TimeLeft: Can a new app help me make friends with strangers over dinner? 

Struggling to build new connections and make lasting friendships? Enter TimeLeft, a new app that will arrange dinner for you — with five complete strangers. Imasha Costa signs up

Imasha Costa pictured at Koto Restaurant, Carey's Lane, Cork City. Pic Larry Cummins

I was sitting on my couch one Wednesday evening, scrolling through my phone while watching brain-rotting TV, when I got an advert for an app. At first, I thought it was a scam.

“Have dinner with strangers tonight!” flashed up on my screen in big and bold letters. “In a city near you!”