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 Stockholm: A Guide for the Nordic Capital

The Stockholm challenge

Stockholm is a city of islands, innovation, and the Nordic reserve. The social culture is similar to the rest of the Nordic world — reserved initially, deep when it forms, and hard to break into as an outsider. The English is excellent, which makes it easy to get by — but also means you don't have to learn Swedish, which keeps you in the expat bubble.

The Stockholm-specific challenges

The Nordic reserve. Locals are reserved initially; friendships form slowly.
The winter. From November to March, the dark, cold weather makes outdoor plans unappealing.
The geographic spread. Stockholm is spread across 14 islands — a "quick coffee" can be a 30-minute transit ride.
The transient expat population. A large percentage of Stockholm's tech professionals are expats.

The fixes

1. The outdoor strategy

Despite the winter, Stockholm has an incredible outdoor culture — hiking, skating, cycling. The outdoor community is the most welcoming social entry point. Invest in warm clothes and commit.

2. The winter strategy

Don't fight the dark — plan for it. Indoor recurring activities: a gym, a climbing gym, a fika (Swedish coffee break) group. The activity is the social anchor; the dark is irrelevant.

3. The fika culture

Fika — the Swedish tradition of a coffee and pastry break — is a social institution. It's the easiest, lowest-stakes social format there is. Invite a colleague or acquaintance for a fika; it's the Swedish equivalent of "let's grab a coffee," but it's actually a real thing.

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 Stockholm hard to make friends in?

It's harder than in Anglo-Saxon cities — the Nordic reserve is real. But the friendships that do form are deep. The key is the fika culture and the outdoor community.

How do I make Swedish friends?

Fika is the easiest entry point. Beyond that, recurring shared activities — especially outdoor ones. The key is patience and recurrence.

How do I handle the winter?

Plan indoor recurring activities, and embrace the outdoor culture regardless of the weather. The people who thrive in Stockholm are the ones who go outside in the dark.