"When I received an invite to listen to 30 elevator dating pitches in one evening, I thought I was a goner. But I had a blast. Last month, I, along with more than 120 corporate singles, attended an event described as "Shark Tank, but friendly." Interested singles could either pitch themselves as an ideal partner or have a friend pitch them via a 2-minute PowerPoint presentation."
"I sat on the sidelines, laughing at bad jokes, cheering after heartwarming pitches, and taking sips of my drink to hide some bouts of secondhand embarrassment. Participants I spoke to said they were tired of using dating apps and came to the event looking to meet someone organically. While I didn't see many soulmates in the making that night, I spotted a few friendship sparks flying."
An offline dating event gathered more than 120 corporate singles for thirty two-minute elevator pitches where participants or friends presented PowerPoint slides to pitch someone as an ideal partner. Presentations included pie charts, SWOT analyses, LinkedIn screenshots, and heartwarming speeches. The event was organized by Coffee Meets Bagel and Fishbowl and described as 'Shark Tank, but friendly.' Audience reactions ranged from secondhand embarrassment to applause for touching pitches. Attendees reported dating-app fatigue and sought organic connections; the event produced some friendship sparks though few obvious romantic matches.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]