friend-magnet

noun
UK /ˈfrɛnd ˌmæɡnət/
US /ˈfrɛnd ˌmæɡnət/

A friend-magnet is a person who makes friends very easily.

Everyone wants to sit next to Mia at lunch because she is a real friend-magnet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Something, like a club or a game, that attracts many people and helps them meet.

The new chess club turned out to be a friend-magnet for shy kids.

3. A fun nickname for a pet that loves everyone it meets.

Our puppy is such a friend-magnet that he wags his tail at every stranger.

4. A place where people naturally gather and become friends.

The sunny bench in the park is a friend-magnet on weekend mornings.