Facebook is a very popular social media network site and app, but not everyone likes to use it. Maybe you want to find something different or that focuses on a certain group of people. There are many social media network sites out there on the Internet besides the most common ones like Twitter or Instagram. Here are 10 best apps like Facebook to meet new people. Find the one that appeals to you the most and get socializing.
DeviantArt
DeviantArt builds itself as the world’s largest art gallery. It is social media for artists of all types. You make a page and share your work for others to see whether it is digital or traditional art styles. People can leave comments, like, and share your work and you can do the same with their art. It’s a great way to get critiques on art styles and find other artists to become friends with. You can even use it help build your artist brand by selling your art on the site.
Last.fm
Last.fm is social media for music lovers. Not only can you explore the site to find new music and listen to the songs you love, but you can also share with others all of that music you love. Get to know new bands and people by interacting with them on the app. As a music artist, you can upload your own tunes and interact with listeners to build your fan base. As a music fan, you can find new artists before they become popular.
Meetup
Meetup is an app that takes social media offline and into the real world. Use the app to find groups that like a certain subject that live near you. These groups set up meetups to actually get together offline to talk about that subject you all love. You can browse for groups or make your own. You have no limits to what the group can be about. You all just need to love the same thing. Taking social networking to the real world isn’t something Facebook provides.
Goodreads
Goodreads is designed as social media for book lovers. It’s main focus is to help you find new books to read, but it has many other social networking features. As an author, you can promote your own book and do contests. Join the forums to discuss novels like you would at a book club. Check out or build your own lists of favorite books to share with others. You will meet book lovers from all over when using this app.
Ravelry
Ravelry is social media for people who love to knit and crochet. The focus is mostly on finding new patterns to make, but you can use it to meet others that enjoy the craft as much as you. Users can share their favorite patterns or pattern makers and you can follow what they share. You can even upload your own patterns and offer them for sale or for free. You must join the site to get to see any of the patterns, but it’s free so it will only take a few minutes to check it out. There are many apps with Ravelry integration for on-the-go crafting.
Tumblr
Tumblr is a fun social media site with an app for both iPhone and Android. Users treat it like a mini blog. You post photos, videos, or long word posts about anything you like. Usually you are meant to create a mini blog on a certain subject and then make posts about that subject. Other people can follow your Tumblr and all your posts will show up on their feed. You can follow other Tumblr blogs to see them in your feed. The site is well-known for its humorous users.
YikYak
YikYak is a social media site popular with the college aged crowd. It is designed to connect you to people in your neighborhood and community. You join a community near you and can see what others posts. You can choose a screen name and post anonymously about anything you want. Others in the community see your posts and you see theirs but there is no need to actually learn who the other people are. It’s safe, anonymous, and fun.
Tagged
Tagged is mostly billed as a dating site, but it has become popular for the older crowd. If you are over 30 and think that Facebook and other social media sites just don’t cut it for your age group then you might like Tagged. Just ignore the dating aspect if you wish by saying you only want to meet friends.
Vine
Vine is like a mini Youtube with social media features. The concept is to share short looping videos. They play quickly, upload quickly, and share quickly unlike larger Youtube videos. You can create your own Vine channel to share your videos and become Internet famous, or you can follow Viners to keep up on all that they post. You need to have a little bit of video making skills but Vine makes it easy to cut down those videos into fun little chunks.
Ning
Ning is the ultimate social network app because it lets you create our own social network instead of using one that already exists. You create a website on a subject you love and then add social media features you like and remove those that you don’t. You can even build your own app. Then you invite people to join your network. It is social media your way. Creating your own social media network does cost money, though. You have to play a small monthly fee to keep it running but it comes with many features.
These are the 10 best apps like Facebook to meet new people. No matter your age or your likes you will find an app that fits you the best. Check them all out and see which one you enjoy and has all the features you want in a social media network.
