Now, it’s time to mention some new ones that you might want to try. Most of them come and go; they start by having a decent amount of users, then they become full of fake accounts or just inactive accounts.

In other words, most of them don’t work as you’d expect.

When meeting people In Real Life seems like too much of a hassle, try making friends online.

Striking up a friendly rapport with a newcomer becomes the exception, not the norm. These days, there are apps for pretty much anything, from getting a cleaner in after a party to chartering a private jet and booking a massage. ‘Wiith’, a new San Francisco-based app, is designed to buddy you up with people looking for buddies. No romance, no sex, just pure, unadulterated friendship. The premise is simple: if you’re new to a city, or just want to meet someone new, the app connects you with like-minded others inside a set radius.

You sign up via Facebook, build a basic profile, then approach people for friendship or arrange social events and invite others along.

Everyone complains about how difficult it is to date, but making new friends can be just as challenging.

Gone are the days when sharing a textbook in English lit meant you'd be besties by lunch.