Has anyone used the new dating social event trend " A Table For Six" ?

Userinfo3333 · 01-06-2017 03:26PM #1

https://www.atableforsix.ie/

I recently won a ticket for this new dating social event.

3 guys & 3 girls meet together for dinner & drinks.
The Organiser rings the next day to see how each person got on and will try organise a follow up date. I choose Cork but this is happening nationwide.

If you have experienced this what did you think.of the set up and any stories with it.

If you haven't what do you think of the set up and would you try it.

Worth a try anyway as online dating is a pretty damp squid.

maudgonner · 01-06-2017 03:34PM

Nobody wants to date a damp squid. This smells a bit fishy to me.

biko · 01-06-2017 03:41PM

I have not used it.

c_man · 01-06-2017 03:44PM

Sounds absolutely horrible.

cml387 · 01-06-2017 03:45PM

But squids are normally damp.

optogirl · 01-06-2017 03:46PM

Userinfo3333 wrote: »

https://www.atableforsix.ie/

I recently won a ticket for this new dating social event.

3 guys & 3 girls meet together for dinner & drinks.
The Organiser rings the next day to see how each person got on and will try organise a follow up date. I choose Cork but this is happening nationwide.

If you have experienced this what did you think.of the set up and any stories with it.

If you haven't what do you think of the set up and would you try it.

Worth a try anyway as online dating is a pretty damp squid.

As opposed to those dry squids?

This sounds a bit awkward a set up to me - can just picture one person being the object of desire for all 3 of the opposite sex or some such & it just being a horrible competition to be the loudest/funniest/cleverest. A damp squiB? Very possibly

maudgonner · 01-06-2017 03:47PM

cml387 wrote: »

But squids are normally damp.

Not when they're deep fried, they're not :pac:

Can you imagine the confusion?

Him: "Can I marry you?"
Her: "OMG, yes! We've only just met but yes, I will be your wife!"
Him: "No, I said my name is Calamari. You?"

:eek:

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-06-2017 03:48PM

I have heard nothing but bad reviews

cml387 · 01-06-2017 03:50PM

maudgonner wrote: »

Not when they're deep fried, they're not :pac:

Can you imagine the confusion?

Him: "Can I marry you?"
Her: "OMG, yes! We've only just met but yes, I will be your wife!"
Him: "No, I said my name is Calamari. You?"

:eek:

Your plaice or mine?

pilly · 01-06-2017 03:58PM

I'd imagine it would be very awkward, what if the fella you like doesn't like you or vice versa? Oh I'd just cringe the whole way I think.

weldoninhio · 01-06-2017 04:01PM

pilly wrote: »

I'd imagine it would be very awkward, what if the fella you like doesn't like you or vice versa? Oh I'd just cringe the whole way I think.

I think the whole point of it is that you don't have to make a move that night which takes the cringe factor away. It's like a refined version of speed dating. The organiser contacts all 6 the next day and if man A and lady A both say that they would like to meet again then I'd imagine the organiser either organises a single date or gives them each other's phone numbers.

pilly · 01-06-2017 04:09PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

I think the whole point of it is that you don't have to make a move that night which takes the cringe factor away. It's like a refined version of speed dating. The organiser contacts all 6 the next day and if man A and lady A both say that they would like to meet again then I'd imagine the organiser either organises a single date or gives them each other's phone numbers.

I suppose that's a bit better.

Still would feel like a bit of a competition to me.

seamus · 01-06-2017 04:33PM

I can see why some would like the idea - in many ways it's easier to be part of a group that doesn't know one another than to do a one-on-one.

But I can equally see why it would probably only work for a minority. There's a good chance that any conversation would be dominated by one or two people, with the rest not getting a word in edgeways. As a result, nobody gets to really make a decent impression.

Even in the event that you decided to just chat quietly to the person beside you, if you had a super-competitive person at the table, they could continually try to interrupt you and focus the attention on them.

Could you imagine being placed at a table where the other 2 members on your "side" are mates? You'd never get a chance to have a good chat.

Ficheall · 01-06-2017 04:40PM

The opportunity to make awkward small talk with five strangers and get rejected by three women in one evening for a mere €50? Where do I sign?
I hope the grub is included, at least..

caff · 01-06-2017 04:45PM

8 posts registered 3 days ago and now plugging a new dating trend noone has heard of?

seachto7 · 01-06-2017 04:50PM

Posh ****... What happened to just talking to someone instead of these stupid dating fads.

They're the equivalent of steak served on a slate or wooden board instead of ON A BLOODY PLATE!!

01-06-2017 04:50PM

Sounds pretty good to me, as a super confident ride. Just use the two betas to enhance my awesomeness and then get the pick of the litter afterwards

Snakeweasel · 01-06-2017 04:51PM

caff wrote: »

8 posts registered 3 days ago and now plugging a new dating trend noone has heard of?

Run OP! Caff has you rumbled!

Userinfo3333 · 01-06-2017 09:01PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

I think the whole point of it is that you don't have to make a move that night which takes the cringe factor away. It's like a refined version of speed dating. The organiser contacts all 6 the next day and if man A and lady A both say that they would like to meet again then I'd imagine the organiser either organises a single date or gives them each other's phone numbers.

Exactly, it can end up many ways, I'm new to Cork so it's a great way to get out there socially aswell.
Can't be any more awkward then a date when your just waiting for it to end, always worth trying something new.

Damp squid has enjoyed this thread ðŸ˜œ

Userinfo3333 · 01-06-2017 09:02PM

Soz not you

Userinfo3333 · 01-06-2017 09:05PM

caff wrote: »

8 posts registered 3 days ago and now plugging a new dating trend noone has heard of?

Stalker Alert, thanks for updating my use. Good knows that someone has something to post about eh!!!!

Userinfo3333 · 01-06-2017 09:06PM

Ficheall wrote: »

The opportunity to make awkward small talk with five strangers and get rejected by three women in one evening for a mere €50? Where do I sign?
I hope the grub is included, at least..

I won the ticket and its dinner included. ðŸ˜‰

pickarooney · 01-06-2017 09:44PM

Why should you not pay with a tenner for the 4 euro seafood special?

buried · 01-06-2017 09:47PM

Where do I put my feet?

Grandeeod · 01-06-2017 10:05PM

seachto7 wrote: »

Posh ****... What happened to just talking to someone instead of these stupid dating fads.

They're the equivalent of steak served on a slate or wooden board instead of ON A BLOODY PLATE!!

I agree. It's beyond bizzare how many people depend on the internet and dating fads to meet someone, considering we used to meet partners when going about a normal life. In pre internet days a dating agency with its fancy computer that took input and bounced out a match was literally for socially awkward dosebags. These days every singleton, seperated or divorced goon relies on an app/website or some cringeworthy web induced meet up. WTF has happened to being yourself, dressing up, heading out and seeing what happens? It appears that the entire dating scene has transgressed from normality, dating agencies and gingerbread clubs (remember them?) to a fooked up online scene that attracts everyone.

01-06-2017 10:15PM

It sounds like a cross between Blind Date and Come Dine With Me. The worst of both.

buried · 01-06-2017 10:17PM

Whatever happened to 'Come dine with me' anyways? That show was good craic

Ipso · 01-06-2017 10:17PM

Candie wrote: »

It sounds like a cross between Blind Date and Come Dine With Me. The worst of both.

With some potential Stranger does table of six!

01-06-2017 10:19PM

buried wrote: »

Whatever happened to 'Come dine with me' anyways? That show was good craic

God, I loved that show. It was the perfect combination of brainless and daft, with a bit of of bitchiness and backstabbing thrown in for colour. Perfect student viewing.

buried · 01-06-2017 10:22PM

They had some right UK 'Reeves and Mortimer/League of Gentlemen' type characters up in that. Real life ones. Classic stuff

01-06-2017 10:25PM

That show and the one where the two ladies cleaned the houses of some truly disturbed people were just addictive.

You just couldn't help but feel good about yourself after an afternoon watching them.

Has anyone used the new dating social event trend " A Table For Six" ?

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