Are there speed dating events near me? How to find one, at any age

Where to look, in order

1. Organisers' own websites. A real event page shows a date, a start time, a venue, a price and how many places are left. If any of these are missing, ask before you pay.
2. Event listing sites and social media events. Search "speed dating" together with your city or district rather than "near me", because listings are organised by location.
3. Venues. Bars, cafés and restaurants that host speed dating usually post it on their own social media pages a week or two ahead.
4. Community groups. Running clubs, language exchanges and expat groups sometimes run singles nights that work the same way.

What to check before you book

• Who the event is for: most events state which genders and orientations they are pairing up. Book one that matches who you want to meet.
• The age range, if there is one. Some organisers split events by age; others let you say which ages you want to meet when you register.
• How matches work. The common format is that you privately note who you would like to see again after each short date, and only mutual matches are shared.
• The price and what it includes, such as a drink, and the refund rules if you cannot make it.

Speed dating events near me for over 40s

Yes, there are speed dating events for singles over 40, and Flinkos runs them. Upcoming Flinkos events, including over-40 nights, are listed on the events page with their date, venue and price; read an event's title and description to see which age group it is for.

Plenty of people go speed dating in their forties, fifties and beyond, and an evening built for your age group makes the first minute easier: everyone in the room is at a similar stage of life. Elsewhere, search for "over 40 speed dating" or "40s and 50s singles" with your city, and check that the organiser states the age range on the event page.

At any Flinkos event you also say, when you register, which age range you would like to meet.

What happens at a speed dating event

At a Flinkos event you check in at the venue, then have a series of short one-on-one conversations, each lasting 5 to 10 minutes, with up to 12 people over the evening. After each one you privately mark whether you would like to see that person again. When the dates are over there is time to mingle, and mutual matches receive each other's contact details after the event. How it works has the full format.

If there is nothing near you yet

Check again in a few weeks: small organisers often announce events only two to three weeks ahead. In the meantime, our speed dating tips help you get ready, and if you are in a relationship rather than looking, Flinkos Duo is a question game for two.