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Seven ways for singles in Buenos Aires to meet people without dating apps this spring

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Buenos Aires is offering social and dating events for singles who want to meet people in person rather than through apps.
  • The options include after-work gatherings, monthly parties, language venues, speed dating and cycling events.
  • Organizers say the activities aim to encourage more spontaneous conversation and authentic connections.

As September begins and spring approaches, Buenos Aires is filling its calendar with ways for singles to meet face to face. The options range from after-work gatherings and parties to bicycle rides, language practice venues and a phone bar where participants can call another table.

Cupido Social Club targets people aged 40 to 60 with after-office events featuring wine and tapas. Its creator, Lara Carolina Iazbik, says dating apps have taught people to judge others through a photograph, while her event seeks to bring back voice, eye contact and the chemistry of sharing a drink. The next gathering is scheduled for September 17 at 7 p.m. in Palermo.

The apps got us used to seeing people in two dimensions and judging them by a photograph. With this event, we proposed returning to three-dimensionality: hearing the tone of someone’s voice, looking into their eyes and sharing a drink.

· Lara Carolina IazbikShe explains the face-to-face concept behind Cupido Social Club.

For the Plot describes itself as a mix of a bar and a nightclub. It brings together about 250 people once a month at different venues in the city, mainly people aged 25 to 35. Conversation cards and group games help break the ice, while guests dressed in red or burgundy signal that they are open to meeting someone. Its next event, marking the group’s first anniversary, will take place on September 25 at Club Tomate in Palermo.

There is a lot of shyness, but also a strong desire to meet new people.

· For the Plot organizersThey describe the response from people attending the monthly events.

Bicipiantes offers Tinder Bike for people aged 40 to 55. Organizer Rodrigo Pol says the bicycle serves as an excuse to connect. The gatherings begin with icebreaker games before participants ride together, including a kind of speed dating on wheels.

The events reflect a growing effort to revive spontaneous, in-person encounters. Some are designed to help people find partners, while others simply offer a way to speak with strangers and expand a social circle.

The bicycle is an excuse.

· Rodrigo PolHe summarizes the idea behind Bicipiantes’ Tinder Bike gatherings.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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