A friend‑making app for shared values
Meet people who get what you care about.
FriendMaker lines you up with real events where your interests, values and way of life overlap — so a first conversation is easier to start.
You choose to meet in safe, moderated worlds such as Second Life, OSGrid and the Alternate Metaverse. No cold approaches, no guessing.
No ads Choose your own safe world Your data stays yours
How it works
Friends aren't found by luck. They're found by overlap.
FriendMaker reads a cross‑section of "who you are" and surfaces events where that overlaps with other people. You show up, and the common ground is already there.
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Tell us what matters to you
Fill in an "about me" with the things that actually matter — your values, interests, goals, identity and background. These become small, readable qualities you can edit any time.
Examples from the app: Kindness, Reads, Night owl, Find friends, Connect with community.
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We surface events with real overlap
FriendMaker matches those qualities against events in the safe worlds and shows you the ones where your factors intersect with other people's — instead of a wall of unrelated listings.
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Pick a place that feels safe
Every event has a place, a time and a duration. Choose worlds built for comfortable, moderated meeting — Second Life, OSGrid and the Alternate Metaverse — or one of your own.
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Show up and connect
Attending an event on your list is the chance. Because you already share ground, the first conversation starts from common interest — not from a cold hello.
- Qualities
- A category (values, interests, goals, identity, lifestyle, profession, skills) plus a value you pick — e.g. "Values · Kindness".
- Places
- A world (Second Life, OSGrid, Real Life, or another setting) and a location inside that world.
- Events
- A place, a time and a duration. Users can add events for the safe worlds.
- Safe worlds
- Controlled, community‑run environments — the recommended place to meet people through FriendMaker.
Getting started
From download to your first event in a few minutes.
No account gymnastics, no learning curve. The whole point is to get to the part where you're actually meeting people.
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Get the app.
FriendMaker runs on the platforms your device supports. Grab it, and it asks for nothing but a name.
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Sign in.
One lightweight account. We store just enough to keep your "about me" and your event list between sessions.
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Build your "about me".
Add qualities across values, interests, goals, identity, lifestyle, profession and skills. Start with five — refine as you learn what you care about.
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See events that fit.
Your home list is ranked by shared qualities, not popularity. Each entry shows the safe world, place, time and length.
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Show up and connect in-world.
When an event feels right, mark yourself as going and show up. Users never contact other users or see their info on the app — you connect naturally in the virtual world.
Getting the app
Coming soon to the Google Play store.
The Play Store listing is on the way — but you don't have to wait. You can access the app now at app.kiatoa.com.
Privacy
What we store, why, and how to leave.
A short, plain‑English policy. Nothing you weren't expecting.
What we keep
- Account — your email (or username), a password hash, and a sign‑in token. That's what lets you stay signed in.
- Your "about me" — the qualities you add: values, interests, goals, identity, lifestyle, profession and skills. This is the data that drives matching.
- Your event list — the places, times and durations of events you save or add.
Don't send us what we don't need
- No payment details. FriendMaker is free at launch and doesn't take card numbers.
- No location tracking. We don't run background services, and we don't access your device's location.
- No advertising. FriendMaker doesn't show ads and doesn't sell or licence your data to anyone.
Where it lives
FriendMaker is a small, independently‑run app. Data you sign in with is stored on our backend in a single database (SQLite via PocketBase) on infrastructure we control. We don't use third‑party analytics scripts on this website or in the app unless we say so here and in the app's about view first.
How we use it
The only thing we do with your qualities is to help the matching system find events where they overlap with other attendees. None of your qualities or personal info are ever displayed to other users, and the app contains no user messaging or member search. You meet people in-world at the events.
Your rights
You can review, edit, export, delete your data, or delete your account and everything it holds — at any time, from the app. Want to remove your personal data without losing your account? See How to remove your data below. If you'd like a copy of your data or a full deletion and can't do it in the app, write to us through the contact form and we'll handle it by hand.
This website
This site is a static page. It has no script‑based analytics and no tracking cookies. The contact form opens your email app with a pre‑filled message; the text goes straight to us and isn't stored on a server before we read it.
Changes to this policy
When we change what we collect or how we use it, we'll update the date above and, if the change is meaningful, we'll tell you where we already are in touch — the in‑app about view or email you used to sign up.
Your data
Remove your data. Keep your account.
FriendMaker holds the things you've picked — values, interests, goals, identity, lifestyle, profession, skills — so it can find events where those overlap with other people. You can clear all of that while your account, sign-in and saved events stay exactly where they are.
Three steps in the app
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Open the app and go to the About me screen.
Every quality you've picked is listed here — values, interests, goals, identity, lifestyle, profession and skills.
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Deselect each one.
Tap the remove control on every quality until the list is empty. There's no hidden list: what you see is what you have, and an empty screen is a valid place to be.
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You're done — and still you.
Your account, sign-in token and saved event list are untouched, so you're signed in as normal and can re‑build your "about me" from zero whenever you like.
Child safety
Child safety standards & reporting.
FriendMaker is committed to child safety and maintaining a zero-tolerance environment for exploitation and abuse.
Adults-only platform (18+)
FriendMaker is designed exclusively for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from or permit accounts for minors under 18.
Zero tolerance for exploitation and CSAM
We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSAE), grooming, or any predatory behavior targeting minors.
Reporting child safety concerns
If you suspect an account belongs to a minor, or if you encounter any child safety concerns or CSAM-related content, report it immediately to our dedicated safety contact email:
Reports are investigated urgently. Confirmed violations result in immediate account termination and reporting to appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Contact us
One person reads every message.
Bug, feature idea, question, or a data request? Write to us — a human replies, usually within a couple of days.
FriendMaker is a small, independent project. That means feedback isn't a ticket number — it's the reason the next version exists.
Prefer email to a form?
friendmaker@kiatoa.comTypical response: within 2 business days.
For data requests (export or account deletion) we aim for 72 hours.