Browse all the original questionnaires from the early days of the Lilly Friend Project, in order of submission. note: Lilly's Friend Project has replaced names, and in some cases locations from the original applications with fake names to perserve privacy.
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: I have lived in New York for the past year, and I think it is a magical place to meet people. I also really love 8ball and think you sound like a cool person to meet!
Favorite party topic: Theology! I grew up in a very conservative evangelical background, and I stepped away from that. I’m really passionate about talking about religion, core beliefs, and the afterlife. Spirituality is a really fun topic to me.
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: I’m looking to meet new friends, but I also found this project interesting. I have an artistic background and it reminded me of a film project my friend made back in art school :)
Favorite party topic: Art / design, judaism, personal growth, and mental health would be the topics I’m particularly well versed in. I think it depends on how interested people seem, gotta know your audience.
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: I saw it on a pole next to central when I was with my friend and we thought it'd be fun
Favorite party topic: Yakuza lore yeah I will talk about it. Bayonetta lore too. Also the mlp songs and lore too but I wouldn't talk about that.
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: Because REDACTED shared it in their story and I am friends with bridge and think they are funny and then I realized I have met you before at that event and ran into u outside the subway because you know REDACTED from REDACTED and [REDACTED] is my roommate
Favorite party topic: The difference between fir, spruce, pine and juniper trees and I would talk about it
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: I want to make new friends!
Favorite party topic: Probably something about movies or music. I have seen all of Jake Gyllenhaal’s movies (except the two most recent ones) so I might talk about that but also I respect Taylor Swift fans (like myself) who are angry with him so I might choose to be tight lipped.
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: my friend [REDACTED] said I should apply, and she's a very good judge of character
Favorite party topic: i could talk about cars or motorcycles or certain video games but nobody wants to hear that shit!!!
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: Although I answered no 2 the 1st question I will be moving to NYC when I graduate in June + will be looking 4 friends! Also, I am currently on a journey 2 make friends authentically as a disabled person who has spent much of their life masking (which is why I answered yes to ur 2nd question) ...
Favorite party topic: im a human rights major (+ film) so a lot of what i like to think/talk about is… not party friendly but do i - in good company yeah! but if the crowd isn’t receptive i know when to keep my mind to myself (hence the masking thing I mentioned above) Love to talk about power relations!!! an...
Reason for Filling out questionnaire: It was pass my hour of sleep when I saw the post and saved it to fill it out later. That whole week I was thinking about friends and how difficult it is to establish friendships in this city but also how little effort I was putting into actually going out and trying to talk to people my age. Then I ...
Favorite party topic: The topic is probably something paranormal and I wouldn’t start just talking about it lol