Thursday | Blind Barber Highland Park (Matchbox Event) | Los Angeles

Just a bar, everyone single. Because the world in 2025 is all about meeting IRL, not on dating apps!

💈 Love is in the Hair at Blind Barber 💈

Thursday is bringing the late-night romance to Blind Barber in Highland Park for a special after-dark singles event from 9 PM to midnight because some of us do our best flirting under dim lights and a little liquid courage. 🍸✨

Matching will be powered by Matchbox. It’s a software that uses relationship science to find you your most compatible match at the party. The algorithm has matched more than half a million people to date, across 40 countries. It optimizes for long-term compatibility, based on values, but it’s up to you to see if you’ll click.

How it works:

• Upon arrival, you’ll take a matching questionnaire built by Matchbox's team of relationship scientists and curated by your host.
• The Matchbox algorithm will identify your optimal match at the party, based on relationship science, AI, and Nobel Prize-winning economics.
• After mingling with the whole group, matches are revealed!

What to expect:

• The matching process is highly intentional! Come with an open mind.
• If your match isn’t love at first sight, that’s okay! The algorithm is designed for long-term compatibility, so at baseline, you’ll be values-aligned.
• At the end of the day, this will be a great group of single people. Enjoy meeting everyone, and remember to be kind.

Event Structure:

This event is highly intentional and the matching will proceed on schedule. Please be on time.

9:00pm—The event begins and bar opens 
10:30pm—The Algorithm begins computing matches
11:00pm—A series of clues are sent out. Anyone arriving later than 11 pm will no longer be able to participate in the Matchbox pairing. 
11:15pm—Matches revealed!!
12:00pm—Event concludes

FAQs:

Q: How does The Algorithm work?

A: The Matchbox Algorithm is designed to match you with someone you’re compatible with deep down. It’s up to you to see if you click. But if you do, the long term is taken care of. The Algorithm will give you your best match at the event—subject to everyone else also needing to get exactly one match.

Q: What if I don't get a match? 

A: We aim to maintain a 50/50 male to female ratio but cannot guarantee that all attendees will show up, as life happens. If there is an uneven split, some matches will be paired platonically.

Just a bar, everyone single 😉

See you there!

🌟 150+ Singles, one venue. Under 35s.

✨ Ticket Info below!

Early Bird Ticket 🎟️
Description: ‘Guests must arrive before 10PM for guaranteed entry’

General Admission Ticket 🎫
Description: ‘Guests must arrive before 11PM for guaranteed entry’

On-the-door Ticket 🚪
‘Only purchase if told to do so by the host/event security. Entry is subject to capacity.’

✨ If you are arriving later than your entry window then you may need to queue or risk not being allowed entry, depending on capacity. Tickets purchased at the door will be on a one-in, one-out basis depending on venue capacity. 

⏰ PLEASE AIM TO ARRIVE AT 9.00PM! Anyone arriving later than 11 pm will no longer be able to participate in the Matchbox pairing.

🪪 PHYSICAL I.D. REQUIRED. NO REFUNDS. 21+

✅ Wheelchair accessible

🥰 Many attendees (40%) come by themselves, so even if you’re the only single in your friendship group, don’t hesitate to join us solo. You’ll find yourself in great company.

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