Club Events

Around Town

Looking for something fun to do around Seattle? Check out these great picks from the Seattle Social Club Volunteers. Looking for someone to join you? Think about reaching out to someone you’ve met at one of our events and see if they want to join you!

First Date @ Fremont Abbey

May 11th, 2024 at 9pm

Brought to you by Bandit Theater, this hilarious comedy show has two strangers go on a blind date on stage! As the couple falls in love, the improvisers devise comedy based on their date! This fun twist on dating is sure to be a great time!

Queen Anne Spring Wine Walk

May 11th, 2024 at 5pm

Do you love a nice hot girl walk? Do you also enjoy a glass of wine? Well then head over to Queen Anne for their Spring Wine Walk! Merchants will setup pop up tastings along the route where you can enjoy a beautiful night with a glass of wine as you walk around Queen Anne!

PhinneyWood Garage Sale Day

May 18th, 2024

Are you an expert thrifter? Does the sound of Macklemore’s Thrift Shop get you pumped? Check out Phinney Ridge’s annual Garage Sale Day, Flea Market & Recycling Event. There’s bound to be some great finds as Sellers hit the streets showing their wares. Maybe you’ll find that perfect jean jacket to celebrate HotGirl/HotBoy summer!

Lounge Thoughts

As some of you may know, we had our 2nd anniversary party last month and it was such a fun night! We had fun games, great drinks, and some awesome karaoke performances! It was amazing to be here celebrating 2 years of hosting awesome events for everyone in Seattle!

Now as many of you know, we usually host more organized events with a clear purpose, structure, and outcome that helps ensure attendees have ample opportunities to leave with new connections. So it’s always a little bit different when we throw an open mixer like this event. There’s no structure. People are free to talk to whomever they would like. They can stick to their own groups, jump into new ones or if you’re like me just hang in the corner observing.

Every time we throw one of these mixers, it get’s me thinking about how we can improve the experience. How can we ensure people feel comfortable enough to interact with new folks, ask others out on dates, and ensure everyone leaves feeling like they’ve made a new connection.

Our first step in the right direction, was the introduction of “Choose your own adventure” name tags. Every attendee is required to choose a name tag that allows others to clearly see what they are looking for. Green means “Hey, I’m single” and open to being approached, respectfully of course. Red means “Stop, don’t hit on me”, I’m only here to make friends. Blue means “I’m feeling a bit of everything”. I may be open to being hit on, I am looking for friends, or I just want to see where the night goes. We think this is a great system for expressing clear intentions, giving consent to social interaction, and making sure everyone has the experience they are looking for and feature them at all our events.

While our name tag system is a huge hit, I still find people tend to be a bit more shy on the approach. It still seems like folks are hesitant to approach others. I chock this up to a variety of reasons I’ve heard at other events, the most common being:

• I don’t want to be creepy.

• I’m afraid of being rejected.

• I don’t want to be trapped in a corner or conversation with someone the whole night.

• It’s intimidating approaching someone in a large group of friends.

• I want you to introduce me or find a way for me to talk with them.

• I have no idea how to even begin the conversation!

• ……

These are just a few of the many reasons I hear for people holding back and preventing themselves from a possible great interaction with others! They are totally normal reasons, and resonate with many of us! There are also so many more reasons why folks don’t feel comfortable putting themselves out there and almost all of them are valid because they are how you feel!

There’s no pressure from us for you to feel any different but in an effort to help you and others make the most of our events our next edition of the Lounge will feature “The Seattle Social Clubs Guide to Being a Not Creepy(or Crappy) Dater!” We’re hoping this will help attendees make the most out of their time at our events and help those looking to date in the real world outside our dating events! So stay tuned to the next edition for some new tips on putting yourself out there all while respecting the space and privacy of others!

Until Next Time!

Lucas Chaufournier

Time for fun!

This week’s Time for Fun is a personal challenge! Your task, should you choose to accept it, is:

We all live busy lives and it’s very easy to just go on with your day while bottling up all the various emotions that we feel. Finding the time to be alone, feel your emotions, and accept that you are feeling this way without judgement and without solutioning can do wonders for making you feel less anxious! Give it a try and see how you feel!