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shermantanktop01/16/20261 replyview on HN

A spaced repetition schedule for speedrunning the friend-making process?

If it works, it works, I guess. And in a thread about loneliness, that’s all that matters. But it seems a bit calculated rather than organic, which is what we think of as the platonic ideal of friendmaking.


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btilly01/16/2026

Think of it as an intentional way to turn a spark of connection into long-lasting coals. It can't work without that initial desire on both sides to make it work.

But if you really want calculated...try https://amorebeautifulquestion.com/36-questions/ on for size.