Last night, I went to my first singles dating event—a board game night where each table had two women and three men, with the men rotating after each round. I was nervous at first; putting yourself out there can feel daunting. But once I saw the turnout and started meeting people, it was clear there was a shared understanding in the room: we were all being brave by showing up. That created a sense of mutual respect right away.
Even if I hadn’t met anyone I was interested in, I would have left happy that I went. The socializing was fun, the games were silly but engaging, and there was an extra spark of excitement knowing potential matches could come out of it.
I ended up matching with three guys—none of whom I probably would have swiped right on in a dating app. But in person, I could feel their energy and notice those small, in-the-moment connections. I love that the event shifted my mindset about attraction and connection.
I’m so excited to go to more events like this. It was such a great time with genuinely kind and fun people. Highly recommend to anyone considering it, and with the trends turning away from dating apps I feel as if the turn-out numbers at these events are reflecting that.
Happy to answer any questions, but really just wanted to share another positive dating story rather than the more discouraging content that’s posted around dating being horrible nowadays. I really think if you’re just willing to shift your mindset, put yourself out there, and have an open heart, dating can be a really exciting, fun, and hopeful process!
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That sounds really fun! We could probably get a lot more people together with board games. Hell even throw some card games in there as well.
Good it worked well for you, but 3 guys per two women doesn’t sound fun to me. I don’t think I’ll be going to any single event things, even if they get more popular.
I think one big advantage of an event like the one you are describing is the fact, that there is a given topic, a given common activity. Because then, instead of interviewing one another like at classical speed dating events, people actually do things together enjoying each other’s company and have a good time together.
In these interview situation one can barely authentically present oneself as opposed to a common activity.
Was it aimed at any particular age group?
Nice when do they host these events?