Take Daniel K, a businessman, who met his coffee buddy at a coffee appreciation workshop in Bengaluru in 2024. Shared purposeAt a pottery class in Goa, Hyderabad-based media professional Priya B met café owner Yogi Shetty. For software professional Ashish Das, a gym buddy is practically a necessity. His gym buddy, Sravan G is into business, they have been working out over past two years. “If my gym buddy doesn’t show up, my workout suffers,” he said.