Hosted by Mingler, Curiouser Life and The Art of Connection Club.

May 22, 6:30 - 8pm Downtown Raleigh (location shared with RSVP)

It can be tough meeting new people for friends, play, dating, love - real connections to real people. ESPECIALLY real people who are curious about connections and relationships beyond the usual.

Making friends is a great way to help you connect with people at local events, get invited to parties, and find your people in the local area. It’s the first step to building your best life experience and we’d love to help.

The goal of this mixer is to help people actually MEET and TALK to other curious people in the local area. So, everyone who attends should leave having met at least 5 new people, and having had some fun conversations. We will help set up the interactions to make the meeting easier!

How does this mixer work? We'll bring together locals for a speed dating like mixer to make friends, meet dates, and possibly find play partners.

We take the stress out by pairing individuals up in different conversation rounds with the goal of meeting at least 5 new people at the event. When you check in you’ll fill out a nametag (you can use whatever name you want to go by, real or scene) with an assigned color. This is how you’ll be grouped to move through the conversation rounds. You can also fill out another nametag with topics you’d like to talk about to help spark conversation. We’ll then go through five 10 minute rounds of conversation and by the end you’ll have met 5 new people and gotten to know them a bit better.

How does the invite work? If you’d like to attend, send me a message or RSVP in the event.

Schedule: 6:30-7:00 - Check In and initial mingle - come early to grab a drink! 7:00-8:00 - Quick introduction and conversation rounds begin 8:00-9:00- Mingle, expand on those conversations, enjoy the venue

We'll have greeters on hand to answer questions, lend some moral support, or hype you up. The greeters all wear volunteer badges so we're easy to spot. We'll offer more details in the RSVP information.

Safety This mixer is designed to bring new explorers and known adventurers together. While we will do everything in our power to help you stay safe, we are not going to say we can guarantee your safety. When meeting new people, take every precaution, and assess your risks.

And, if you're unsure, ask. Greeters will be on hand to answer questions, to moderate, and to bounce people, if they can't be nice.

Inclusion This Mixer is inclusive. We welcome people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, sizes, shapes, drinkers and non-drinkers, and more.

The ONLY discrimination we do is against people who don't respect all of those things in others, don't practice good consent, or body shame/slut shame/ or in anyway make people feel unwelcome for just being themselves.

We will send out additional information and guidelines with the RSVP message.

Accessibility We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully.