Your team is lonely. That's a business problem.
Workplace loneliness costs US employers $154 billion a year in absenteeism alone. Friendships for Teams helps remote and distributed employees build real connections — powered by AI personality matching.
The numbers are hard to ignore
Loneliness isn't just a personal problem. It shows up directly on the P&L.
$154B/year
Annual cost of loneliness-driven absenteeism to US employers
Cigna, 2023
61%
of employees feel lonely at work — up from 50% pre-pandemic
Gallup
3×
Lonely employees are 3× more likely to leave within 6 months
Harvard Business Review
How it works
Three steps to a team that actually feels connected.
Deploy to your team
Share a private Friendships workspace link with your employees. No new software to install — works in any browser.
AI matches teammates
Our personality quiz identifies compatible people across teams, offices, and timezones — based on values and communication style, not just job title.
Real connections form
Matched employees meet for coffee chats, coworking sessions, virtual hangouts — whatever fits your culture. No forced fun, no mandatory participation.
Who it's for
Workplace loneliness hits different types of teams differently.
Remote-first companies
Distributed teams who have never met IRL. High output, low social cohesion. The Slack channels are active — the relationships aren't.
Hybrid teams
People who came back to the office to find their friends are gone. Different schedules, different days in, different departments. The old social fabric hasn't rebuilt itself.
Fast-growing startups
Onboarding employees into an unfamiliar culture at speed. New hires feel isolated even when the company is growing fast — especially if they're joining remotely.
Large enterprises
Silos forming between departments. People working in the same organisation for years who have never spoken. Connections that exist in the org chart but not in real life.
Why it works
“Unlike team-building activities, Friendships creates genuine connections — not forced fun. The AI matches people on personality, values, and communication style. The result is friendships that last beyond the next all-hands.”
Mandatory happy hours optimise for attendance. We optimise for connection. The difference shows up in retention numbers, not participation surveys.
Want to run a pilot with your team?
We're working with a small number of early partner companies. Reach out and we'll set up a 20-minute call.
Or email us directly at team@friended.madethis.app