findatime is a free social scheduling app that finds when you and your friends are both free. You mark your available hours each week, share a single link, and findatime automatically surfaces the times that overlap — so you can stop the back-and-forth of 'when are you free?' texts and just make the plan.

How do casual plans work on findatime?

Instead of polling a group chat, you post what you're up for — a gym session, a hike, a coffee — along with a time. Share it with a Group so the whole crew sees it at once. Friends who are free tap 'I'm Keen'. No RSVPs to chase, no one feels pressured.

Does findatime sync with my calendar?

No. findatime does not sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, or any calendar app. You manually mark the hours you're free each week, which takes about 30 seconds. Your contacts and calendar data stay completely private.

Can I use findatime to catch up with friends overseas?

Yes. findatime works across timezones. You mark your free hours in your local time, your friend marks theirs in their local time, and the app shows you the overlap in your own timezone — no mental math required.

Yes, findatime is free to use. Set your availability, share your link, and start making plans at no cost.

How is findatime different from a group chat?

Group chats require back-and-forth messages to find a time everyone's free. findatime eliminates that: you mark your availability once, share a link, and the app shows the overlap automatically. For casual plans, you post once and see who's keen — no chasing RSVPs.

Making Friends in Copenhagen: A Guide for the Cycling City

The Copenhagen challenge

Copenhagen is a city of cyclists, design, and the hygge culture. It's one of the most livable cities in the world — and one of the hardest to break into socially. The Danish social model is reserved initially, deep when it forms, and hard to break into as an outsider.

The Copenhagen-specific challenges

The Danish reserve. Locals are reserved initially; friendships form slowly.
The winter. From November to March, the dark, cold weather makes outdoor plans unappealing.
The language. If you don't speak Danish, your social world may shrink to the expat bubble (though most Danes speak perfect English).
The small-city dynamic. Copenhagen is small enough that social circles overlap heavily.

The fixes

1. The cycling culture

Copenhagen is a cycling city — use it. A morning ride along the harbour or through the parks is protected from work and energy-restoring. A 7am ride with a friend is the easiest friendship maintenance there is.

2. The hygge culture

Hygge — the Danish concept of cozy, intimate socialising — is a social institution. It's the easiest, lowest-stakes social format: a small gathering, a warm drink, a candle. Embrace it; it's the Danish way of building closeness.

3. The winter strategy

Don't fight the dark — plan for it. Indoor recurring activities: a gym, a climbing gym, a hygge group. The activity is the social anchor; the dark is irrelevant.

4. Share your availability

Mark your free hours, share your findatime link, and let the overlap find you. In a city where the reserve and the winter kill plans, removing the scheduling tax is the biggest lever.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Copenhagen hard to make friends in?

It's harder than in Anglo-Saxon cities — the Danish reserve is real. But the friendships that do form are deep. The key is the hygge culture and patience.

How do I make Danish friends?

Hygge is the easiest entry point. Beyond that, recurring shared activities. The key is patience and recurrence.

How do I handle the winter?

Plan indoor recurring activities, and embrace the hygge culture. The people who thrive in Copenhagen are the ones who make the dark months cozy, not depressing.