Welcome to YOLLO
Mental health nearly killed me. Mental asylum stigma erased me. Unemployment broke me.
That isolation showed me something clearly - loneliness isn't about being alone. It's about losing touch. And that realization is what pushed me to build YOLLO - the app that truly connects people in real-time.
YOLLO was built on a simple belief: friendships need the now, not the past.
Real connection and friendships happens in the present - through shared moments, everyday presence, and staying in touch as life unfolds.
We meet, call, catch up, dive into random topics, jump between plans, jokes, crushes, and gossip - and follow the energy. Be it a 3 AM bike ride, a spontaneous brunch plan, or whatever everyone's talking about right now!
If something feels interesting, we keep the conversation going; if not, we move on and return to it when it does. There is no pressure, no guilt, and no fixed deadline for how long a moment is allowed to exist.
That ongoing, effortless presence is what makes people feel close - even when they are physically apart.
Friendships don't usually break because people stop caring - they fade when we stop knowing what's happening in each other's lives. Miss a few days of presence and awkwardness creeps in. Overthinking starts. Silence feels heavier than it should. Because when we stay present with each other, we don't just stay connected - we stop feeling lonely even when alone.
Real friendships happen in the moment, not weeks or months later. Think about it - if a friend asked for school gossip or a restaurant recommendation, you wouldn't tell them about last month's drama or a place that shut down last week. Whether it's a party, breakup, or trend, we want to know what's happening now, not three days later. Friendships aren't defined by the past - they're shaped by how we show up today.
Broken social networking since the 2000s - how social media got "social" wrong.
Since the early 2000s, social media apps have promised to bring us closer, but instead, they trapped us in outdated feeds full of old posts and irrelevant moments curated by algorithms we cannot control. Yesterday's news. Last week's highlights. Last month's moments, all curated by algorithms we had no control over.
At first, these apps entertained us. It felt exciting.but over time it became exhausting. We found ourselves catching up with weeks-old posts, never truly in sync, and gradually losing real connections - feeling lonelier because of it. Now, those same platforms suggest AI friends and forced interactions to "fix" the loneliness they created.
Their only so-called solution is the chronological feed. But how can a post saying "dinner TONIGHT" from three days ago be relevant today?
Imagine trying to catch up with friends by going backwards through their day, - "I left for office at 9 AM, had breakfast at 8 AM, woke up at 7 AM," - just to understand how they're doing. .
Or imagine someone constantly interrupting you in real life, telling you to stop celebrating your new job after 24 hours - or forcing you to keep talking about it forever. Absurd, right?
Yet that's exactly how social media still works - stuck in outdated formats, replaying irrelevant moments, and forcing artificial deadlines - even 25 years later.
These platforms gave us a way to meet people but never figured out what happens after. Even today, after approximately 25 years, they still don't know how to help relationships move from acquaintances to real friendships or how to keep those bonds alive once life gets busy so they don't fall apart. Because real friendships don't grow out of algorithms or pre-fixed or timed deadlines. They are messy, spontaneous, and alive in the moment. In real life, no one limits conversations to birthdays or promotions or worries about when a story "expires." We don't measure connection in 10 seconds, 24 hours, or forever. We talk, we connect, and we move on when we want. On top of that, these apps tried to justify broken feeds while keeping endless old posts. Something that has lost relevance doesn't suddenly become meaningful again. And if it truly does, only you and your friends - not an algorithm - should decide that.
Real life doesn't work that way. You don't say something today and get reactions three days later when your emotions have already moved on. Conversations flow together, in sync, and fade when they're meant to. That's how closeness forms. YOLLO is built on that truth.
We're not another social media app, photo-sharing app, micro-blogging app, swiping app, or AI companion for when you can't keep up with humans.
We are YOLLO - a true social networking app built for presence.
Think of YOLLO like a neighborhood park, a dorm hallway, or a community pool. You don't go there to "make friends." You go to be there. You see familiar faces, notice what people are up to, share space without effort. Even if you arrive alone, you don't feel lonely - because you're part of something alive.
NO ALTERNATIVE truly gave you CONTROL over YOUR moments, feed and search. Until now! YOLLO gives you that total control of deciding what is relevant to YOU.
YOLLO exists to bring friendships back to the present. It gives people control over what matters now - not what happened days ago, not what an algorithm decides should resurface. Because when connection happens as life unfolds, people feel closer - and loneliness doesn't get the space to grow.
Nothing can replace human companionship. YOLLO doesn't try to replace it.
It exists to bridge the gaps that distance, time, busy lives, money, and responsibilities create.
When meeting in person isn't possible, YOLLO helps people stay present in each other's everyday lives - so friendships don't decay between meetups. You remain aware, involved, and emotionally in sync, instead of drifting apart quietly.
That's why when you finally meet again - after weeks or even months - it doesn't feel like starting over. There's no awkward catch-up phase. It feels natural. Like it was just yesterday. Because you never lost touch.
This isn't just about keeping up with friends. It's also about making them. Real friendships grow through shared interests, repeated moments, and time spent together - not through pressure to reply, unread messages, or forced updates. YOLLO removes that friction and creates a shared space where connection can form naturally, the same way it does in real life.
By connecting people in real time, YOLLO brings friendships back to the present.
No reminders.
No guilt.
No "who texted last."
You simply show up, see what's happening, and feel part of each other's lives as they unfold. Because friendships don't survive on memories.
They survive on presence. And when presence is restored, loneliness does not get the space to grow. That's YOLLO.
YOLLO Mission
At YOLLO, our mission is to make sure you never feel lonely - even when you're alone.
We believe human connection grows through everyday presence, not pressure or performance. It's the comfort of seeing familiar faces, shared laughs, quiet pauses, and knowing what's happening in each other's lives - the same feeling found in school hallways, dorm rooms, canteens, and shared spaces where relationships grow naturally just by being around. Human relationships are built through proximity - the everyday moments of studying, commuting, resting, laughing - simply being there. When that presence fades, relationships drift, misunderstandings grow, and loneliness creeps in - not because we stopped caring, but because life pulled us apart.
That's why YOLLO is a place where connection happens naturally - by being present, not by posting perfectly or chasing attention. By connecting people in real time, YOLLO lets friendships unfold the way they do in real life - without pressure, reminders, or guilt. No "who texted last," no unread messages weighing on you, and no effort required to stay in touch. You simply show up, see what's happening, and feel connected as moments pass.
While nothing replaces being together in person, meeting up isn't always possible or affordable with distance, work, family responsibilities, busy schedules, and rising costs. YOLLO removes the friction and makes staying close feel effortless again. Whether friends are nearby or across the world, YOLLO makes presence feel natural again - helping people stay part of each other's daily lives, make plans spontaneously, and connect authentically in real time, just like they do in real life.
The spark that started YOLLO
If you've spent time on today's social apps, , you already know how broken the experience feels. Your feeds are a confusing mix of outdated moments which look like:
- 23hr-old story - "JUST boarded a flight"
- 1-week-old post - "Brunch TODAY"
- 3-days-old tweet- "Election results TONIGHT
- 6-month-old video - "Best restaurants to try THIS WEEK"
- 2-year-old pin - "Go-To looks THIS MONTH"
You see are Christmas photos during Super Bowl weekend, Halloween inspo at Christmas dinner.New Year fireworks while preparing for Valentine's. Day.
You scroll, like, comment - and then realize the post is months old. Suddenly you feel late. A little awkward. Still unaware of what's actually happening in the lives you care about right now.
Search doesn't help either. Look up an Italian pizza spot in town or an upcoming Taylor Swift concert date, and you fall into an endless loop of outdated results from months or even years ago.
Our phones are open all the time. We doom-scroll feeds trying to find that one friend's update - hoping to feel connected, hoping to know what they're up to. Instead, we're shown old posts selected by an algorithm. We keep searching for presence and walk away feeling more detached, more exhausted, and strangely lonelier.
It's not the 2000s anymore. It's the 2020s.
Yet most social apps are still stuck in the past - showing old moments, resurfacing things that no longer matter, and forcing time limits that don't match real life.
Connection was never meant to feel this disconnected.
Old social media apps will never change
The idea of social networking on these platforms has slowly drifted away from real connection. It's been reduced to 24-hour deadlines, endless permanent posts, doom-scrolling, artificial limits, and even paid AI companions. They keep recycling the same ideas and calling them new - without actually helping people stay in touch, turn acquaintances into friends, or sustain bonds as life gets busy.
Millennials grew up documenting every moment online. But Gen Z is pushing back - moving away from permanent grids and public archives, seeking something different: a space where nothing sticks forever and past posts disappear for total privacy. That's exactly why we built YOLLO - for you.
But Gen Z is pushing back - moving away from permanent grids and public archives, and toward something more private, lighter, and present. A space where nothing sticks forever, where past posts don't follow you, and where presence matters more than history.
And it's not just us saying this. People everywhere are already naming the problem.TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and X are full of conversations about burnout, loneliness, outdated feeds, and broken social networking. The articles on our homepage reflect this growing frustration.
This isn't a niche issue. It's a global pain point - and without a real alternative, people are forced to stay on platforms that were never designed to support real friendships, only to keep people scrolling.
Conversations in real life
In real life, conversations move freely. We talk to friends and strangers every day, jumping from trips to proposals, heartbreaks to whatever's trending. We decide what to talk about, when to stay on a topic, and when to move on. If something feels interesting, we keep going. If it doesn't, we let it fade naturally, without pressure.
That's how human connection has always worked.
Connection shapes how we think, the choices we make, and the quality of life we live. Every friendship starts with strangers, and then grows through everyday conversations, shared moments, and simply staying in touch as life happens. We talk about things while they matter, not because a deadline tells us to, but because the moment feels alive.
In real life, moments don't need reminders, timers, or expiration rules. We experience something, talk about it while it is relevant, and then let it pass. Memory, presence, and shared experience carry what matters forward, not endless records or forced timelines. That natural rhythm, experience, connection, then fade, is how people stay close without feeling overwhelmed.
IRL ≠Online
But do we do that on any of these social media apps? The answer is NO. NADA. NYET!
YOLLO - Just like IRL
Share moments that last only as long as a real-life ongoing conversation with a friend - your feed's purely real-time. You post what you're up to - and BOOM - the countdown starts. The more hype it gets, the longer it stays - every like, comment, or view adds extra time. No hype? It disappears - gone in a blink, fading into private memories. If it matters, it lasts. If not, it fades - just like IRL.
Want posts to stay longer?
You and your friends can hype-up your posts using YOLLO minutes and make them trend in real-time. Hyping someone actually gives real power because engagement means more time. And here's the kicker - you can hype-up your OWN posts too and keep them trending longer, without seeking outside validation. No pressure for your moment to be perfect or curated. No more worrying about deleting a post immediately when it does not get instant engagement. Enjoy the moment as long as YOU want, just like IRL!
Time never wasted on YOLLO
Other apps trap you in endless scrolling through old, outdated posts. YOLLO flips that. Every second you spend here earns YOLLO minutes. Browse, post, or invite friends to earn minutes, then use them to keep posts you like longer and control your feed. Your time actually counts. No doom scrolling. No wasted time. No guilt.
Stay Close with a NUDGE
Stay close with friends using one simple NUDGE. No "who texted first" drama, no streak pressure - just effortless check-ins that show you care. One nudge leads to a shared moment, keeping you part of each other's daily lives, without pressure, timelines, or algorithms deciding when you connect.Because everyone loves a little check-in - low-pressure, super chill, quick, yet meaningful.
Find your people
The bigger problem today isn't just staying in touch - it's making friends in the first place.
Whether you're new to town, starting college, moving through a life shift, or just want to meet people who get you, YOLLO is built to make finding your people easier and safer. Real friendships form the same way they always have - by being in the moment, sharing interests, and spending time together regularly.
YOLLO feels like a coffee house or a dorm hallway. You show up, hang out, notice familiar faces, and connect naturally around shared interests. Even if you arrive alone, you don't feel lonely - because you're part of something alive, happening right now.
Everyone can go viral
All the posts get views without being buried by days, weeks and month old posts recommended by the algorithm from the reserve of unlimited permanent old posts.
Total privacy - past is past
When your posts lose relevance or engagement fades, they simply disappear - no trolls, no AI clutter, no misinformation, and no old posts haunting your present. YOLLO gives you true privacy, zero digital footprints, and a space where where real connections happen and shared moments matter more than permanent content.
Stalk-free & judgment-free zone
People change. We grow, unlearn, and evolve every day, so yesterday's moments shouldn't define who we are today.
On YOLLO, there's no digging through months or years of old posts, no quiet judgment, no stalking and no creeping through someone's past to form opinions. When a moment fades, it stays in the past, where it belongs. What matters is who you are now, how you show up today, and the connections you're building in the present.
Your mental health, YOLLO's priority
You catch yourself feeling jealous, comparing your life to everyone's perfect lives posted online. It lingers permanently and messes with your head. YOLLO breaks that cycle. YOLLO brings you back to the present, helping you let go, move on at your own terms & start afresh everyday.
Trolls talk, you trend
Delete hateful comments, but keep the time they add to your post. The madder they get, the longer your post trends. Blocking and reporting is fine, but turning trolls into fans is way more fun!
Now means now on YOLLO
See X-mas posts on X-mas. Black Friday sale coupons, actually on Black Friday. Exactly when they matter!
Stay connected, no matter the distance
With YOLLO, your phone will feel like it's bringing you closer to your friends. Thanks for having YOLLO with you to stay in touch with friends and family, no matter the distance. Whether it's across the street or across the planet, you're staying connected - and that's all that matters.
What did Gen-Z want from social apps?
A space to be spontaneous, weird, honest, and truly themselves. A place to feel seen, supported, and free from pressure of constant judgment.
They never asked for a permanent archive of their lives - just to capture a moment, enjoy it, and move on. In a world of endless surveillance, maybe they were right. YOLLO gets it. Do you?
What did Gen-Z get?
They got privacy nightmares, bullying, trolling, loneliness, anxiety, and wasted time. Instead of real updates from friends, they got copycat apps, dead platforms trying to revive, and endless suggested content. They also got AI slop, fake AI friends, and empty promises that claimed to connect but always did the opposite.
Who We Are?
YOLLO was created by two GWU students who have lived through suicide attempts, clinical depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, body shaming, loneliness, bullying, unemployment, and financial hardships. When they got the opportunity, they traveled the world, made friends, shared stories, and learned through the messy, human journey of self-discovery. Through it all, they realized that social networking is never just a tech problem - it is an emotional one.
Built by people who've lived it
YOLLO was born because the people who build most social apps have never lived the reality we face every day. They design from glass towers, far removed from the loneliness, burnout, financial pressure, jealousy, heartbreak, and the chaos of real life. They've never cried over a DM at 2 AM, or felt invisible online, or struggled to keep friendships while juggling work, money, family, and exhaustion. Yet they decide how we connect, who we see, and how social life is supposed to work.
We are different. YOLLO is built by people who've been there - students, friends, just regular people like you. We know what it feels like to be lonely while surrounded by people, to want connection but not have the time, money, or energy to keep up every day. We understand ghosting friends we care about, feeling left out, jealous, tired, and still wanting to belong.
YOLLO is built by people who've been there - students, friends, regular people like you. We know what it feels like to be lonely while surrounded by people, to want
We know that staying in touch shouldn't require constant effort, expensive plans, or perfect availability. And that connection shouldn't disappear just because life gets busy.
That's why YOLLO is designed around presence, not performance. Around everyday moments, not polished highlights. Around real people, real limits, and real lives.One early sign we're on the right track is that YOLLO is alive with authentic conversations and real-life moments you won't find anywhere else.
YOLLO isn't social media built by outsiders. It's social networking built by people like you, for people like us.
YOLLO challenge - Use YOLLO for 72 hours.If you still feel lonely, we'll happily give you your money and time back.Fair deal?Seriously..time to YOLLO.
Download YOLLO free and experience real-time social networking as it was meant to be - authentic, spontaneous, and full of life!