Get In Bestie, We’re Calling In Our Husbands!
This is where Chicago’s single women come together in community to feel empowered on your dating journey.
Join us for an evening of thoughtful discussion on the shared experience of dating in Chicago.
Led by Dating Coach Lauren Fondriest, this gathering is a space to feel understood in your dating experiences, connect with other women who can relate, and set your intentions for dating in 2026.
You should join us if you are:
Looking for love and want to prioritize dating (even if it’s fallen to the back burner)
Feeling alone on your journey, especially if many of your friends are already in relationships
Desiring to expand your community in Chicago and want to meet women who relate
Wanting to bring more joy, intention and momentum into your dating life
We’ll gather in the newly opened Fabrik Chicago, in River North.
Learn about Fabrik
Fabrik is a home for communities where everyone has a place to belong. With spaces designed to feel more like your living room than your office, Fabrik’s third spaces are vibrant hubs where people can come together in real life, explore interests, forge meaningful connections, and build a sense of community.
Learn about Lauren Fondriest, Women’s Dating Coach
Lauren Fondriest is a certified coach with years of experience coaching executives and teams at EY and Fortune 500 companies.
After experiencing years of dating disappointment herself, she applied her own coaching tools to change how she showed up in love - and it worked.
Now in a joyful, aligned marriage, Lauren supports other ambitious women in doing the same.
As a Women’s Dating Coach, Lauren’s coaching style is strategic, affirming, and purpose-driven: she helps women date like they mean it.
Lauren’s Event Philosophy
I’m cultivating a community where women stop waiting to be chosen and start choosing with purpose. Think: dating pep talks, confidence boosts and support from like-minded women on your journey to finding love.