Supercharging the College Experience: The App Every University Student Needs

If you’re getting ready for your first year of college, then chances are you’re apprehensive about making friends, though the same could be true no matter how many years you’ve already been at your school. Many studies show that college students commonly struggle with feelings of loneliness. Indeed, 39 percent of participating college students told a 2023 Gallup Poll that they felt lonely the previous day.

College is supposed to be one of the best times of your life. The good news is that a new app called Crossed ensures that you can get out of your dorm room and into fun social circles. In short, Crossed can not only help you make friends but also help you find your life partner and future work colleagues.

Crossed’s three modes: dating, friendship, and business

If you’re thinking, “Oh, no, not another dating app,” then you aren’t alone. The first important way Crossed revolutionizes online introductions is by allowing users to take romance off the table.

“Not everyone wants to date, but that shouldn’t prevent them from using technology to make new friends or expand their professional circles,” says Manny Manzel, co-founder of Crossed. “That’s why our app has three different modes. The first is dating, of course, but there are also modes for friendship and business. All three are kept totally distinct with a different profile for each mode — it’s like three different apps in one.”

Members of the Crossed community can elect to participate in all three modes, two of them, or even just one. “It’s totally up to them,” Manzel adds. “The important thing is that nobody is excluded from participating in the way that aligns best with what they’re looking for.”

This common-sense approach gives college students an easy and transparent way to signal their openness to forging new friendships. Of course, many college students also hope to meet the love of their lives, which is where Crossed’s dating mode can help because it operates much differently than conventional dating apps.

Crossed’s new approach to dating

“Basically, conventional dating apps attract a large population of people who just want to chat with strangers online with no further goal in mind,” explains Conor Crighton, Crossed co-founder and COO. “No wonder the whole process can leave people feeling worn out. Our app is for people who want to forge real relationships in the real world.”

Crossed works by breaking down those invisible barriers that separate people from others they see every day as they go about their lives by using cutting-edge geolocation technology that keeps track of other members of the Crossed community that users have crossed paths with. When this happens, you can then check out the person you’ve just crossed and decide whether to initiate a conversation. This means the app can introduce you to the young man who made you laugh while waiting in line at the coffee shop or the cute woman in the tank top who checked out library books after you.

“There’s also a Safety Mode for people who want an extra layer of protection on the platform. Essentially what this does is prohibit other users from seeing your profile on their feed until you are both at a safe distance,” Crighton says.

While this approach is of obvious interest to those who are looking to date, it also applies to the app’s modes for Friendship and Business, meaning you now have an easier way to meet the other students in your residence hall or college classes. As a result, you can make new friends and find study partners or exercise buddies at the same time. In this way, Crossed is making campuses into communities where everyone knows your name.

Crossed gives you the social life of your dreams

According to research, having friends in college leads to better academic performance. Now, there’s an easy way to secure those important connections.

Just imagine — with Crossed, you can simply go about your everyday life, and the system will automatically introduce you to the people around you. There’s no pressure to approach people and no need to initiate awkward conversations. This revolutionary app turns every place you go into a new opportunity to meet friends, network, or find a romantic interest — the gym, the Humanities building, the Student Union, and everywhere else you might go.

With Crossed, the college experience has never been better. Download the app onto your phone to begin the social life of your dreams!