Quick answer
Go back to the same place at the same time, ask staff or mutual friends, and check the venue's or event's social media for tagged posts. Keep it respectful: if someone doesn't respond or isn't interested, let it go. Next time, swap social handles before you leave.
Ways to try
Go back to the same place
People are creatures of habit. If you met at a weekly trivia night, a regular happy hour or a recurring event, there's a good chance they'll be back at the same time.
Ask a mutual connection
If you met through friends, at a work event or in a group, someone in that circle probably knows them. Ask casually and let your friend pass along that you'd like to connect.
Check the venue's or event's social media
Venues and organizers often post photos and tag people. Event pages sometimes list attendees.
Keep it respectful
Trying to reconnect once is normal. Repeatedly messaging someone who hasn't answered, showing up somewhere just to find them, or asking staff for someone's personal information isn't. If they don't reply, take it as an answer.
Make it easier next time
- Ask to follow each other before you leave. It's quick and low pressure.
- Mention a specific plan, like "I'm here most Thursdays," so you have a reason to see each other again.
How Socialize helps
Socialize was built for this moment. When you check in at a partner venue or event by scanning its code, you can see the other members checked in there, and they can see you. After the night ends, you can follow, like or message someone you crossed paths with, even if you never said a word.
To protect people's privacy, profiles are only visible to logged-in members. For the first few hours after a check-in, which each venue sets, only the people who checked in at the same place can see that attendee list. Create your free profile.