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BumbleBFF to GirlCrew: Apps let more women 'swipe right' to find friends

Loneliness is a global challenge. Nearly half of Americans say they sometimes or always feel alone or left out

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Women have long relied on dating apps to find romantic partners, but many now are going online to seek another special someone: a friend.
 
Friend-finding apps such as Bumble BFF and GirlCrew are becoming more popular with women, many of whom work remotely or move around the globe for career pursuits.

“Cindy wasn’t my first,” said Priya Vedhara, 35, smiling as she sat next to Cindy Santos, 39, another Brooklyn resident whom she met through Bumble BFF. Two months later they are friends who share a glass of wine as well as life’s complaints and comforts.

“I swiped and we

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