Original Dating
This London speed dating company likes to have a bit of fun with the events it puts on – of which there’s an impressive 250 or so a year. Themed nights include a Dating Against Humanity event, in which a group of 30-40 people (with a 50/50 male to female ratio) play a round of Cards Against Humanity, while using the bawdy game and playful setting as a chance to slowly suss out their feelings for other players in the room.
If you’re a whizz at a pub quiz, meanwhile, Original Dating’s ‘quiz dating’ nights – which merge speed dating with pub quiz rounds – might be more to your liking. Less pressure than one-to-one speed dating, groups are split into guys and girls, with the female teams competing in the quiz and the males rotating around the room, chipping in to help each team as they go.
Original Dating also runs chocolate-orientated speed dating events at Hotel Chocolat for those with a sweet tooth, and singles parties aimed at professionals, for those who prefer themeless nights where they can strike up conversation at their leisure.
Everyone will meet each other at some point over the course of an Original Dating event,
and attendees are given access to an online matching and messaging
system after the event to message people they matched with on the night.
Click here to find out about the next Original Dating event