Friend-making apps that are free to use have been popping up a lot lately, but isn't it hard to decide which one to choose? It seems like there are more apps now that are not for dating or marriage hunting, but purely for people who just want to make friends. There are also people who want to expand their social circle as working adults, those looking for friends with the same hobbies, and even people in their 40s and 50s starting to look for friends.

With free friend apps, you're probably wondering if they're really safe and if there are genuinely people looking for friends. From trying them out, many are women-only apps, which makes it easier to connect with the same gender. Favomatch, for example, specializes in finding friends for supporting hobbies, and you can search based on your style of supporting your favorite things, making it good for finding like-minded friends. Touch requires face photo ID verification and has 24-hour monitoring, so it feels secure.

If you're looking for apps that aren't women-only and can be used by men too, Bumble's "BFF Mode" allows you to find both opposite-sex and same-sex friends, and it's also inexpensive. Tinda is often associated with dating, but it can also be used to find friends, and since it has users worldwide, it's interesting.

For those in their 30s and 40s, Somri has a detailed search function that allows you to filter by weekends or whether they have children, making it easier to find suitable matches. For making female friends, tipsys has a timeline feature that feels like social media, and group chats allow multiple people to interact.

Ultimately, if you want to try free friend apps, most women can use them for free, but many apps for men require payment, so be careful. For safety, it's best to choose apps with 24-hour monitoring. Also, depending on your purpose for finding friends (hobbies, drinking parties, sports, etc.), the app you choose will differ, so it's important to find one that matches your goals. Trying out free friend apps might be a good idea.