Face-to-face speed dating night for people in their early forties to mid fifties at The Cocktail Club in Reading.
Original Dating are bringing a speed dating night to The Cocktail Club on Thursday 11 March, from 8pm to 10pm. It's aimed at people in their early forties to mid fifties, and the whole thing is built on the idea that chemistry happens in person rather than on a screen. If you're tired of the apps, this is a face-to-face alternative.
The format is straightforward: the women stay seated while the men move around the room, and each date lasts four minutes. There's a break halfway for a drink, which stretches the evening to about two hours. Every attendee gets a Passion Passport™ to note down everyone they meet, so you don't have to rely on memory when the night is over.
Afterwards, you log in to your Original Dating account and mark each person as Yes, No or Friend. At 5pm the next day, the matches are worked out and you can message them privately. The system is set up so that nobody ever sees a No, which keeps things a bit kinder than the usual dating experience.
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It's at The Cocktail Club, 5-6 Gun Street, Reading RG1 2JR, and doors open 30 minutes before the 8pm start. Tickets are sold separately for men and women, and there are no tickets on the door, so you'll need to book in advance.
Date
Thursday, 11 March 2027
20:00
Price
Paid
Recommended Age
+18 years
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