For hardworking students or people too busy with their jobs, seeking people for social activities can be time-consuming and often frustrating. Not so any more, the new trend of Dazi is taking off in China where people get together to do things they enjoy, such as hiking, discussing comic books, or eating northeastern barbeque. How is this different from social groups of the past? Why has this become so popular? Do these temporary friendships to some degree reflect a decreasing ability for people to create and manage intimate relationships?