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Apps are often more of an obstacle to connection than the aid they promise to be. What we mean to each other cannot be quantified with ones and zeros.

To get more thin, artificial connections that never used to happen, we give up the real ones. Now friends don't have to met up to get the latest news. They know everything already, so no need to met up with a real live person.

My advice is if you have a great friend in real life, do NOT friend them on Facebook!

Of course, as long as we've been wealthy enough to afford separate shacks, we've had people die in isolation without anybody knowing. It's not a new problem. But I think it's going to become more common, not less, unfortunately.

Or you know, no app, just people being friends with each other and building communities... as opposed to isolated themselves in apps and gadgets...

If that app is regarding educating people to be pro-active in their social lives that also makes them want to be a bit altruistic, then yes.

Otherwise, I'd be sceptical.

I've seen one that pairs people to meet up every week.

It's just hard to incentivise. I wonder what would? Would being payed work?