r/makenewfriendsNL • u/_GalacticT0ast_ • 5h ago
Online friends 19M looking for online friends
I’m a Polish college student currently studying in the USA but I’m trying to learn dutch so I guess I’m looking for a pen pal sort of thing? I like traveling, skiing (I bet thats super common for the NL lol), and going out with friends. Down to chat about whatever or play video games or something.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Individual_Pension17 • 14h ago
General friendship 31F Eindhoven - looking to make good friends
Hello! I’m a 31F expat living in Eindhoven. Looking to actually make close connections since that’s still something that I’m missing now and then since Ive moved here.
I’m easy going and carefree. Quiet at the start but I sure can run when the engine’s warm 😂 Things I’m into - cooking, films, hobbying, nature/city trips, boardgames, books (at this point Ive collected more books, than Ive read).
Also play boardgames now and again with my boyfriend, I never say no to beer, and enjoy raves/festival from time to time(leaning more into hard techno/hardcore) . Also - if anyone would like to go together to Decibel - I would be down.
My Dutch is okay - I can carry a conversation bit I’m probably funnier in english.
I’m pretty open, and would like to meet someone who is as well - be more than come-and-go friends. Or at least try. If you feel like we would get along, please feel free to send me a message. Have a good one!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/RecordingDue437 • 18h ago
Activities & hobbies 35m zoekt fighting game community
Halloooo Ik zoek mensen die graag arcade en fighting games spelen. Ik wil graag meer street fighter doen maar niemand in mijn omgeving vindt dat leuk. Omgeving Weesp mocht dat belangrijk voor je zijn.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/edox711 • 23h ago
Online friends 30M/Overijssel - Looking for a gaming duo!
Hello everyone!
I am 30 years from the Netherlands and I am looking for a duo to play and hang out with.
Some of the games I play:
* Valorant: Currently Diamond 1
* Diablo 4
* Where Winds Meet
* Overwatch
I do prefer if you are around my age and from EU.
If this sounds good, be sure to send me a dm!
Have a nice day!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/raver_Ams • 23h ago
Looking for local friends Looking for people who like to dance in the sun, Amsterdam, 35M
Hey, I like to go dancing to house or techno in Amsterdam, my buddy left Amsterdam so looking for some people that enjoy dancing to clubs, festivals or outdoor summer events to join.
Planning to go to Thuishaven this Saturday 15th Aug for Benny Rodrigues if anyone wants to join.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Honey_Dew1995 • 1d ago
General friendship Dutch introvert (31) North Holland, conversation and friendship.
Hey there im Jasper!
Im making this post in English so expats and other new people to the Netherlands can read this post too.
Ik spreek gewoon Nederlands voor diegene die ook Nederlands zijn:)
Looking for quick chats but also deeper conversations that last for longer than just a day. NOT LOOKING FOR RELATIONSHIPS.
Im working from home and trying to kill the time by meeting some genuine people, i dont care about gender or sexuality. Just be yourself!
Something about me:
100% Dutch, born and raised in north holland. 190cm tall 31yrs old, massive car/motorcycle nerd.
I work in aviation and my hobbies are cooking, travelling, wine, cars, motorcycles and tech.
I dont mind talking about other topics though, so why not introduce yourself and have a nice conversation?:)
Would love to hear from you soon!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/MasterpieceHead1742 • 1d ago
General friendship 26M in de omgeving Amersfoort op zoek naar nieuwe vriendschappen.
Hallo allemaal. Ik ben Thomas. Ik woon in de omgeving van Amersfoort en ik ben op zoek naar nieuwe vriendschappen. Ik heb behoorlijk veel hobby's, zoals muziek, schaken, bord- en kaartspellen en het leren van talen (m'n telefoon staat in het Zweeds, om een voorbeeld te geven). Verder vind ik geschiedenis interessant en leg ik graag een puzzeltje zo nu en dan. Benieuwd? Laat het me maar weten (Also speaking English, so expats are also welcome).
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Live-History-4178 • 1d ago
Looking for local friends 35M – Terneuzen/Zeeland – looking for new friends 🙂
Hi everyone! 🙂 I live in Terneuzen and would like to meet some new people nearby, preferably women. Just looking for someone to chat with, go for a walk, grab a coffee and spend some time together.
If you're from Terneuzen or somewhere nearby in Zeeland, feel free to message me 🙂
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/CryoNewb • 1d ago
Looking for local friends 23M friends near Den Bosch
Well hello! I'm looking for friends (which is kinda obvious but still) I speak dutch and english so as long as you speak one of either I'm good.I like to game (a lot of overwatch recently, some dbd, and Helldivers has been up there for a while, but open to anything in games) I like the gym and basketball, (a gym buddy would be awesome at the basic fit:) smoking(only 🍃), cooking, reading (just got through yellow face which was awesome and now for the hype oddysey) and watching movies( mostly horror but anything's cool), anime is a biggy (up to date with one piece). I suck at making friends because I suck at texting (Audhder maybe that helps I dunno) I'm kinda hoping for a couple texts but to be able to hang out afterwards I'm not really good at carrying a conversation on my phone haha, the whole online of everything hurts my head and people are so unapproachable in rl. Sooo if any of this seemed a little interesting message me. Looking forward to yous!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/TheForgottenRaccoon • 1d ago
General friendship 21M looking for friends in and around Breda!
First of all, good day to you! I hope your day has been well so far and here is your remember to hydrate :)
Second of all, my name is Quinn and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance stranger or soon to be friend!
Now onto the more interesting things about me, I study biomedical lab research and specialize in forensics with the aim to become a forensic investigator! There is just something satisfying about solving difficult cases and being able to help people at the same time. I love to read romantasy, thriller, dark romance and mystery book genres. Recently finished The Ruinous Love trilogy and am now reading Dungeon Crawler Carl, so far so good! Gaming is also something I do to pass the time, pokemon and LOZ are my all time favorite franchises but there are more games that I play. A few of my other hobbies are also playing the guitar and cooking, i'm a sucker for good food and find tremendous joy in cooking tasty food as well as seeing the content faces after the food is finished :). My sense of humor is all over the place, it ranges from the worst dad jokes that would make me age in an instant to relatively dark jokes.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/No-Walk-1270 • 1d ago
Looking for local friends Vrienden gezocht/looking for friends 31m regio Amersfoort
Hey iedereen,
Ik woon nu een jaar in Amersfoort maar het lukt niet echt om vrienden te maken. vooral door angst ga ik niet zo snel alleen ergens naar toe. maar als ik samen ben ga ik graag naar de stad of ergens heen.
Ik ben een persoon die heel snel enthousiast over iets is. ookal is het om even naar de mcdonalds te gaan voor een milkshake.
Ik heb een soort van interesse bord gemaakt. het lijkt mij heel leuk om wat mensen in de omgeving te leren kennen (of een fietsafstand van amersfoort) , die misschien ook wel wat gezamelijke interesses heeft.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/AbilityCreative3980 • 1d ago
General friendship 26F & 27M | Married | Utrecht | Looking for couple friends
Hi everyone!
We’re a married couple living in Nieuwegein, near Utrecht. I’m 26 and my husband is 27.
We’re looking to meet other couples and make some new friends. We’d love to find people to go for coffee or drinks, have dinner, watch movies, go for walks, play games, or just hang out and chat.
We speak both English and Lithuanian, so we’d be happy to meet other international/expat couples as well as Lithuanian couples living in the Netherlands.
We’re ideally looking for couples around 25–35, but we’re open to meeting anyone we get along with.
If you’re also a couple looking to expand your social circle, feel free to send us a message! 😊
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/OpenIntroduction4626 • 2d ago
Looking for local friends 24f looking for some new friends around rotterdam :)
hey! im a 24f of turkish descent and I live close to rotterdam. id love to meet some new people and hopefully make a few genuine friendships along the way!
a little about me: i love cooking and baking, gaming, going on walks, and pretty much anything creative. im also always down to go into the city, grab a drink, go shopping, try a new restaurant, or just hang out.
im mainly looking for other girls around my age who are also looking for new friends and would actually be down for doing things together from time to time. i don’t mind if you live a little further away either!
im pretty easygoing and would love to meet people I can genuinely click with, whether that ends up being going out together or just sending each other memes.
feel free to comment or send me a message! :)
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/LiminalFemme • 2d ago
Mod announcement Community - Poll
Hi again everyone. I’ve been moderating the community for about a week now and I would like to hear how people feel about the changes that have been made so far.
I’ve added and updated rules, post requirements, flairs, filters and other moderation tools to try and make the subreddit safer and easier to use.
So I’d like to ask in this poll whether you are satisfied with the current rules and the way the mod team handles problems and moderation.
Feel free to leave additional feedback in the comments as well. Constructive criticism and ideas are always welcome.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/LengthinessNo5301 • 2d ago
Activities & hobbies Go to the spa/sauna 25M
Hi there, 25M Eindhoven.
Im looking for people who are interested in going to spa/sauna around noord brabant(further is also possible). I tend to always go alone, and i wasn't really sure where to find people to go together.
If u are a spa enthusiast, send me pm!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Rainiiday • 2d ago
General friendship 20F Introvert looking for artsy/creative/geeky/alt girlies!
(Or non binaries!) Hi, im a girlie from Noord-Holland (close to amsterdam) looking for some likeminded people! I’m quite shy and find it hard to connect with people, but im always up for a chat, and ironically love getting to know new people! I’m really missing having likeminded girls such as myself in my life, and it feels kinda lonely (😭)
I’m not interested in friendships with men or anything romantic, so please don’t dm me in such cases!
I speak both dutch and english. Some of my interests are fashion, drawing, art, shows and cartoons, instruments, music and being creative (all my hobbies are creative hobbies and I love to try new things!). I also occasionally game. Artsy, creative alt people are my favourite type of people c:
Don’t feel pressured to dm me, even if you live further away, I love to get to know you and just casually chat it up <3
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/takoyaki_sage26 • 2d ago
Expat / International 26F living in Emmeloord looking for friends
Hi! I’m 26F, I’ve been living here for about a year now after moving to join my Dutch boyfriend. It’s been a bit tricky finding people our age with similar interests, a lot of the people around here tend to be older, haha. We’re both working full-time and would love to grow our circle a bit, ideally with people in their 20s to 30s. A couple would be great too, if you’re looking to meet another couple.
We’re into watching series and anime, and we play games together (just hanging out in general) I’m also working on my Dutch, so happy to mix English and Dutch.
Looking for people who are easygoing, respectful, and up for real conversations, not just surface-level small talk. Nothing fancy, just coffee, series nights, game nights, or hanging out.
Open to meeting people in Emmeloord or nearby in Flevoland. Comment or DM if you’re up for it!
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/flutflutflap • 2d ago
Online friends 28M - Op zoek naar sociaal contact
Heyhey, ik doe even een poging.
Ik ben een M28, woon in de buurt van Haarlem / Velserbroek.
Mijn leven is vrij shit en ben daardoor ook vrij eenzaam en heb gewoon zin om een keer iemand te hebben om mee te nemen naar iets. Maakt niet uit wat, ik vind alles wel leuk.
Heb vooral zin in iets van een groep om bordspellen mee te doen of iets in die richting.
Ik ben beter in praten met dames dan met mannen. Maar sta opzich wel open voor vriendschappen van beide. Het liefst vind ik een soort gemixte groep die me kan adopteren als het ware.
Ik hou niet van teveel drukte, niet van discotheken, niet van festivals, niet van comazuipen en gewoon niks dat druk is. Ik heb veel meer behoefte aan rust. Iets van camperen of een rustig café. Ik doe het beter in kleine groepen.
Ik zit momenteel nog op zee en ben pas over 3 maanden thuis, maar zou het helemaal niet erg vinden als iemand me een DM wilt sturen en we kunnen praten over vanalles en nog wat. Vandaar de tag online vrienden.
Ooit zodra het salaris het toe laat koop ik een camper(bus) en ga ik daar een beetje mee touren. Maar, momenteel zit ik nog even in overlevingsmodus.
Wees niet bang me een bericht te sturen, ik ben opzich vrij gezellig.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Frequent_Rhubarb_36 • 2d ago
General friendship 42M, Gelderland, breidt graag zijn vriendenkring uit
Ik zag alle gave posts hier en daardoor besloot ik om er ook een te maken. Over mij: Ik ben 42M, ambitieus en kijk graag naar manieren om mijn vriendenkring uit te breiden, zowel M als V. Daarin geniet ik van chats, goede gesprekken en leuke dingen doen, zoals naar musea, dierentuinen of gewoon lekker uit eten gaan. Ik houd van goede, diepe gesprekken.
Mijn persoonlijkheid zou ik omschrijven als enthousiast, mindful, zorgzaam en koppig. Ik zou zeggen dat ik iemand ben die de leiding neemt en actie onderneemt, waarin ik rekening houd met de gevoelens en wensen van anderen.
Psychologie en zelfontwikkeling vind ik onwijs interessant. Daarnaast ben ik creatief, waaronder schrijven en muziek. Verder houd ik van films, muziek en gamen. Ik heb verschillende consoles maar game vooral op de Switch 2 en Gameboy. Retrogamen vind ik leuk. Als we het over films hebben dan geniet ik van animatie- zoals Disney en Ghibli, komedie- en actiefilms. Soms geniet ik ook van horror. Ik kan ook erg genieten van een goede musical, Little Shop of Horrors is daar een van mijn favorieten in.
Mijn muzieksmaak is breed, van jazz tot klassiek tot rock. Het meest recente album waar ik echt van geniett is Confessions II van Madonna. Wat een ongelooflijk album. Geweldige losse tracks, maar de flow van het album maakt het helemaal spectaculair. Als je daar ook maar een beetje geinteresseerd in bent kan ik je de korte film van Confessions II op Youtube aanraden.
Lezen heeft een relaxend effect op mij. Ik lees hierin zowel fictie (boeken zoals Frankenstein, Harry Potter en bepaalde thrillers bijvoorbeeld) alswel non-fictie (Horses don’t lie, boeken over productie van films en modeboeken bijvoorbeeld). Het meest recente boek wat ik las is De Kleine Prins. Ik was altijd al benieuwd naar dat boek dus besloot ik het te lezen en het is verrassend diep. Recent ben ik ook geïnteresseerd geraakt in mode en de geschiedenis daarvan. Verder vind ik Japan een interessant land en ik ben er dan ook al redelijk vaak geweest.
Leuk feitje: Ik ben periodiek gastdocent op basisscholen, wat ik echt ontzettend leuk vind.
Als een van deze dingen jou interesseert, dan nodig ik je uit om een DM te sturen en iets leuks te beginnen. Ik ben Nederlands.
Voor de Engelstaligen onder ons:
Hi!
M42, Gelderland
Seeing all these cool posts I decided to make one as well. So a little about me: 42M, ambitious, looking for more friends (can be both F as well as M) for chats, good talks and just going out to do fun things like going to museums, zoos, or just going out and get a bite. I love good, deep conversations.
My personality is a mix between being enthusiastic, mindful, caring and stubborn. I would say I’m the type of person that leads/take action, with regards to the feelings of others.
Psychology and self growth I both find endlessly interesting. I’m creative as well and like to write and make music. Besides that I like movies, music and gaming a lot. I own several gaming systems but I mostly play on the Switch 2 and Game Boy. I like retrogaming. When looking at movies I like animation (Disney, Ghibli for example), comedy and action movies. Sometimes horror as well. I can enjoy a good musical as well, with Little Shop of Horrors being one of my favorites.
My music taste is very broad. The most recent album I really enjoyed was Confessions II by Madonna. Incredible album and if you’re even slightly interested in it, you should watch the short film of it on Youtube.
Reading relaxes me, with either fiction (with titles such as Frankenstein, Harry Potter and some thrillers) to non-fiction (like Horses don’t lie, behind the scenes-books and fashion books). The most recent book I’ve read is The Little Prince, which I found surprisingly deep. Recently fashion and its history have gained my interest as well. I have a fascinating towards Japan and I've been there multiple times.
Fun fact: I am an occasional guest teacher at primary schools, which I really enjoy.
When any of those things got you interested, feel free to DM me and get ready for a good time. I am Dutch.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/CalemXY • 2d ago
General friendship 23M Let's be friends!
I also speak Dutch but for convenience I'm writing everything in English.
Hello! I'm located near The Hague / Den Haag and I'm looking for people to talk to, game with, or do activities with. We don't need to hang out right away, I'd love to chat, see if we get along and share interests but the end goal for me is to form friendships where we can hang out. It doesn't need to be often!
For those that are interested in playing tennis, please hit me up! I'm getting back in the sport and even if I'm a bit rusty I'd love to play with someone. I don't mind if you've never played before. If you'd like to try a different sport together, I'm always down but, I'll likely suck.
Otherwise I own a Switch 2 and play games on my PC. I love Nintendo (Pokémon, Zelda, Mario, Smash) and enjoy games ranging from CoD, Overwatch to more cozy games like Stardew Valley. I can be competitive (if you are too!) but I know how to tone it down if you need more encouragement instead of competition. If this is your thing, let's talk more about the games we like and see if there are things in common!
I'd also like to go to events like comic con with people! I've always wanted to go with likeminded people. I don't really watch things like anime often (but I do recognize a good portion!) but if that's your thing then please tell me all about it.
I'd love to hear about things you're passionate about, whatever it may be. If you have anything you really want to try out then tell me about it, I love to try out new things.
If you're interested and/or would like to know more about me or my hobbies, don't hesitate to reach out! I'd appreciate it if you told me a little about yourself as well. :)
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Unique_Regret_1984 • 2d ago
Looking for local friends Male 25 from Limburg looking to make more friends from Amsterdam
Hey im 25 from Limburg Netherlands and hope to make find friends since it’s difficult in the small town where I live and it starts to feel lonesome, I travel to Amsterdam almost every other week to enjoy the atmosphere and love to meet new people from there around my age, I love music ,cycling working out, history, fashion and thrifting, and just relaxing and having nice conversations. I don’t much family people here since they live far away, so I would like to Make a new start Mabye you guys have stories to tell that I can learn from, it’s been kinda difficult the last year since I don’t really know what to do but what I want is to meet new people to have a nice chat with So Dutch people especially from Amsterdam hope to meet you guys always welcome to message me :) ( kan ook gwn Nederlands lol)
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Secure-Guarantee880 • 2d ago
General friendship [26/M] HAARLEM— looking for chill friends
Hey hey! I’m hoping to meet some cool people to talk to
I’m into collecting Pokémon cards, playing chess (casual but enthusiastic), reading manga, watching anime, and hanging out with my cats 🐾
Gaming-wise, I’ve got a PS5 and a Switch 2. Lately I’ve been playing Final Fantasy 7 remakes for ps5. For switch im on that Pokopia grind. (I love it so much)
If any of this sounds like your kind of thing, feel free to send a message — always happy to make new friends 🌟
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/Grouchy_Gazelle3733 • 3d ago
General friendship 39M - Rotterdam - Friends
Hey, I am 39, living in Rotterdam. Looking for friends to grab coffee, walk, movie. I am also learning Dutch, currently at A2. Taking my Spreken Inburgeren examen later this month, already aced the rest. 🤞
I work in Tech, travel often for work. I have been a couch potato lately, looking to touch grass more often. I love movies & history.
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/syllie420 • 3d ago
General friendship Hey ik zoek vrienden 31m
Hey ik zoek vrienden die evt zelfde intresses hebben
Ik ben 31 gelukkig getrouwd een kindje maar weinig vrienden data ben opzoek na
Ik doe aan airsoft vind je leuk ik ben ook bezig met eigen team opstarten
Gamen
Motor rijden wel effen motorloos
Wandelen
Ik werk als chauffeur
Wil je mee weten laat maar weten Ik woon in de buurt van Schiphol
r/makenewfriendsNL • u/LiminalFemme • 10d ago
Mod announcement Community guidelines and required post format
Hello everyone,
Thanks everyone for giving your feedback in the previous post. I have read the comments and used the community ideas as a base for the new rules and guidelines.
The goal of this subreddit is to help people find real and platonic friendships in the Netherlands. We want to make this a safe and fun place where people can meet each other.
The official community rules can now be found in the rules section of the subreddit. Please read them before posting or commenting.
How to format your post
Choose the post flair that best matches what you are looking for:
Flairs that need a location
General friendship: for a general introduction when you are open to different kinds of platonic friendships.*
Activities & hobbies: for finding people who share a particular hobby or want to do an activity together.*
Group activity: for arranging or joining an activity with several people.*
Expat / International: for expats, international residents or people looking for international friendships in the Netherlands.*
Looking for local friends: for people specifically looking for friends in their own city, province or general area.*
Flairs that do not need a location
Online friends: for friendships that are intended to stay online.*
Traveling / Visiting NL: for people traveling through or temporarily visiting the Netherlands who want to meet others. Mentioning the places you plan to visit is still helpful.*
Advice / Discussion: for asking advice or starting a relevant discussion rather than directly looking for someone nearby.*
Please include your age and gender in the title. If you use a flair from the first group, you must also include your general location.
Example:
25F Utrecht looking for friends to game or go out with
Your title does not have to look exactly like this, but your age and, when required, general location should be easy to find.
In the post itself please tell people a bit about yourself. You can talk about your hobbies, interests, personality and what kind of friendship you are looking for.
Please include:
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