# Professional Play Date Services Floh Gives Socialites a Non-Awkward Way to Make Friends By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-11-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floh References: [trendpool](http://www.trendpool.com/eligible-indians-make-their-own-matches/) & [floh.in](http://www.floh.in/) Acknowledging the reality that adults have few socially-approved means of making new friends, Floh is an innovative new social network that hopes to connect Bohemian adults with like-minded professionals. Let's face it: Without school or a permanent workplace, it's tough to make new acquaintances for young professionals. When it comes time to unwind, share a drink and some ideas, most single urbanites have no means of meeting people. This is where Floh (Find Life Over Here) steps in. This [invite-only social network](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-1) is by no means a dating website, explains founder Siddharth Mangharam. Prospective invitees are vetted by members and subsequently invited to [high-end events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-think-party) that span the gamut from cheese-tasting, gallery premiers and cocktail events. With just six months since its inception, Floh has already cultivated a thriving community of intelligent socialites numbering in the thousands. To all the [lonely professionals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmos), Mangharam's website is currently exclusive to India, so unless you're willing to make the trip to Bangalore, you'll have to stick to your local watering hole. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Professional Play Date Services:** Floh creates a new social network that connects like-minded professionals. - **Invite-only Social Network:** Floh's invite-only model provides exclusivity while fostering a sense of community. - **Alternative Social Networks:** Floh offers a refreshing take on social networks, by giving a platform to professionals to meet like-minded individuals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Networking:** Floh takes on traditional social networks by providing a platform that connects Bohemian adults. - **Event Planning:** Floh's high-end events provide new experiences for professionals, opening up new opportunities for event planning companies. - **Hospitality:** Floh's cocktail events and cheese-tasting events bring in business for high-end hospitality companies and venues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curated Professional Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxy-dating-service.md) - [Young Professional Community Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yuppie.md) - [Friend-Finding Virtual Hangouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strangely.md) - [Couple Friendship-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doubles-social.md) - [Offline Dating Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offline-dating-experiences.md) - [Friend-Finding Dinners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeleft.md) - [Counter-Loneliness Social Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendship-corner.md) - [Smart Social Matching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cielo.md) - [AI-Powered Socialization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bu-app.md)