Married couple who created speed dating company urging singletons to take part in holiday singles night

Your Friend, My Friend has grown from strength to strength with many people finding love through their events

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Laura LyneReporter

06:00, 9 NOV 2023

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Singletons looking for love, or simply companionship, are being urged to take part in a new speed dating venture set to host its biggest event this Christmas.

Your Friend, My Friend was created by married couple Eoin and Samantha Keating and his grown from strength to strength since its first event in May 2022. Now they're set to host a holiday singles night on December 16 - their biggest event yet.

Hosted by comedian Aidan Tierney, it will include icebreaker games and speed dating in what is sure to be a great event to meet new people. It will be taking place in The Black Door in Dublin 2 and is aimed toward those in their 20s to late 40s.

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For those worried about going alone, plenty of people arrive without anyone else by their side. There is also an even split of men and women among the crowd.

Organisers Eoin and Samantha said: "Post COVID we have noticed the resurgence of people looking to get off the apps and hoping to meet in person again. As a result we have started hosting Speed Dating and Singles Nights in Dublin, mainly catering to singles in their 30s-50s age range. We initially started in May 2022 as a Speed Dating night and since then we have grown to host over nine very successful sold out events in just a few short months. Through our events, we have already seen quite a number of relationships form and flourish in a few short months."

For more information including ticket sales check out Your Friend, My Friend.

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