We can all pretty much agree that the Hey! VINA app is AWESOME, right?! The whole concept of meeting new friends in your area with similar interests, hobbies, family lives, etc. what’s better than that?! Just having someone to grab a glass of wine with is honestly everything.
As all strong women do, we crave a sense of community and quality relationships. But even with all the technology out there designed to help us “connect,” it’s still easier than ever to feel lonelier than ever. I mean, come on. Making new friends is hard enough without having to make the first move. Nobody wants to be the one to send the “Hey! Let’s be besties!” text.
Since I’ve joined the VINA community, I’ve found myself more open to finding those new vina connections through all of the groups and personality quizzes the platform offers. It makes it so much easier and comfortable to get out there and find your vina gang! Check out these 5 tricks to get more swipes and find that gang even faster!
CHOOSING A PROFILE PICTURE THAT SHOWCASES YOUR PERSONALITY
I know this sounds insanely cheesy, and maybe a bit obvious, but it makes a big difference! Your profile picture is the first thing potential besties will see, so you want to make sure it’s unapologetically you. And of course, a good smile never hurts. It brightens up your face, radiates positivity, and everyone loves a friendly face! I would also recommend a pic of you doing something you love; hiking, sipping on coffee, or just chilling in your living room with a glass of wine. Other vinas love seeing someone they can relate to, and are more likely to swipe right on someone they feel is a fellow soul sista!
FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE COMPLETELY
Yes, the whole thing! Besides the basics like your name and birthday, you have the option to expand the radius of vinas that can see your profile, and that you can connect with. Giving yourself and extra 25 miles will add a whole new group of vinas to your possibility pool! Beyond that, choose your age range, and describe yourself in 5 emojis, who doesn’t love that?! The more you fill out your profile, the more vinas you’ll attract, which equals the best friend jackpot!
MAKE YOUR “ABOUT ME” DESCRIPTION POP
Everyone is using this app to meet friends, so you can leave that part out. Tell us about your love of dancing to Ariana Grande in your bath robe, how you collect Golden Girls memorabilia, or how you whip up big Sunday dinners with the whole fam every weekend. Those are the things that make you unique and help your profile stand out, so be as specific as possible. You are an original, tell the world about what makes you special!
JOIN MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES
This is a space where you can let people know what you like to do, who you are interested in hanging out with, what activities you’re most likely to be found doing, or what new groups you wanna explore. This allows other vinas to relate to you on multiple levels, and get to know a little more about your interests that weren’t included in your “about me” rant.
BECOME A VINA VIP
This option does cost money, but so does that Starbucks pumpkin spice latte you just bought, and having unlimited access to a community of women to make connections with and relate to is worth way more. VINA VIP allows you to get instant matches from your “hey list” so that you can get dittos faster. You can undo your skips in case you want a second look, or your interests and hobbies change, and you have the ability to use the teleport option to change your location to anywhere in the world and meet vinas outside of your local area too! Plus, you get all kinds of new badass features. It’s totally worth the buy!
What are you waiting for?! Download the Hey! VINA app now and start swiping!✌️
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What do you do when your biggest barrier to meeting people on Vina is all the matches Vina sends are old enough to be your children?
What do you do when adding 25 more miles means you can’t actually travel to meet anyone?
Is Vina ever going to market to the over 40 demographic?
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Hey Lkid! Great questions. In regards to your biggest barrier I would suggest that you just stay open to connecting with the matches closest to your age. Me, personally I have friends who are older and younger than me and learn so much from both friend groups.
In regards to adding 25 miles, I just recently opened up my mile restrictions because even if a match doesn’t live super close we can always chat via the internet, or FaceTime. Also, meeting people a little further always gives me an excuse to make a weekend trip 🙂
I’m not sure about the over 40 demographic question, that would be a great suggestion to reply to the “Contact Us” section in the app under FAQ’s.
Have an awesome Monday!
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It is a great blog post about meeting new friends and sharing activities. Beautiful Write. Wonderful article, I appreciate your thoughts. This is so helpful and TRUE! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Thanks, Phillip! Meeting new friends and making more adventures makes like super fun!
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Yes, you are absolutely right.
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