Dating Starts

Jan 28, 2026 v1.0

The woman from the table stands up and stands in the middle of the room.

She smiles at everyone, waves at a few people. "Hello everyone! We are about to start the dating event! If you haven't signed up, I can take a few more people." She coughs. Her smile faulters a bit, but she recovers.

"There are numbers on the tables. Women will stay seated, and the mean will rotate every 5 minutes." She turns around trying to make sure everyone is understanding. "I'll announce when it's time to change. At the end of an hour, the men can try to date someone they liked again, if that person is not occupied...No doubling up!" She smiles and wags her finger.

"Just a reminder to the guys, there are tables outside for the folks who smoke, so don't forget about them." She mouths the word 'Ok' and looks around. She taps her chin.

A raven haired woman with silver strands speaks up. "The cards..."

"Oh! Yes! The most important part." She smiles and cringed a bit. "If the woman accepts your offer to date again, she'll give the guy a card with her number on it. If she doesn't give you the card guys, no hard feelings ok!" She looks around at some of the guys, smiles, and nods. She gets a muted response.

"Ok then! Let's begin!" She claps her hands and happily trots to her chair.

You promised yourself you wouldn't be ****. This, also, in your mind, meant you would go for it.

Across the bar, you see a table with two blond women. Strikingly beautiful, young, full of energy. You gather your courage and start walking over to them. You are about ten feet away, when the tall man who took your bar spot, sits down at their table. He's tall, hair combed professionally and gelled to the max. He's dressed in a suit that makes you feel underdressed. Athletic build, and a strong jaw.

Disappointment grows in your stomach. You look around. All the tables inside are taken by various men. You are left standing there looking around. She shuffle your feet, not really knowing what to do, feeling embarrased.

"Hey there John! There are tables outside!" The head woman smiles, and rushes you with her hand outside.