# Judgement-Free Friendship Apps The 'Amicus' App Aids Users to Naturally Develop Friendships By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-03-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/develop-friendships References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/amicus) & [getamicus](http://getamicus.com) '[Amicus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haver-boecker-amicus)' is a new app to help users develop friendships that are meaningful and based on mutual interests and ideals in order to increase the likeliness of finding friends who are right for you. While most social apps focus on personal photos, 'Amicus' matches users on an anonymous basis by linking them through [similar interests and ideals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phnk). Matched users are able to chat with one another to see if they are socially compatible with one another before being given the opportunity to like each other. From here, user profiles are revealed with photos and further information. 'Amicus' works as an effective app to develop friendships for those who are in new locations or those simply looking to expand their existing social circle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anonymous Matchmaking:** Creating apps that match users on an anonymous basis can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for social media and dating industries. - **Interest-based Social Media:** Developing social apps that connect users based on mutual interests and ideals have great potential for disruptive innovation in the social media industry. - **Non-judgemental Social Media:** Creating judgement-free apps that help develop meaningful friendships has potential for disruptive innovation in the social media and mental health industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media:** There is disruptive innovation opportunity for social media by developing anonymous matchmaking and interest-based social media apps. - **Dating:** Anonymous matchmaking can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for dating websites and apps. - **Mental Health:** Non-judgemental social media apps can disrupt the mental health industry by providing a platform for users to develop meaningful relationships that are beneficial for their mental well-being. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Friendship-Forging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iradius-networking-app.md) - [Introvert-Friendly Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/introvrs-social-app.md) - [Data-Comparing Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutually-app.md) - [Activity Focused Socialization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sosocial-app.md) - [Interest-Based Matchmaker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matchmaker-apps.md) - [In-Person Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-app.md) - [Friend-Finding Virtual Hangouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strangely.md) - [AI-Powered Socialization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bu-app.md) - [Matchmaking Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-dating-app.md)