Based on the usual speed dating format, the organisers started the night because of their frustration with boring events where laughter seemed frowned upon.
You’ve likely experienced it and done it a bit yourself without realising – not being in touch just long enough for them to start wondering, but prodding them again right before they start giving up. I massively can’t be bothered with the dating realm at the moment.
There’s an art to breadcrumbing and I for one don’t want to master it. Thanks to my editor and her grand plans however, this may just be my month for attempted love at least. I am the fat-single-and-ready-to-mingle guinea pig, ready to find the answers.
(That was my avatar name until my editor told me no-one has avatars and it’s not 2002). It’s a lot like Tinder but with stealth upwards swipes for more photos and info.
I am about to embark on a series of test dates to compare digital vs real world dating approaches. Even my friends (/probable love of my life) don’t want to match with me. I start chatting with someone who at one point describes himself as black Donald Trump. A hilarious joke 😶 but the conversation has to end when he asked me to be his Melania.
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As a newly single Londoner, the idea of speed dating fills me with equal parts intrigue and dread.
Some of the guys did have pretty good chat but, to be honest, I was more interested in speaking to the other girls 🙈 Once everyone arrived Rob threw out a push up challenge to break the ice – I was the only girl who went for it so I won a free drink (and I beat 2 of the guys 😏) and with the ice well and truly broken we headed to the next bar – Zoo Bar.
This is another of my least favourite places in London, mainly because it reminds me of being 18 and thinking I was really cool dancing on the bar (I was not).
We were perhaps a bit keen with our 7.30 arrival since not many hopeful singles had made their way there.
It didn't stop one couple hitting it off before even taking their seats - money well spent there!