A socializing support apparatus includes a detector that detects presence of a visiting user, the visiting user being a user visiting a shared apparatus, and a first controller that controls notification of first notification information, the notification being provided from a terminal apparatus to a terminal user if a notification condition is satisfied, the notification condition being detection of presence of the visiting user, the first notification information being information indicative of presence of the visiting user, the terminal user being a user of the terminal apparatus different from the visiting user.