Thursday | AI Matchmaking | Johannesburg

THURSDAY X MATCHBOX

Ready to meet your match? 💖
(Or at least someone who makes you delete the apps for a week?)

On Thursday 16th April, Lock, Stock & Beer becomes the most science-backed dating experiment Joburg has ever seen...and possibly the most fun one too.

Expect a great crowd aged 28–38, drinks, chemistry, and the kind of flirting that feels effortless...PLUS free shooter on arrival 🕺

Matching is powered by Matchbox, a software using relationship science to find your most compatible match in the actual room. They’ve matched over half a million people across 40 countries… so yes, your love story might start with an algorithm, but the spark is still totally up to you.

How it works:

- When you arrive, you’ll take a matching questionnaire crafted by Matchbox’s relationship scientists (aka: people who want your love life to be less chaotic).

- The algorithm gets to work, using science, AI, and Nobel Prize–winning economics to find your best match at the event.

- After some mingling and mystery clues… matches are revealed. 
(Cue the heart racing ✨)

Who it’s for:

Singles aged 28-40
An intentional matching process...come open, curious, and present

Even if it’s not love at first sight, you’ll be values-aligned (which is rare enough to celebrate)

What if I don’t get a match?
We aim for a 50/50 split, but if numbers are uneven, you’ll receive a platonic match

Event Structure:

(We run on time...the algorithm waits for no one)

6:00pm – Doors open, happy hour 6-8pm

7pm – Doors close, questionnaire closes

7.30pm – 1st Clue drops 👀

7.45pm – 1st match revealed

8pm – 2nd clue drops

8.15pm - 2nd match revealed

8.30pm - 3rd clue drops

8.45pm - 3rd match revealed

9pm – matching concludes ... but the bar doesn't close ;)

FAQs

What age range is this for?
Late 20s to late 30s - the sweet spot where people actually know what they want.

🥰 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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