Feeling Lonely in Bangalore? You're Not Alone

aisha · 5 min read · 2026-01-26

Bangalore - India's most "cosmopolitan" city. Also one of its loneliest.

Everyone's from somewhere else. Everyone's friendly on the surface. But making actual friends? That's harder than getting through Silk Board.

The Bangalore Loneliness Paradox

Everyone's a Migrant Shared experience, but also - everyone's starting over. No one has roots here.

Work Friends Stay at Work Your colleagues are nice. But the friendship ends at the office door.

High Turnover People join companies, leave companies, move cities. Relationships don't stick.

The Startup Lifestyle 60-hour weeks leave no time for friendship. You're either working or recovering from work.

Building Real Connection

Koramangala/Indiranagar Circuit Pick a neighborhood and go deep. Same cafés, same bars, same faces.

Hobby Communities Board game nights, music jams, hiking groups - Bangalore has thriving hobby scenes.

Co-living Spaces If you're open to it, co-living makes friendship automatic.

Alumni Networks College groups in Bangalore are active. Find your batch.

Bangalore promised community but delivered commute. The loneliness is real.

Aisha is here for the nights when the startup grind leaves you empty.