The StrangrChat Blog

Stories, updates & random thoughts

Tips on meeting people online, platform updates, and the occasional deep-dive into why human connection on the internet is still somehow magical.

Our writer is still chatting with strangers.

No posts yet — turns out building a whole chat platform keeps you pretty busy. We're working on it. Check back soon, or you know, go make a friend in the meantime.

(The irony of a chat app whose team doesn't have time to write is not lost on us.)

Go chat instead

What we'll probably write about

No promises. But these are the vibes.

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Making friends online

Why the internet is actually a great place to meet genuine people — if you use the right platform.

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Platform updates

What we shipped, what we broke, and how we fixed it. Probably in that order.

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Conversation starters

The best opening lines, the worst ones, and everything in between. Science-backed*.

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Staying safe online

How to have great chats without sharing your home address with a stranger you met 4 seconds ago.

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The art of the first message

"Hi" has a 30% reply rate. "asl?" has a 70% reply rate. We have data.

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Why random chats work

The psychology of talking to complete strangers and why it actually reduces loneliness.

*Not actually science-backed.