…she would recommend the event to anyone who was looking for things to do in Tallahassee. “It’s a great way to meet people, I know it’s meant for that romantic connection, but you can also just meet friends.”
As Seen in TALLAHASSEE.com: Tallahassee singles mingle at Lock and Key speed-dating event
I recently had an opportunity to experience a little of what single life is like in Tallahassee. If you are actively looking for a companion (I’m not at the moment) you may be interested in Lock and Key, a national organization with local branches. I attended a local event last month.
Felina Martin, Tallahassee event coordinator with Lock and Key, said the events add a new spin on speed dating.
“Some people have a stereotype about speed dating,” she said. “We set up a casual cocktail event. Ladies get a lock and men get a key. The idea is to mingle with everyone in the room.” It actually made for a fun-filled two-hour social – for the singles of course.
There were about 30 people who met at Pockets Pool and Pub. The conversations mainly revolved around semi-inappropriate jokes that were acceptable for the adult crowd. A handful of the attendees were first-timers.
One of the ladies, middle-aged with a name tag that read, “Gail,” said she would recommend the event to anyone who was looking for things to do in Tallahassee. “It’s a great way to meet people,” she said. “I know it’s meant for people to find that romantic connection, but you can also just meet friends.”
In between the rush of trying to find a key that matched my lock, I had a brief conversation with one of the regular attendees. “I like attending these because it’s fun and it’s not a lot of pressure,” said the middle-aged man whose name tag read “Edward.”
He explained that he had even met someone at one of the events who he dated for about a month, until they realized that they weren’t a good match (right key, wrong lock?).
Their next event will be Aug. 28 at a new downtown night spot called Versailles, slated to open where the Hometown Coffee House was located at Kleman Plaza. The theme for the evening is “Moulin Rouge.” Be there in red, ready to mingle, because for every lock and key match you make the more raffle tickets you receive to win some pretty good prizes.
If you are looking to meet someone new or for something to do, register at lockandkeyevents.com.
Contact Elizabeth Mack at emack@tallahassee.com.