Ottawa | Straight Speed Dating | Ages 27-36

Kick swiping to the curb with Flare Events! Join us for a night of fun and excitement, and meet singles who are serious about dating.

By Flare Events

Date and time

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST

Location

CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa

975 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 Canada

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Calling all straight singles ages 27-36!

Early bird tickets available in limited quantities until January 2nd, 2025!

Speed Dating Events in Ottawa!

Here's what you can expect at our singles events in Ottawa: After purchasing your event ticket, you'll receive a confirmation email from our team once it's processed. Keep an eye on your inbox! On the day of the event, prepare your best outfit and some conversation starters (remember, first impressions are important). Arrive at the venue 15 minutes before the event starts, and our host will check you in and provide you with a scorecard upon arrival. You're encouraged to take the first part of the event to relax, mingle with other guests, and even enjoy a drink at the bar if you'd like (a bit of liquid confidence or a refreshing beverage never hurts).

So…how does speed dating work?

Once everyone is in attendance and settled, we like to start our Ottawa speed dating events with a little icebreaker game to warm everyone up. Perhaps a bit of trivia or a game of "two truths and a lie"? It's important to us that no two events are alike, and our team constantly tries new games and icebreakers at every event.

After the icebreakers are finished, let's begin the speed dating! You'll be seated in front of a potential match with 8 minutes to get to know each other. Feel free to talk about whatever you like, but we always recommend keeping it lighthearted and professional (don't do anything we wouldn't do). Once the time is up, the host will direct the rotation of pairs, and you'll move on to meet your next date.

Remember to take a moment at the start of each date to write down your date's name, and at the end, mark whether you felt it was a good match or not. Once you've spoken to everyone, that's it — great job! Make sure your scorecard is filled out correctly, hand it back to our host, and leave the rest to us.

However, just because the event is over doesn't mean your night has to end! Feel free to stay for a drink (or two). Relax, chat further with some of the other participants from our speed dating event. Within 48 hours, you will hear back from us via email with exciting news about your potential matches from our speed dating event.

Why choose an Ottawa dating event with Flare?

Well, for starters, we obsess over our dating events and aim to provide unique one-night experiences. We offer speed dating events for singles in Ottawa that have an energetic, exciting, and fast-paced dynamic that steers clear of traditional speed dating tropes.

Speed dating is more than just cycling through people with bland, forced conversation. In-person speed dating is about experiences! Our events are structured to give attendees an opportunity to meet people and have fun doing it. By the end of the event, you may even walk away having learned more about yourself! We offer competitive rates and work with local Ottawa venues to offer an engaging atmosphere and memorable experiences. We’ve dated here—we know where to go.

What we are about

At Flare Events, inclusivity is important to us and we make it our mission to ensure every event is a safe space for all. Our team strives to make each and every speed dating event just as special as the next, with no two events alike. It’s our belief that just because you’re here to meet people, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice having a good time. We offer speed dating events in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, & Edmonton — and soon to be in other major cities in Canada! So do yourself a favour and attend a dating event with Flare!

*Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a ticket. Our events allow for a 2 year leeway on the age range listed (so long as you are 18 years of age at the time of the event).

**Please note - we have a strict zero tolerance policy against poor etiquette of any kind, including leaving the event at any point once it’s started. By purchasing a ticket, you are committing to staying for the entire duration of the event and participating in each speed date.

Organized by

Flare Events

In-Person Speed dating

Once everyone is in attendance and settled in, we like to start our speed dating events with a little ice breaker game to warm everyone up. Perhaps a bit of trivia or a game of two truths and a lie? It’s important to us that no two events are alike and our team constantly tries new games and ice-breakers at every event.

After the ice breakers are finished, let’s start the speed dating! You’ll be seated in front of a potential match with 8 minutes to get to know one another. Feel free to talk about whatever you want, but we always recommend you keep it lighthearted and professional (don’t do anything we wouldn’t do). Once time is up, the ladies remain seated and the gents move down a spot and take a seat at the table of their next potential match.Remember to take time at the start of each date to write down your dater’s name and, at the end, mark off if you felt it was a good match or not. Once you’ve spoken to everyone, that’s it, you’re done—great job! Make sure your scorecard is filled out correctly, hand it back to our host, and leave the rest to us.However, just because the event is over doesn’t mean your night has to be! Feel free to stay for a drink (or two). Kick back, relax, and maybe chat further with some of the other daters from our speed dating event. Within 48 hours you will hear back from us via email with exciting news about your potential matches from our speed dating event.

Online Speed dating

On the day of the event you will receive a link from us to join the online video chatting platform, just give it a click a few minutes before the event starts to join the event. Before you join, make sure your camera and microphone are working properly, and that you are in a quiet space with stable internet connection and good lighting (we all paid good money to see that pretty face and smile, after all)! While our in-person events start off with an ice breaker activity, our virtual dating events are an express service and experience. Grab a drink (or three), and then off to virtual speed dating you go!

A digital version of our scorecard will be provided allowing you the opportunity to fill out and submit. Just fill in the names of the singles you meet and, after each encounter, give the “yes” or “no” box a check if you’d like to connect outside of the event. Break-out rooms are created and people are assigned to each room. Daters have 8 minutes to chat, after which the gents will switch rooms. Once you’ve spoken with everyone, that’s it—you’re done! Give yourself a cheers or pat on the back, you did a great job! Be sure to hit “submit” on the scorecard and expect to see your results by email within 48 hours.

From $49.64