Pheromone Speed Dating: Bay Area (ENM)👃✨
Say YES to your NOSE... you might just meet your match!
What if attraction began before you ever saw someone's face?
After a successful debut in Colorado and New York, Pheromone Speed Dating is wafting its way to the Bay Area, and you're invited to be part of the magic.
This will be a playful, experiential, 2-hour guided journey where attraction is grown through multi-sensory levels of connection.
Despite its silly name, Pheromone Speed Dating is more than just about smelling each other (though that is part of the compatibility test). This is an embodiment-focused container, where your sensory intuition will guide you to meet your match 🩵
What is Pheromone Speed Dating?
Three curated dating rounds will give you an opportunity to explore chemistry using scent, physical presence, touch, sound, and conversation.
By the end of the night, you will have had an opportunity to connect with each of the potential matches present.
After the activities, relax with some complimentary mocktails and mingle with your fellow journeyers.
At previous events, 88% of participants leave with at least one mutual match.
Important Details
👥 Who’s it for:
Poly / ENM-practicing folks aged 28–50.
🌈 This event is specifically designed for hetero-seeking polys*
This experience will be limited to 13 men and 13 women.
📍 Where:
Laguna Lab, Sebastopol
🕕 When:
5:00 - 7:30pm
*Please arrive between 4:45- 5:00 as we will be closing the doors at 5pm.
What To Expect
Upon arrival, you’ll be guided to your seat and guided through three rounds of sensory matchmaking.
The first two matchmaking rounds are blindfolded—allowing chemistry to unfold without visual bias.
The blindfolds come off for the final round, and you will have an opportunity to explore visual connection with your potential matches. Visual attraction does matter after all.
At the end, you’ll submit your match preferences (knowing very clearly who you do and don't like!). All mutual connections will be shared with you post-event.
We’ll close the night after the three rounds with mocktails, mingling, and decompression time.
This evening guides us lovingly to the edge of our comfort zones, with a priority of meeting each other from a place of emotional intelligence and intention. You are encouraged to lean into an experimental attitude while honoring your yes’s and your no’s.
Showing up with openness, vulnerability and respect will go a long way in making this evening fun and safe for everyone.
More information on what to wear, what NOT to wear, etc. will be shared in a confirmation email upon registration.
🎟️ Reservation required at least 48 hours in advance.
To help balance male and female participants.
Interested within 48 hours? Email: natemacanian@gmail.com to request standby availability.
About the facilitators:
Nate Macanian: The Connection Specialist
Nate Macanian is the founder of Oxytocin, a traveling teahouse and experiential connection community. Nate curates immersive gatherings at the intersection of tea, music, global culture and spirituality. Once a high school collector of the finest Axe bodysprays, Nate has now gone all natural and isn’t going back! When he isn’t matchmaking with Pheromone Speed Dating, you’ll find Nate leading plant medicine ceremonies, hosting meditation retreats, and facilitating courses on Embodied Judaism.
Laurelle Schiff: The Love Specialist
Laurelle brings a deep background in community building, experiential programming, and Jewish communal leadership to her role with Pheromone Speed Dating. With years of experience guiding groups, fostering intentional spaces, and helping people connect meaningfully across communal and organizational settings, she provides both the warmth and the operational poise needed for an unconventional social experience.
Pheromone speed dating.
It's weird.
It's playful.
It's surprisingly wholesome.
And for many people, it's one of the most memorable dating experiences they've ever had.
Come say YES to your NOSE 👃 ✨
Questions?