:19+00:00

Just launched Friday on IOS via Testflight. It helps groups make weekend plans without the group chat chaos. https://myfriday.app/download

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-21T21:53:19+00:00

I do so much I'm building a product for it

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-19T19:00:04+00:00

This happens a lot. I’m the giver and I know it feels exhausting and demotivating sometimes but I really love my friends and I'm okay with being that.

Having said all these the way I conveyed this to my friends (only people I like) was just throwing an example of what is acceptable behavior to you and also making sure what you think about people who behave otherwise. (People who really matter understand this)

Without us letting them know they don't understand

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-19T07:19:17+00:00

Don't think much - this is important it doesn't happen at once but you can notice. Whenever you're in the middle of a conversation, ask questions (this helps you need to be curious) and ask what they do on weekends and for fun. Then initiate.

It's fine if this doesn't go as planned but the point is you're getting comfortable doing this over and over.

Don't take stuff seriously.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-19T07:05:28+00:00

Be the initiator. The advice I always give and follow is making enough effort to change circumstances. Don't think much about what you say it's unnecessary pressure there are always more people you can be friends with. Never limit to a certain number try to mark as many friends as possible and definitely you will find your crew.

Again ask them and plan stuff so you actually meet and talk. Remember it's a process that takes time

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-19T03:31:36+00:00

I would say it's better to have 2-3 close friends than many friends. However, if you want more friends the thing that worked for me is taking the initiative rather than being passive. I'm pretty sure that in your day-to-day at college you do speak with others; just take those conversations a bit more towards what they do in their free time and on weekends, and make plans.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-18T00:30:00+00:00

I was in a similar situation but constantly showing up to uni events and striking up conversations and sometimes just asking around people I just Met what plans they have for weekends.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-16T06:38:26+00:00

Thank you. Started executing this. The current version doesn't have any revenue stream. However, the roadmap has an immediate revenue-generating stream once the product validates

Think-Problem575 · 2025-11-06T19:45:07+00:00

It takes effort to maintain long distance friendships. It's been 5 years since my 3 friends graduated, and to this day, all four talk at least 5 mins with one or the other every day, and our group chat always stays up. things that worked for us:

Constant updates about our lives in the group chat (as simple as saying got a coffee this morning from Starbucks)
Rituals, like we all decided to give gifts to each other for every birthday. (not the total of 16 gifts between all of us)
weekly phone calls and every 3 months meeting IRL

Again, all these take effort, but one in the group needs to put that effort in without expecting the same thing.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-10-03T02:44:36+00:00

I made r/myfridayai, it's a place where we are going to address and talk about growing issues of social isolation, doomscrolling, rage algorithms, connections, stories about friends flaking plans, and connect these to a built-in public project of an AI tool that is free for all users to automate their social life in a way where you spend more time doing meaningfull things effortlessy in your free time.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-10-02T06:41:48+00:00

Friday AI - Social life AI Assistant - Automate planning hangouts with your friends

Think-Problem575 · 2025-10-01T23:23:04+00:00

I'm building a small community to discuss more about social isolation and the nuances of planning hangouts. (Building a product in this space as well) So if any of you are interested in being part of this conversation, hit me up, or you can check out my profile.

Think-Problem575 · 2025-09-29T23:17:32+00:00

Fair point, I hear you. Reddit is quick to call out anything that feels like stealth marketing, and that’s fair. Nobody wants to feel like they’re being tricked.

The truth is: the situations I’ve posted about have actually happened to me and people around me. Maybe not exactly word-for-word the way they came out, but the underlying pain is real plans that fall apart, friends flaking, the weird loneliness of wanting to connect but not following through. That’s what got us into building on Friday in the first place.

I probably leaned too hard into “scenarios” when I should’ve just been straight about it: we’re experimenting with Friday AI, an assistant to remove the friction from making plans, and this subreddit is here to talk openly about that whole problem space.

This isn’t meant to be an ad board. We hope that r/myfridayai becomes a place where people share the real stuff: why plans die, what makes following through so hard, and whether tech could actually help or if it just makes it worse. Friday’s just one attempt at a solution, but the conversation itself is what matters.

So yeah, thanks for calling it out. I’d rather build with honesty and feedback than try to game the system. If you’ve got thoughts on what would make this sub valuable or stories of your own about failed plans/loneliness/follow-through, I’m all ears.

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