Yes, I&#x27;ve met many people who &quot;just want to network.&quot; Based on past evidence, less than five percent of the people I met from meetups became longer lasting friends. (Those are probably great odds when compared to my friendship rates in school and college).<p>I remember going home from some meetups feeling the night was a bust. In retrospect, I would have been less disappointed if I thought of it like dating or job hunting. My goal isn&#x27;t a 100% match rate. My goal is to find matches that leave me happy.