Making friends as a mother can be quite challenging. Leaving the house with kids can feel like a monumental task, and striking up a conversation with another mom you encounter can often lead to awkwardness reminiscent of a first date. Since the advent of dating apps, many mothers have wished for a similar platform to meet potential friends. Well, your wishes have been answered with an innovative app called Peanut, designed to help you connect with local mom friends, much like Tinder does for dating—minus the unsolicited photos.
Peanut has recently launched in beta for iPhone users and is entirely free, currently without ads. The app utilizes your Facebook profile to quickly create a user profile by pulling in your photos, location, and occupation, making setup a breeze. If there are specific photos you’d rather not share—like that silly shot from a Halloween party—there are options to customize your profile.
This app caters to expectant mothers and those with children up to 16 years old. When creating your profile, you have the option to indicate whether you’re pregnant and list the names and ages of your children, which can be helpful when seeking mom friends whose kids are of similar ages for playdates.
Peanut allows you to select three badges that represent you best, giving other moms insight into your personality. You can choose fun badges or ones that highlight shared interests, such as being a mom of children with special needs or focusing on an organic lifestyle.
The platform aims to encourage genuine connections among mothers rather than endless scrolling. Before moving on to the next potential friend, you must decide how to engage. If you think you’d get along with someone, swipe up to send a “wave.” If she reciprocates, you’ll appear on each other’s match lists, allowing you to start chatting. You can still message those who don’t wave back, but those messages will be sorted into a different folder. If you feel a mom isn’t a match at the moment, just swipe down—but if you accidentally dismiss someone, you can always go back and reconsider.
Once you’ve found a group of moms you resonate with, you can initiate group chats, set up real-life meetups, or even create polls (like debating who might win the next season of a popular reality show).
The brain behind Peanut, Laura Jensen, previously contributed to apps like Bumble and Badoo. The inspiration for Peanut struck her after she became a mom herself. “While I could help others find dates, I struggled to find like-minded women to connect with over coffee,” she shared with The Daily Journal. “I wanted to maintain my identity as a person, but it was difficult to discover other mothers who shared my interests.”
The journey of parenting can feel isolating. Even if you manage to attend a storytime or play at the park, it’s tough to identify potential friends while watching your little one. Peanut offers a convenient way to connect with moms nearby who are also seeking friendships without the pressure of approaching strangers in public.
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In summary, Peanut is a groundbreaking app that helps mothers forge meaningful connections with one another, catering specifically to their unique experiences and needs.