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Neutral and easy
People can come and go without hosting, performing, or making the moment bigger than it needs to be.
Friendship needs a place
Make it easier to actually hang out.
My 3rd Space helps you organize friends into real-life groups, plan casual hangouts, and keep the people you care about close.
Plans feel better in motion.
Pick the people, choose the place, and make it happen.
The third-place idea
Your first place is home. Your second is work. Your third place is where connection happens.
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg described third places as informal gathering spots beyond home and work: cafes, parks, libraries, porches, community rooms, game nights, and favorite corners of the neighborhood.
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Regular enough to matter
The magic is repetition: familiar faces, recurring plans, and small rituals that make belonging feel nearby.
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Playful and unpretentious
Good third places feel warm, low-profile, and human. Conversation is the main activity, but ease is the point.
Learn more about Oldenburg's third-place concept from Project for Public Spaces.
We built My 3rd Space for the everyday plans that keep friendship alive.
Why it matters
Modern life makes casual connection harder than it should be.
Between busy schedules, group chats that go quiet, rising costs, and fewer informal gathering places, good intentions often never become plans. My 3rd Space gives those intentions a home.
Connection is health
Social ties are not just nice to have.
A large PNAS study connected stronger social integration with better physiological health markers across the lifespan, including inflammation, obesity, and blood pressure. In one older-adult sample, higher baseline social integration was linked with 54% lower odds of developing hypertension over time.
How the app helps
Plan with the right people, without turning it into a production.
Potlucks
Game nights
Beach days
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Friend groups that match real life
Keep close friends, neighbors, hiking buddies, parents, coworkers, and custom circles separate so each invite goes to the right people.
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Simple event planning
Create coffee, hikes, potlucks, game nights, and one-off plans with a clear time, place, and invite list.
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Chat around the plan
Keep the conversation tied to the hangout so details do not disappear across old text threads.
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Helpful reminders
Push notifications help invited friends notice the plan and stay in the loop.
Coming to app stores
Download My 3rd Space
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