Most dating events are pretty high pressure. Speed dating calls for you to sit down with another human being for a couple of minutes to try and provide some concise summary of yourself. Plus, you have to pay. That’s a commitment.
A little one, but still…if you want a really low pressure event it’s hard to beat Lovestruck. The premise is simple. You just rock up, ask for a red straw (this signals that you are part of the group) and get mingling. You could also login to their website to become a member. But that’s not absolutely necessary.
The crowd at Lovestruck seems to comprise mostly of bank employees, working in support functions at large financial firms. Early to mid thirties, stable, solid types: not a bad proposition, but not the most exciting.
Also, the folks who attend are rather shy. They like to mingle in groups and if they weren’t lucky enough to come with their own posse, they circle the larger tables like sharks. If you come with just one friend (or solo) only a couple of brave souls will approach you: probably around three-four guys over a two hour period.
The few who approached us include a nice Indian expat, who we terrified with questions about how kinky he was in bed. The poor man couldn’t comprehend that we’d ask about his bedroom habits and stammered that “he didn’t think so”. When we asked how good he was in bed, he simply said he hadn’t “receive the appropriate feedback”. Good polite answers a mother would approve of. But these halting utterances didn’t make for the best conversation.
Another guy (a real nature lover) announced he was just attending to “make friends” and that he usually prefered meeting wholesome girls at green trails. He asked about our age and then proceeded to go on about how he was too old for us. So if you’re looking for fun flings, hot hook-ups or casual dates, Lovestruck isn’t the answer. But if you’re practical, looking to settle down and ready for kids, this place is the jackpot.
