1348 Florida Ave, NW
From an email:
“Franklin Hall, Tin Shop’s American beer hall located in the historic Manhattan Laundry building near the bustling 14th Street corridor host “Pitch a Friend,” a dating competition in partnership with Dogfish Head brewery on Friday June 21 at 8pm. “Pitch a Friend” is modeled off the show “Shark Tank,” but for singles rather than start-ups. Presenters will pitch their single friends to the crowd, followed by a Q&A and mingling with pitchees. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m hosting an event in partnership with The Passenger that I think your readers might be interested in. It’s a trial run of a speed dating event being held at Hex [“Craft cocktails and small bites with an intimate, offbeat atmosphere.“], the new bar above The Passenger that opened a week ago. I got tired of paying $35 a pop to attend speed dating events and decided to try hosting one myself. Was lucky enough to get an awesome bar to partner with!”
From their event page: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user brunofish
“Dear PoPville,
My single friends and I have been on the hunt for a bar where there’s the possibility of meeting someone for a while now, and have been failing miserably. I blame the apps (which I’m on) but I miss the bar scene pre-apps! From being on dating apps, I know there are supposedly plenty of single people in this city in my age range (early 30’s) hoping to meet someone, but do they not go out except for when they set up dates?! From our experience, the bars are essentially filled with couples/people on dates or groups of friends who are not looking to talk to anyone except who they came with. Are we just not going to the right places? Do any bars have a singles night? (If not, and any of them are reading this… can they start?) Any recs would be greatly appreciated!”
“Dear PoPville,
I reached out to this guy after he swiped right to say hi, and this is what he said. This guy apparently goes around thinking he’s kind and considerate, blessing fat women by telling them they’re fat. Um, we already know, and he can go to hell carrying his tape measure and scale.
I thought I was the only one this happens to, so thanks for posting the original one yesterday.”
“Dear PoPville,
After matching on Bumble, we exchanged some messages and he informed me that he had a lot going on and didn’t have a lot of time to meet up. I asked in return why he was on a dating app if he didn’t have time to meet up. This inquiry unleashed a tirade of personal attacks on me and my weight, including the message you see attached here. He went on to say that he was obviously way out of my league but he decided to give me a chance because he’s a “humble” guy and I seemed like a smart girl. What a charmer! (more…)
You win some, you lose some – but hopefully you make three new best friends in the process cheers ladies don't fuck with us pic.twitter.com/lxQ3f6Km2P
— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 8, 2017
You really just gotta read the insanity that is dating in Washington, DC – August 7, 2017.
The spectacular full Twitter thread as recounted by Lisette Pylant:
Thread alert: so I go on what I think might be a date with a guy my friends set me up on on my birthday (yes it's a bit hazy).
— Lisette Pylant (@LisettePylant) August 7, 2017
Continues: (more…)
2009 is here, and if you are single, you might be thinking it’s time to step up your search for Mr. or Ms. Right. A few weeks ago, you may have read my Online Dating Dos and Don’ts, which sparked a lively conversation. Check it out if you are thinking about online dating. If you are looking to meet people the old-fashioned way (face-to-face) here are some ideas that don’t involve picking someone up at a bar or club.
The Metro
Don’t attempt the Metro flirt in morning rush hour because everyone is too cranky/preoccupied on their Blackberry. This is best done at an off-peak time. If you see a cute guy/girl on the Metro, try to snag a seat near them, and start up a conversation.
When I was waiting for the train a few summers ago, a guy asked if there was space on the bench next to me. We started talking while waiting for the train and continued chatting after boarding. We exchanged information and ended up dating for about two months. Continues after the jump. (more…)
Since we have a short week and many folks have left town I thought I’d ask a more light hearted Question of the Day inspired by Raz’s post below. So the question is – what is your funniest on line or offline dating story? Any successful on line dating stories? If you care to share – how did you meet your significant other? I have a funny online dating story where the girl that I just met asked me to tie her shoelaces and I was like ‘say what?’. But she was adamant that I tie her shoelaces. Yeah, that didn’t go so well.
Following are some tips from Raz:
I am not currently active in online dating, but I have tried it, as have many of my friends. A lot of my friends have ended up settling down with someone they met online. If you get family guilt for being single while home for the holidays and are considering online dating, here are some tips based on my past experience:
A number of people have written inquiring where the Feb. 29th Friday Question of the Day/Dear PoP writer ended up going on his date. The answer follows:
“Anyways, I ended up taking her out to Utopia and then HR-57. It was great.
I liked Utopia from the second I walked in… a very chilled out vibe in there. Music, lighting… the ambiance was perfect.
Thanks again for the suggestions. And I saw all the comments to your post, which will probably be helpful in the future!”