The 94th Hour
Where food, books, and friendship align with your schedule
Located in San Diego, CA
What we do
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As a professional it seems nearly impossible to find consistent time to spend with friends.
Don’t worry, we will take that stress away by finding a social circle that works for you and your schedule. Every circle comprises a select group of approximately 3-8 women, fostering a setting that encourages closeness and connection.
This is one of the big differences between us and other social clubs. We guarantee time with friends.
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We remove the stress of hosting friends at your home.
Every 6-8 weeks, your social circle will gather to discuss the book you’re reading at a top-rated restaurant in San Diego. Your meal and non-alcoholic drinks are included in the membership cost.
Between gatherings, you will have another opportunity to come together with your social circle and other 94th hour members in your city hosted by us.
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Shy? Introverted? Don’t Worry! Our book discussion provides a natural ice-breaker.
One of the key elements of the 94th Hour is our book club.
Discussing a book is a natural, non-awkward start to a conversation with other women you just met. Time spent together in your social circle over common interests (books) will lead to friendships.
Our mission
We’re passionately committed to ensuring you have consistent opportunities, tailored to your life and schedule, to cultivate meaningful friendships over the joys of books and food.
Where we got our name
It takes adults about 94 hours of time spent together to transition from acquaintance to casual friendship.
This finding, published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, is the result of research by Jeffrey A Hall at the University of Kansas.
Friendship is important
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Demir et al (2015). Friendship and happiness among young adults. In M. Demir (Ed.), Friendship and happiness (pp. 117–135). New York City, NY: Springer
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Establishing friendships in a new place relies on spending quality time together and discovering shared interests - precisely what The 94th Hour was designed to facilitate.
Hall, J. A. (2019). How many hours does it take to make a friend? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1278–1296.
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Most friendships aren’t built at work.
Hall, J. A. (2019). How many hours does it take to make a friend? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1278–1296.
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We don’t spend enough time socializing which is important for life satisfaction.
US Dept. of Labor. (2015). American time use survey. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/tus/
How it works
Complete the questionnaire that is emailed to you after paying the enrollment fee.
This allows us to find the right social circle tailored to your interests and schedule. Each circle will be approximately 3-8 women.
Please keep in mind there may be a waiting period while we find the right social circle for you.
Once placed into a social circle, you and the other members will nominate and vote on books you want to read.
Every 6-8 weeks, we will host an in person gathering for your social circle. Each gathering will be at a top-rated restaurant and include food and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol can be purchased separately.
In between gatherings you will have other opportunities to meet with your circle and other 94th hour social circles in San Diego.
With your membership you will also have access to our community platform (Mighty Networks) and philanthropic opportunities.
Meet the founder:
Brittani Jones
I embarked on a journey from the ages of 26 to 30 that led me through four different states, all in pursuit of my dream to become a veterinary surgeon. This was my life before The 94th Hour, the chapter that followed was written in San Diego, a place where I knew only one person. In this new city, I found myself facing the daunting challenge of making friends as an adult. It wasn't just the act of meeting new people that proved to be difficult, but also the task of coordinating our busy schedules to nurture those budding friendships.
After extensive research and seeking feedback from others who were in a similar boat, I explored various options such as Meet-UP groups, intramural leagues, networking groups, and Bumble For Friends. However, none of these avenues seemed to align with what I truly desired. I yearned for something more intimate, something focused on genuine friendships rather than revolving around our professions. I craved consistency and a natural ice-breaker that would remove the awkwardness from the process of making friends as an adult.
That's when the idea of starting a book club dawned upon me. But this wouldn't be your run-of-the-mill book club. In our club, everyone had a say in choosing the next book we would read, and we collectively decided on the meeting dates. We didn't just discuss the books; we shared meals, delved into meaningful conversations about the literature, opened up about our personal stories, and had an incredible time doing so. Through this unique approach, 11 of us grew into close-knit friends.
Word began to spread about our exceptional book club, and people from all across the United States expressed their longing for something similar in their lives. And so, The 94th Hour was born. My passion for bringing people together, combined with my recognition of the universal struggle to make friends as adults, drove me to create this platform. I'm here to assist you in forging meaningful connections and friendships in your adult life, just as I did with my remarkable group of friends.