Fast Friends: Speed Friending for the Girls!

Join us for a fun night of genuine connections, where you'll meet like-minded CLT women who are looking for amazing new friends like you.
About this Event

Fast Friends: Women’s Speed Friending Night

This one’s for the girls. 💖

Finding your people in Charlotte can be hard — Connecting Charlotte and A Party of Eight are making it easier and way more fun! Fast Friends is like speed dating, but for girl friends. You’ll meet amazing local women in quick, guided rounds designed to help you click fast and skip the small talk.

Event Flow:

• 6:30–6:45 PM – Check in, grab a drink, mingle
• 6:45–8:30 PM – Speed friending rounds guided by our top-tier matchmaking tech (with a halfway point break)
• 8:30 PM+ – Keep the conversations going over drinks at Plot Twist CLT!
• 10:00 PM – Mutual match notifications sent directly to your phone 📲

Your Ticket Includes:

• 12 curated speed friending rounds to meet the women you’re most likely to vibe with
• Matchmaking tech to send likes to anyone you connected with at the event + see your mutual matches after the events
• A relaxed, fun setting at Plot Twist CLT and plenty of time to mingle 🍺

Who’s it for?

Women of all ages (21+) looking to make new local friends — whether you’re new to Charlotte, building your circle, or just craving genuine connections with like-minded women.

RSVP required. 🎟️ Come solo, leave with a whole new group chat!

We are so excited to host you! Learn more on our our social accounts @partyof8_clt and @connectingcharlotte.

Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Check In

Info: Check in with the host & meet some new people!

🕑: 06:45 PM - 08:30 PM
Curated "Fast Friends" Rounds

Info: Like speed dating, but for girl friends! It's all based on compatibility using our matchmaking tech, so you'll be paired with 10-12 women that you're most likely to vibe with! We'll take a midway point break all together. :)

🕑: 08:30 PM - 10:00 PM
After Party! (Optional)

Info: This is a great way to continue your conversations and make new connections/friends. We'll keep our "guest list" feature on so that you can send likes not just to your 10-12 fast friend dates, but to anyone at the event.

🕑: 10:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Mutual Match Notifications Sent

Info: Mutual Match Notifications are sent via email. This indicates that you and that person selected that you'd like to see each other again/ continue the conversation!