Being in your early 20s and trying to find your perfect match isn’t as easy as it looks. Sure, we have the apps. Y’know, Tinder, Bumble, Hinge… I could honestly go on for days with the number of dating apps there are now. But are they really working for us?
I’ve been on and off the apps for a few years and ironically enough I’ve also been single for a few years. It’s about time that I admit that this online dating thing hasn’t really been working.
We often spend countless hours on these dating apps swiping, texting matches, and making plans to meet. Then, we finally meet in person and the connection just isn’t there or they aren’t physically, mentally or emotionally the person they claimed they were online. Being a fraud on the internet is SO EASY.
Dealing with these dilemmas makes dating online that much more difficult. Plenty of options, low success rates. It’s exhausting, to say the least, and it can make us feel defeated when it comes to dating. We need to try something different. Something like… speed dating.
Before you say it, NO it’s not only for the boomers out there. I know you’re thinking, “why does this woman want us to partake in this ancient dating practice?!” Just bear with me while I spill the tea about this new and improved speed dating service.
Simply Speed, a new service in Atlanta, has reinvented speed dating catered towards daters in their 20s. It’s not the monotonous rotation that probably pops into your head when you hear the words ‘speed dating’. Trust me, I wouldn’t want to go to that either. Instead, the first 15-30 minutes of the event gives you the opportunity to mingle with all of the other daters. That’s already off to a more fun start! Now, if you’re reading this and thinking that sounds super intimidating, don’t worry! The hosts want you to have the most fun and easy-going dating experience possible and will provide you with the tools to feel comfortable enough to make those bold and flirty moves you’ve always wanted to make!
The speed dating itself lasts five minutes per person and you’ll be meeting 10-15 other singles. Worried you might have a brain fart and not know what to say for five entire minutes? Cause same, but with Simply Speed there’s no need to worry. A set of cards is placed in front of each set of daters that are full of questions to help keep engaging conversations going. Their website describes them as, “carefully curated questions designed to keep the conversation flowing with ease.”
Sounds amazing, right? I knew you’d be impressed, but it gets better! Their Instagram is packed with inspirational dating posts and previews their podcast, Simply Struggling, where they’ve created a space that opens the conversation about EVERYTHING and ANYTHING when it comes to dating. They’ve had in-depth conversations about sex, apology language and have even interviewed a cheater! Think Red Table Talk x Shannon Boodram.
The owners are committed to helping people cultivate connections in the most enjoyable way possible. In an interview with VoyageATL, they stated, “We want to take you back to a time where meeting people was SIMPLE. No crazy gimmicks and algorithms to read your fate… we know what you’re looking for and provide the open, welcoming space to not only grow as a person but to introduce you to individuals looking for the same thing as you.”
They’re basically a one-stop-shop for all your dating needs. If you’re sick of wasting your time dating frauds online, SCRAP THE APPS and give speed dating a try!