Blog — Avilo

The loneliness epidemic is real — and Gen Z is the worst affected

Adults today report fewer close friends than any generation in recorded history. We're the most connected people who've ever lived, and the loneliest. Here's the data, and what we're doing about it.

Max Reid March 2025 6 min read

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Product

Why every social app fails the friendship test

Dating apps want romance. Professional networks want resumes. Why is there nothing for just... hanging out?

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Feature

Why we require a selfie to confirm a meetup

We could have just asked people to tap "I met them." We didn't. Here's why the extra step is the whole point.

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Safety

How we thought about safety before writing a line of code

Location sharing is scary. Meeting strangers is scary. We built safety in before we built anything else.

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Founder

Building in public: month one

What I shipped, what broke, what I learned, and why I'd do it all again. A raw update from the early days.

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Product

What if your reputation was built in real life — not online?

LinkedIn endorsements mean nothing. Avilo endorsements can only happen after you actually meet. That changes everything.

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Founder

The cold-start problem is real. Here's how we're solving it.

A location-based app with no users near you is useless. We knew that from day one. This is our strategy.