Nature Lovers: Singles Birding Hike • September

Get off the apps and go outside! Meet other single people in their 30s and 40s who enjoy the outdoors. Bonus: learn how to bird!
About this Event

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Are you tired of online dating? Are you feeling like a third wheel among your married and partnered friends? Being single can be fun, but it can also be lonely. We would like to do something about that.

We invite single people to join us for a birding hike at the UW Arboretum on Saturday, September 26 from 4-6pm. No birding experience required!

Our goal with this event is to put you in proximity with other single people in the 30s and 40s age range who love nature and the outdoors. We are not promising that you'll find the love of your life, but you might make a new friend and find a new hobby! Or y'know, you might find the love of your life. 🤷‍♀️ You won't know unless you join us.

Who is this event for?

• Single people in their 30s and 40s
• Single people open to making a romantic connection or building friendships with other single people
• Any gender identity, any sexual orientation. You'll be able to indicate who you are looking for (women, men, nonbinary, friends only, etc.) when we gather.
• Nature lovers! If you don't enjoy the outdoors, this may not be your crowd
• Progressive-minded, welcoming, kind individuals committed to keeping this event a safe space. No conservatives. (If you are annoyed by that exclusion, then this is not the event for you.)

Why are we doing this?

• We think you should get off the apps and get outside
• We'd like to take the pressure off meeting new people by participating in a fun, low-key activity together (birding) that also allows plenty of time for light socializing
• You'll be able to meet people in your age range (30s and 40s) that you know are single and open to new connections (dating or friendship)
• Even if you don't like the company (unlikely), we guarantee you'll love the birds

How does it work?

• To keep this a manageable size and foster connections, we will cap attendance at 20 people.
• When you arrive, you'll design a nametag that is color-coded based on the type of connection you are looking for. Once everyone is present, we'll do a round of introductions.
• Everyone will be given a bingo card. On one side will be some birds we're likely to see, on the other side will be the first names of your fellow attendees. Your task will be to mark off any birds we see AND any names of people that you have 1:1 conversations with while we're out birding. If you get a bingo (or heck, maybe a blackout?!) you'll get a little prize at the end.
• We will stop frequently to identify and point out birds. If you've never birded before, that's okay! Our leaders are experienced birders and will have lots of fun birding tips to share. We'll even have binoculars for you.
• At the end of the outing, we'll have you submit a brief form to indicate if there were any attendees you'd like to see again (for friends or dating). We'll introduce any "mutual matches" over email post-event. This means there's no pressure to share your contact info with anyone if you don't want to.

Well, you've read this far

If we haven't lost you yet, you should join us. Sign up today! We will contact everyone with a reminder email mid-week before the event to confirm plans.

Check out the FAQ below for additional info. 👇

If you have any questions that aren't answered in the FAQ, you can reach us at [email protected].