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As social habits evolve, we sought to learn how people are making friends

CBC·Salim Valji·22 days ago
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Heather Steele and Taylor Moore both moved to Calgary several years ago.  Steele came from Ireland, while Moore moved from Manitoba. Steele knew no one in Calgary, while Moore had a couple of acquaintances. Wanting to make friends, they downloaded an app called Bumble BFF, which pairs people up who are looking for platonic friendship.  It functions similar to a dating app. You build a profile, where you can describe yourself and your interests. You can then swipe right or left on other profiles. A swipe right means you want to chat with that user, and a swipe left is a polite pass.  Steele and Moore both swiped right on each other, chatted on the app, and then had their first outing together at Trolley 5 Brewpub on 17th Avenue. They had instant chemistry and three years later, remain close.  Heather Steele and Taylor Moore met on Bumble BFF three years ago. (Mantai Chow/CBC) “She was my first Bumble BFF date,” Moore said. “She was by far the greatest one ...…

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