Ace-Spectrum Bi & Pan Speed-Dating (20s and 30s)

EVENT START-END | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET (with optional mingling hour 9-10pm)
DOORS OPEN | 6:45 pm ET (Guests who are not in line to check in by 7:10 pm cannot be accommodated)
WHERE | The Kartal, 520 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 (map)
AGE RANGE | 21-39: This event is centered on people in their 20s-30s, but we welcome guests a year or two over that range who would feel comfortable dating people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! 21+ with government-issued ID’s required.
FOOD/DRINKS | Snacks, alcoholic, and nonalcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.
PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | Parking is available in a nearby garage.
ACCESSIBILITY & OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible. 21+ with government-issued ID’s required. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info here.
COVID-19 PROCEDURES | Masking is optional, but recommended.

About This Event

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating.

Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception!

We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward.

There will be food and drinks for sale!

Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds.

Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy

Who Is This Event for?

You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you:
- You are in your 20s and 30s (plus a year or two is cool, too)
- You either consider yourself to be on the ace spectrum and/or you don’t feel like your sexuality is fully captured by societal expectations about how you experience sexual attraction or desire.
- You would enjoy dating someone of any gender

If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our other events are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com.

This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events.

We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us.

Ready to Skip the Small Talk with us?

Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door.

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