Filming this video was one of the hardest most rewarding things I've ever done. As I'm reading through all these comments I'm overwhelmed by the positivity. Of course it was amazing to do this in person and have intimate moments with all the people that came to the picnic, but I feel like the release of this video is almost like picnic 2.0 where everyone who knows and loves Jubilee can attend. So I just want to thank everyone watching for showing up. I'm so excited to do this again and to make more friends :)

I love how he remembered everyone’s name. It made it so much more genuine.

The way he genuinely listened to everyone, remembered their names, and understood where everyone was coming from was awesome!

Angie asking "Are you happy?" hit me kinda hard. She didn't even know the dude the day before, but was concerned about his happiness by sunset the next day. What a pure soul.

If any of the 11 people who actually showed up stay friends with him, they’ll have such a cool “how we became friends” story.

Angie is literally the friend everyone needs in their life!

I swear Angie and Malik are a whole vibe , I feel like even if he doesn't get close with 100 people, there's huge chance of becoming great friends with Angie and Malik. I really aspire to possess Angie's vibe hopefully someday.

the fact that he remembered peoples names is mind blowing. truly shows how much he cares, seems like a great guy! love the positivity 🤍🫶🏽

Really important that Sam was able to take no for an answer without taking it personally or making people feel guilty. The respect for boundaries makes all the difference.

Angie and Malik are obviously great people this was so sweet and heart warming we need more of this

Malik, Angie, and Andrew were the MVPS. They were so wholesome!!

I noticed people are more likely to say yes if he already has someone with him. Also, the more friends he made- the more confident his approach was each time.

Elena and Angie were polar opposites that subtly helped the progression of the video. Elena is the devil's advocate type who will ask tough questions and not sugar coat. Angie is the kind to embrace and exude pleasantness in all situations. Both types of people we need in our lives!

Malik is the supportive friend we all need Elena became the interviewer and understands how true friendships are formed

That "Oh wait, do you know Andrew?" at 11:37 was honestly really heartwarming for some reason. Like he's genuinely convinced himself that he's friends with all of these people. And maybe that's the only real way to define friendship in the first place: two people agreeing to convince themselves that they are friends for no other reason than "just because".

I wanna see someone in their 30s or 40s trying to make friends. Would it even be possible to make this happen? As in meet, invite, and folks actually show up at the picnic at the end of the week.

This is a really great idea Sam! Glad you put yourself out there!

I’m not kidding, this is one of the best videos Jubilee has ever put out. Made me so happy!

As someone who does not have any friends, this is motivational to watch

I teared up when Angie asked "Are you happy?" such a pure soul. This entire video was wholesome and it made my day. Thanks for this.

Angie is a vibe, Andrew is a great dude and Malik is a day one. This was a wonderful experience and it seemed fan.

This was so wholesome. Malik and Angie were literally the MVPs of this video. Andrew and Mohammed also made quite the impression on me. It really isn't hard to try to form relationships

Angie is the sweetest omg. And I 100% agree that having Angie with him made a lot more girls willing to say yes... honestly I don't know how I would react to a random dude asking to be friends either lol.

I’m literally crying! It really showed the importance of communication in our lives. It wasn’t a failure, the fact that people really did show up at the picnic proves it. The whole idea behind it is wonderful!

7:34 I was a little confused here because that’s how every friendship starts, from nothing nobody is born with friends. Friends are honestly just strangers you get to know. Also I LOVE Angie! People like her are the best! So open, receptive, friendly, warm and loving

High five to the 11 people who actually showed up 🙏 he was basically a stranger and they still came out. That’s just awesome

Andrew was such a sweet guy and I love how bubbly and helpful Angie was. I also loved how Elena prompted important questions about friendship to think about. There were so many great people that you wouldn't get to know unless you extend your hand to reach out for a connection and then continue reconnecting with.

Ive spent most of my life being introverted and never making friends besides the ones i met in my early teenage years and now I feel extremely motivated and empowered to embark on my own journey of making friends and connections and getting out of my comfort zone. Appreciate you Sam

This is the type of thing we need more in the world. I'll never have enough courage to do anything even remotely close to this, but if you asked me if I wanted to be friends like that, I'd 100% say yes.

Even if you end up just having a friendship with ONE of these people it would be totally awesome and a cool story.

I am kind of curious how many of those “friends" he met actually stayed in touch with him and became like real and close friends

I have zero friends, not one. So watching this really warmed my heart up. Human connection is so important. Hope everyone gains new connections in 2023 ❤

As a college student and introvert, this video hits hard haha. I wish I had a person who would reach out and ask to be friends

I definetly love everyone but Angie won my heart, we all need a friend like her

This video very is so incredibly inspiring actually. I’ve been struggling with my social anxiety A LOT lately, and have been seeking help more recently for it. Just today I had a therapy session and mentioned how my anxiety is not only putting a strain on my life, but others around me that worry about me. She mentioned trying some exposure therapy and I’m slowly working on forcing myself to be in uncomfortable small social situations and work my way up to bigger situations. Funny how this video shows up in my recommended, it makes me want to try this in order to help conquer my social anxiety. I think I want to make something like this my end goal. Thank you for this video

Angie is the sweetest soul i've ever seen. And the fact that he remebers everybody's names

Elena is a true intellectual! She challenged his purpose of making this video without being condescending✨ P.S Angie & Malik are so cool! Friends like them>>>

this is so cute, i was watching this thinking "i wish someone would do this to me", but i guess if nobody's asking me then there's nothing stopping me from asking other people :) no need to wait something to happen when you can do it yourself

As a UCLA student who suffers from introvertedness, this kind of inspires me to go out and make friends on campus. I would love to take this challenge on, especially with my few friends that I have.

This is beautiful in a world where so many people feel lonely and struggle to make meaningful connections this actually gives hope that if you put yourself out there there’s always someone who will reciprocate

"It was about trying 100 times knowing that I'd fail." It's the perseverance, resilience and ambition that makes this a success.

I think the most difficult thing for me in a friendship is maintaining that relationship. Friends grow apart... that's a sad fact. My three best friends (with whom I've shared basically my whole life) are living far away from me, and I'm doing my best to build up our friendship. And the group chat... the reason why I hate joining new group chats is nobody speaks anything after a short while and it's just... so hard to maintain that new friendship. That's why I keep my circle small. But the video is very entertaining! It's nice to put yourself out there to make new friends!

Sam's memorisation of names is immaculate. His energy is infectious. Always love initiatives like this. We need to see more of him!

Make friends is extremely hard nowadays, it truly is because some people have social anxiety or just don't wanna make new friends. Which I understand that but damn getting rejected still stings ya know. Anyway I love the video and jubilee always bring new and fun stuff to us ♥️

I am taking sociology, and one of the aspects as shown here is "the first follower is the most crucial in making a movement". That's why with Angie, you had an easier time getting new friends. I am definitely showing this to my class. :)

Elena sounds like someone who has really been through a process of deeply thinking about the meaning of "friends". But everyone has a different concept of friends, some think about it deeply, and some like me just, whatever.🤷

THIS WAS A SUCCESS, THIS VIDEO MADE ME CRY! I loved the energy of Malik and Angie, it really makes me believe that it's fun to be around people, even when you're anxious. wow, loved it!

Angie is literally the type of friend i need, someone kind and loving.

i wish i could give Andrew the biggest hug :( he genuinely seems like such a nice guy and i can't even imagine what he's going thru. he deserves all the light n love

I really hope it’s not a one-off concept and we can expect more videos like this because this was genuinely wholesome

Malik and Angie are so cool. Also, the amount of wholesomeness is overwhelming.

I mean when you were a kid you would literally walk up to other kids and ask just this, and then you were besties. I miss those days, this is so great ❤️

This was really inspiring!! As a black girl in a white suburban area I went my whole high school experience with barely any true connections and found it hard to put myself out of because of fear of a lot of things but always wanted to do something like this. Your last lines about trying over and over again really spoke to me not just with friends but with life😊

Did any of them blossom into a deeper ongoing friendship? I thought Malik and Angie were especially friendly going out of their way to make the connection stronger. 😺❤️

This video turned out to be 100 times better than expected, it's incredible and super wholesome, and it carries a really possitive meaning. Also, Elena was like the most real moment and the most special one, because sam could open up and actually explain what it was all about, just a great moment, also Malik rocks lol.

I'm also really impressed how Sam remembered everyone's names, even after having met them only a few days ago. It usually takes me multiple times to remember people's name. That is definitely an important part of maintaining a friendship

This made me feel so much more confident about making friends as someone who has made no friends at uni

Great Video idea. I think I would have been open to this if I was still in university but not now with random people off the street. I think the experiment actually ended up being pretty successful and realistic based on what happens in real life. I was interested in who ended up coming to the picnic at the end and when Sam met them so I noted it down below: Day One Malik # 5 (1:28) Mya #11 (3:13) Jadin #15 (3:52) Day Two Andrew #22 (5:40) Matt # 28 (6:35) Kenny #29 (6:37) Angie #32 (9:01) Mohamad #33 (9:40) Day Three Leo #54 (12:30) Noah #63 (12:54) Nicola #64 (12:54) Kevin #65 (12:54)

"So I called my mom to get some encouragement." "Oh 50? You're not gonne get a 100 people." 😅😂

When Angie asked him "Are you happy?" ...wow... that's all u need..just one friend who cares about you 💚.

This video made me so happy. There was a ton of beautiful people, such as Andrew, Malik and Angie, i loved the vibes that them and you gave and i wish i could have been part of that. Made my day! Edit 16/06/2022 woah guys so many likes, thank you

Angie is so nice and humble♥️

This actually is making me wanna go out of my comfort and ask someone new every day if they wanna be friends

This actually made me cry. So beautiful. Best Jubilee video ever actually.

I wish people did this more often you never know what someone is going through you just might make there day

Let’s try this with Adults in the real world and not on a college campus where you already encounter the same people every day. In college, I made new connections like every day and they often turned into friendships. In the outside world, there really isn’t a setting for the same type of connections with potential for friendship to cultivate in the same way shrug 🤷🏽‍♂️

This is easily the best video you guys have made. I felt like I made a connection with Sam and the intimacy and loyalty I saw between the people that joined at that picnic was just beautiful and very touching. Thank you guys for making this video, it shows that everybody can escape their comfort zone and achieve greatness.

I've only just seen this pop up on my recommended, but it released on my birthday. It's so great to see you putting yourself out there, and seeing the spark in some of those that you met (Mya, Andrew, Malik, Angie) and that although there were rejections, you have hopefully planted the seed for many more friendly relations down the line. I'm someone that doesn't have a great deal of friends, and I think it is down to how I am very critical of myself and have social anxiety - but I need to be more confident in my own personality and that I do have worth that I can give to others.

That was so wholesome to watch. Really enjoyed how optimistic he was in his pursuit. Got outta his comfort zone and met a bunch of beautiful faces. Some yes, some no but in the end created new bonds and might allow other to push through those walls and be willing to try this. Love is at the core of it all. Nicely done

This was so wholesome I am crying at 10pm Also the guy , Sam was the best person to do this

"Looking back, it wasn't really about making 100 new friends. It was about trying 100 times, knowing that I'd fail. "But, if I tried hard enough, a few real friendships could blossom." That's why this video literally made my day. Because Sam put in the effort, some of these friendships, like Malik and Angie, will stick. Because Sam was willing to fail over 100 times, he created new and amazing opportunities for very real friendships. I loved this so much

“You’re like a creep.” - Mom

Malik, Angie, and Andrew were amazing! i can definitely see Sam having a long lasting friendship with those 3 FOR SURE

I really like Elena’s push back on this, I love her questions

I think this is my favorite video from jubilee ever. It expanded my perception of the world and also showed me how much love there is around us. All we have to do is introduce ourselves and open up a little

Kinda brings a tear to my eyes the sincerity in a lot of their hearts. A lot of people with a lot of beauty inside of them.

Biggest problem for me would be remembering all these peoples names 😭

If someone asked me to be friends like this I 100% would have said yes. I think this is such a best idea and I think it would be really cool if people would start doing this at a bunch of different colleges. It really makes me want to meet some more new people.

This was great! There’s so many people that are lonely and just having someone reach out to them can do so much.

This was the most wholesome video I've seen in a while!! Loved watching it, would love to try it myself even, I'm curious how people would react in my environment. Loved the energy and amazing job!!

I feel like most people said yes to being his friend because he probably brought up "we are having a picnic / i'm part of jubilee" and then most people said yes just so they can get free food / popularity from being on jubilee. If the guy asked to be their friend without saying that there would probably be alot more rejections.

This legit feels like a yes theory video , makes me so happy , feeling all that love and compassion through this video and kind of absorbing all of that , how this person's 1 idea is gonna impact hundreds of people those met irl and the people who watch the video ,

Introverts watching: What is this power?

I really like this. Friendship is really neat and the fact that so many people are willing to be friends with just asking the question sounds so cool. It really makes it positive and shows how endearing people are together. If anything makes me a bit happy that people want to be.

Angie and Malik were truly awesome. Props to everyone!

I've watched this last night after thinking how introverted and isolated I am as a person and seeing Sam risking his outer Green Koopa Shell to talk to random students at the campus and forming friendships gave me a huge smile in my face somehow! 😃 I struggle with social / generalized anxiety along deep trust issues with people along severe ptsd and would easily be torn down to shreds when the first person he asked to become friends with rejected him. Rejection is definitely difficult for a handful of people like me if you constantly go through it as you're used to it happening but gets painful overtime. Making 100 Friends has to be one of Jubilee's BEST videos I've seen yet beside the experiment they've done about autistic people as I'm a high-functioning aspie myself along the one about asexuals. ♠ What I found most tense was @ 15:00 as Sam asked a dozen students in their own picnic group to join theirs and they ALL turned him down which must be so nerve-racking for him but totally understandable as they don't want to be involved in too many students they don't know. Heck, even having more than 2 people around me at a time would be way too much as I can only handle so many people to talk to at once without having a panic attack or passing out of being over-stimulated. Also, the girl @ 7:07 that Sam was talking to has such PERFECT POINTS as having a connection with someone is much different than being friends with them as you don't even know whom they are as a human being yet and takes time & trust to getting to know them in a platonic level. Other than that, this was such an amazing experiment to watch and really heartwarming and just ADORE Sam's "Empathy" sweater! 😇 *PS:* After reading *"Just Some Guy Without a Mustache's"* comment, was really heartbreaking and relatable to read as not having any friends can be a nightmare when you see people laughing and walking together or holding hands as a sign of close friendship out in public. 👬

This video was so amazing omg I love Malik and Angie, these two were so adorable and friendly and I definitely see a huge potential in their friendships 🤍

this experiment was so wholesome and heart warming, honestly it makes me want to go an make friends with someone off the street I find amusing this summer

I absolutely love this so much!! All the people with no hesitation saying yes I’ll be friends we need more people like that. When did it almost become “taboo” to just walk up to people and ask to be friends. We should have empathy and break down barriers. This video warmed my heart. We should all be kind and treat people with kindness! This is so inspiring!

i came into this thinking it'd be corny but this was actually a really wholesome video 🥺

And the hardest part will be keeping that friendship over time, problem will came and those that stay still can be the real friend. Even though currently I'm walking alone in my way, I know its great to have friend to do crazy thing together lol. Great Job Sam!

This video was very sweet and endearing! Reminded me of my college days lol. I don't know what it's like to be a college student during a pandemic because I graduated over a decade ago lol. I can't imagine what it feels like to have that "stereotypical" aspect of your experience being gone because of the world around you. So I'm sure this experiment bought a lot of people on that campus, at least, a moment of happiness. I also would love to see an actual adult do this experiment in a work setting or just on the street to other adults. If you think making new friends on a college campus is hard, just wait until you're in the real world™ where people your age are married with kids while working full time jobs and paying major bills. Talk about hard work!

Angela is such an angel 😍😍😍 the energy she has .. it's contagious I love her The whole video is soo wholesome .. I really enjoyed it

Bro said he was having nightmares about people rejecting him 💀💀

as a child, it was common for me to have someone come up to me and want to be friends with me. but just imagine how difficult it was for me when I moved to another country and no longer people came up to be my friend, and I had no idea how to do it. Fortunately, I began to show more initiative, but I still appreciate such people who appear out of nowhere and want to get know each other

I have someone I know that is exactly like Angie. Looking at this video really made me realize how rare those type of peoples are. Shes one of my best friends girlfriends and they are both amazing ppl. I asked her bf ( my friend) one time why he wanted to date her. He said, “ Because the kind of love and kindness C has and embodies is amazing.” Manz really won the jackpot being with her.

Honestly, that's super impressive! Well done for putting yourself out there knowing that some people would reject you and for managing to get over a hundred people to say yes!

I honestly really like and appreciate this video :) I’m a transfer student and it was really hard to make friends at first and I was soooooo lonely but things have been looking up for me recently but only because I’ve been approaching people first and making that first step to make connections that could potentially lead to friendship :) it’s hard and scary but we gotta be the one to put ourselves out there to meet people and make friends!! Thanks for this video Sam!

Also it's kinda surprising how willing people are to make new friends! It's so awesome :)

Angie and Malik are such a vibe and awesome people, really enjoyed watching this video