What is the best app to find plant-based friends?

Having friends who share a plant-based lifestyle makes everything easier: eating out, cooking together, traveling and simply feeling understood. Here is how to find them.

Plant-based friends matter because food is social. Shared meals, dinner parties, travel and even quick lunches go more smoothly when you do not have to negotiate every menu. Many vegans and vegetarians also value friends who understand the ethics or health reasons behind their choices. A dedicated way to find each other, online and offline, helps build a supportive circle wherever you live.

How to find plant-based friends on Souldaters

1. Sign up free and choose "friends only" (or "both").
2. Set your diet and join the vegan or vegetarian tribe, plus foodies or animal lovers if they fit.
3. Turn on "only vegans" or "only vegans and vegetarians".
4. Introduce yourself on the tribe board: suggest a potluck, a restaurant visit or a cooking swap.
5. Wave at people nearby; when they wave back, chat opens.

Offline ideas

• Vegan markets and festivals
• Plant-based cooking classes
• Animal sanctuary volunteering
• Local vegan groups and potlucks, often listed on Meetup

Tips

• Food is a natural connector: invite someone to try a new plant-based place.
• Make it recurring, like a monthly potluck.
• Welcome the plant-curious; they may become your best friends.

More in our guide on how to find vegan friends and our Veggly comparison.

If there is no plant-based community near you yet, consider starting one. Any Souldaters member can create a tribe, such as vegan runners or a plant-based supper club in your town, and invite others to join. A small, regular group is often where the closest friendships begin, and you may find there were more like-minded people nearby than you expected.