Dating Events in Suffolk

Meeting someone online and meeting someone in a room are different skills, and plenty of people are better at the second. If that is you, Suffolk has more going on than you might think.

Speed dating

Usually held in a bar or hotel function room, with rounds of three to five minutes and an age bracket to book into. You find out very quickly whether there is anything there, and nobody has to be polite for a whole evening. Book ahead — the balanced-numbers rule means tickets go early.

Singles nights

Looser than speed dating: a venue, a host, and a room of people who are all single. Better if you dislike the timer, though it asks a little more of you to start conversations yourself.

Activity based events

Walks, quizzes, cookery classes, wine tastings, running clubs and board game nights across Suffolk. The activity does the work of breaking the ice, and you find out how someone behaves when they are enjoying themselves rather than performing.

Getting the most out of an event

Arrive early while the room is still quiet and easy to talk in. Go alone or with one friend rather than a group — groups are hard to approach. Have two or three questions ready. Agree with yourself beforehand what time you are leaving.

Before and after

Events happen on their schedule, not yours. Keeping a profile active on Meet Suffolk Singles means you are still meeting people in the weeks between them.