Manifold Speed Dating
12 men and 12 women from EA, rationalist, postrationalist and other communities come to the London Night Cafe, a cozy retrofuturistic indie late-night cafe. Talk to 12 people to maybe find love and make friends. The duration of each slot is 7 minutes.
The event is sponsored by Manifold, a prediction market startup created manifold.love — a dating website where you can bet on outcomes of other people's relationship.
Rules
Be excellent to each other.
The venue has an entry fee of £7. Their model is "pay £7, get free unlimited tea and coffee"
Provide a WhatsApp phone number to receive matches after the event
If you go on 3 dates with someone from the event — let me know about this (I'll get a bonus from Manifold).
Alcohol policy: BYOB
Alcohol is allowed at the event until 10 PM — the time the Night Cafe opens opens to the public. After 10PM you are allowed to be here drunk but not to be drinking on the premises.
Additionally, the Night Cafe doesn't sell alcohol. So if you want alcohol:
Bring your own for yourself and your speed dates.
Buy some at a nearby pub called "The Bell" (on the corner, less than a minute walk)
Schedule
6:30 PM — doors open
7:00 PM ... 9:00 PM — The main part of speeddating, talk for 7 minutes with each of 12 people
9:00 PM ... 10:00 PM — Socialising and hanging out together
10:00 PM ... late — The Night Cafe opens to public, but we can stay to continue hanging out. The venue is a chill space, so please no drinking and bring a calm energy after 10pm.