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Why We Created hulofuse project: A Personal Mission to End the Loneliness Epidemic

By Founders of hulofuse project5 min read
Why We Created hulofuse project: A Personal Mission to End the Loneliness Epidemic

Making friends isn't like when we were young - just walking up to a kid playing at the sand pit and instantly being best friends.

I think about this a lot. When we were children, proximity and a shared love of dinosaurs or dolls was enough to forge a friendship that felt like it would last forever. But somewhere between playground promises and mortgage payments, making friends became... complicated.

The Sandbox Doesn't Exist Anymore

As adults, we don't have sandboxes. We have coffee shops where everyone wears headphones. We have gyms where eye contact feels invasive. We have workplaces where "How was your weekend?" is more ritual than genuine interest.

The infrastructure for friendship that existed in our youth - recess, summer camps, neighborhood games - has vanished. In its place, we have LinkedIn connections and Instagram followers. We've gained a thousand ways to communicate and lost the ability to connect.

This isn't just nostalgia talking. The data is stark: the average American hasn't made a new friend in five years. One in three adults reports having no close friends at all. We're living through a friendship recession that's every bit as damaging as any economic downturn.

Deep Friendships, Not Just Friday Night Drinks

When we started hulofuse project, we weren't interested in creating another app for finding drinking buddies or workout partners. Those connections have their place, but they're not what sustain us through life's challenges.

We're talking about the friend who shows up when your parent is in the hospital. The one who remembers that Tuesday is the anniversary of your divorce and checks in without being asked. The person who celebrates your wins like they're their own and sits with you in your losses without trying to fix everything.

These are the friendships that literally keep us alive. Studies show that strong social connections increase longevity by 50% - that's comparable to quitting smoking. Yet we treat friendship as a luxury rather than a necessity.

The Maintenance Revolution

Here's what nobody tells you about adult friendship: making friends is only the beginning. The real challenge is keeping them.

Kids don't need reminders to play together - they see each other every day at school. Adults need systems. We need nudges. We need someone to say, "Hey, you haven't talked to Sarah in three weeks, and she's probably wondering if you still care."

That's why hulofuse project isn't just about matching you with compatible people. We'll nudge and prod you every so often to help you maintain those connections. Not in an annoying way, but in the way a good friend would remind you to call your mom on her birthday.

We're building the infrastructure for friendship maintenance: - Smart reminders that understand the rhythm of your relationships - Suggestions for meaningful interactions based on what's happening in your friends' lives - Tools to turn good intentions into actual plans

Technology as a Bridge, Not a Barrier

I know what you're thinking. "An app to solve loneliness? Isn't technology the problem?"

Yes and no. Social media promised connection and delivered performance. Dating apps gamified romance. We're doing something different.

Our AI doesn't keep you scrolling. It gets you offline. It doesn't maximize engagement. It maximizes genuine connection. Every feature is designed with one question in mind: "Will this lead to a real-world friendship?"

We use technology to do what humans find hard: - Identifying deep compatibility beyond surface-level interests - Finding the right moment to introduce two people who could become lifelong friends - Remembering the small details that make people feel seen and valued

Why This Matters More Than Ever

Loneliness isn't just sad - it's deadly. It increases your risk of premature death by 26%. It's associated with a 29% increase in heart disease and a 32% increase in stroke risk. We're facing a public health crisis that pills can't fix.

But here's the hope: friendship is preventative medicine. Every deep connection we facilitate, every friendship we help maintain, is a life potentially saved. Not in some abstract way, but in the very real sense of giving people a reason to keep going when things get dark.

Building a Movement, Not Just an App

We're not naive. We know an app alone won't solve the loneliness epidemic. That's why we're partnering with universities, working with mental health professionals, and building a movement of people who believe that deep friendship is a human right, not a luxury.

Our clinical trials in California and UK universities aren't just about proving our technology works. They're about understanding how to rebuild the social infrastructure our society has lost. We're learning what it takes to create lasting connections in a world designed for isolation.

Join Us

If you've read this far, you probably have your own story about friendship - maybe a connection that saved you, or one you lost and still grieve. You understand why this matters.

We're building hulofuse project for people like you. People who remember what real friendship feels like and refuse to settle for less. People who believe that technology should bring us together, not drive us apart.

The sandbox may be gone, but the need for connection remains. We're just building better tools for the playground of adulthood.

Because everyone deserves a friend who truly sees them. And with a little help, we can all find our people.

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Ready to join our mission? Sign up for early access to hulofuse project and be part of the solution to the loneliness epidemic. Together, we can make deep friendship accessible to everyone.