A week later, I went to the most unusual event of them all: an open mic comedy night for singles hosted by Date In A Dash, in which it was encouraged to get up and share your worst dating story. I could write a book with the number I’ve had, so my friend beforehand encouraged me to get up and share one. New data from Eventbrite shows this type of dating event is growing in popularity in the U.S., and I can see why. I genuinely had a laugh, and although I didn’t click with anyone, I left feeling as though I’d had a good night. I shared one of my worst first date stories, got some cheers and laughs, and then enjoyed hearing other people’s stories. One woman had been to a naked singles event, in which 90% of attendees, surprise surprise, were men. If that doesn’t say it all, I don’t know what does, but I guess there’s a singles event for everyone. Single people really are all in the trenches, and sometimes it’s nice to laugh in solidarity with people in the same boat.
