Get ready to mingle with other NYC singles on a trendy venue while our advanced algorithm helps you find your perfect match!About this Event
Real Connections, 90s Vibes | Matchbox Singles Party
Let’s be honest—the dating apps can be exhausting. Join us for something more fun: an in-person, tech-enhanced matchmaking party where you can meet people face-to-face while enjoying great music and throwback vibes from the 90s.
The party takes place at Blind Barber, an intimate speakeasy hidden on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It’s exclusively for singles in their 30s, 40s and 50s who are ready to get off the apps and make genuine connections.
This isn’t traditional speed dating or another night of randomly approaching people at a crowded bar. Matchbox adds just enough structure to help you meet singles you may actually be compatible with—without making the experience feel forced.
Here’s What Happens
💡 Check in and answer a few questions.
When you arrive, you’ll scan a QR code and complete a short compatibility questionnaire.
👫 Mingle in small groups.
You’ll rotate through several group rounds, making it easier to meet and talk to different people throughout the night.
🧠 Let the algorithm work.
Based on everyone’s responses, the Matchbox algorithm will reorganize the groups and identify your strongest potential connection.
💘 Meet your top match.
At the end of the experience, you’ll discover the person at the party you’re most compatible with.
Then keep the night going with cocktails, conversation, and a soundtrack filled with 90s hip-hop, R&B, pop, alternative, and throwback favorites.
Why It Works
This isn’t about cheesy pickup lines, endless swiping, or forced one-on-one dates. It’s about bringing the right people into the same room and creating an easy way for conversations and chemistry to develop naturally.
The questionnaire and algorithm help guide the introductions. You simply need to show up, have fun, and be yourself.
What Your Ticket Includes
- Admission to the Matchbox singles experience
- A compatibility questionnaire
- Multiple rounds of small-group mingling
- Algorithm-based group assignments
- Your most compatible match
- Access to the 90s party at Blind Barber
- Information about connecting after the event
You might meet your person. You’ll definitely meet new people who are there for the same reason: real-life connection.
Grab your ticket and get ready for matchmaking, music, and 90s nostalgia on the Lower East Side.
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Event venue
Blind Barber, 339 East 10th Street, New York, United States
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