WhoDeyFind someone to go out with in Lagos
Many things are better with company, and the hardest part is finding the person at the moment you want to go. This page covers how to find someone, how to organise it, and what to do.
How do I find someone to go out with in Lagos?
Ask for something specific, nearby and soon. “Anyone for the 7pm film at the mall near Yaba on Saturday?” gets better answers than “anyone want to hang out?”. In WhoDey, an Ask nearby sends that request to people near you who like that kind of plan.
How do I find someone to hang out with near me?
Be specific about the plan and keep it close: a film, a match, a walk, food. Someone who lives nearby is far likelier to say yes and to turn up. Ask nearby in WhoDey sends your “anyone for…?” to nearby people who like that kind of plan.
How an “anyone for…?” works in WhoDey
- Pick what you want: a movie, drinks, dinner, football, a beach day, a show or something else.
- Choose who sees it: people you are looking for, or everyone nearby who likes that kind of plan.
- It stays open for tonight, tomorrow, the weekend or the week, and you can post up to 3 a day.
- People who reply appear in your Chats as “people available around you”, and you talk privately, with no public group.
Run a good plan
- Be specific: what, where, when, how long.
- Make it easy to say yes: a place close to the people you want and a time after work.
- Have an exit: “I can only stay for the film” is kind to everyone.
- Confirm the day before: Lagos plans change; a short message saves a wasted trip.
- Add it to your calendar: WhoDey can add a plan to your phone calendar with a reminder.
What can we do? Ideas by situation
On a budget
A walk and street food, a free exhibition or open event, a football viewing, a long chat over one drink, a games night at someone’s place with friends. A lot of good plans cost almost nothing.
During the rainy season
Cinema, indoor games, board games, museums and galleries, a long lunch, a cooking session, or a class. Check traffic and flooding before you head out, as heavy rain can slow travel considerably.
Alone but wanting company
Pick activities where being alone is normal and conversation is easy: a film, a workshop, a run club, a live event. Then arrive five minutes early so you are not entering a group already formed.
Concerts, football and movies
These are the classic “I need someone to go with” plans. Post early, say what you are going to, and agree how you will meet and how you will each get home.
Birthdays and bigger plans
Invite five or six people rather than twenty, choose somewhere with space to talk, and confirm numbers a few days earlier.
What if it is the first time I meet someone?
Choose a public place, tell a friend, and plan your own way home. See the first-meeting safety guide.
Events, venues and prices change. Check opening times and costs yourself before going; we do not list events we cannot verify.