I know exactly how you feel @d00k13.
Not a lot of Americans who live in South Korea are writing here on Steemit, either. Cryptocurrencies are very popular in Korea for the big guys. But, unfortunately, I do get a lot of eyebrows lifted when I mention crypto to a commoner. They all say, "oh tha~t!" as if it is all absurd. But little do they know that KakaoTalk, LG, Samsung, and Lotte are the leading contributors of cryptocurrency in Korea! My husband (korean), whom I love very much btw, thinks it's a waste of time making pennies. He keeps associating crypto with fiat money. The thinking styles are a little different. I just want to keep the blockchain up and running, and I want to see Steem(it) rise and be well on its feet. This platform is very important and we must keep it alive by having common interest groups among the Steemit Community. I'm ready to meet people with similar thinking styles, just like you are ready, too. Just to mingle in with people with common interests would be great.

As for an app or dapp, I know some general knowledge of the project, but to get it finished fast, we need to hire someone. If you want (because Koreans are good at that stuff) I could suggest your idea in Korean in the kr tag and see and answer to their responses and then see if anyone can help start to make it.

I do would very much like to collaborate because my skills in Korean and my location can put me in a good spot for contributing to steem and steemit...i believe. (This is my 23rd year living in South Korea just to note.) Anyway, enough said. I still would like to help if you find use for me even if it isn't creating a dApp. I was also thinking of a parenting dApp which runs along the same idea as your Meet-up dApp. You know, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make one, just a little know-how. With connecting to steemit, that's easy. It's the interface of the app that's more difficult. Let me know but not ASAP because things have to be thought out very well. I'm on your side @d00k13. 😁

PS: sorry for the long post...