Directory is an app to connect local people.

Whether you're looking for a

Directory aims to be a reliable public utility to make local connections. It's the friending app you've been looking for: simple yet powerful, with no secret algorithm, no games, no "boosts" and no fees.

It uses a custom tagging system that enables any user to add their hobby, relationship style, fandom, and more to the public searchable database. Find people to meet in your local area, filtered by your interests and preferences.

We are currently available in beta in the North Carolina Triangle area! We are hoping to finish the base features soon and launch on mobile app stores in May 2026! Read more about our development status on our blog.

Why make Directory?

It's hard enough to make friends as an adult. Lack of third spaces, the rise of social media, and the loneliness epidemic in the US are no help.

Dating and friending apps have entered the mainstream as a shallow way to combat this without fixing the underlying problems. And its no secret that these apps make money by playing games with your emotions and keeping you on your phone.

While we can't directly fix the underlying problems leading to loneliness in the US, we can at least make a modern app to connect people that isn't trying to sell you something-- or sell your data.

And who knows, if we can bring people together– maybe they’ll do something great together.