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FLIRT FEST: THE AWKWARD EDITION

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New York, New York
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Where Romance Meets Second-Hand Embarrassment

Step into a world where sparks don't fly—they fumble. This isn't smooth; it's Intentionally Awkward. If you feel bad, you’re doing great.

Stumble through attraction, cringe and all, during an evening where connection happens through shared intentional embarrassment. (Nothing brings people together like collectively dying inside… right?)

What to expect:

LIVE DATING REVIEW BOOTH

Your dating game gets critiqued by your ex or mom (via video call).

FLIRTING TELEPHONE GAME

Watch your smoothest line deteriorate through whispers. Results guaranteed questionable.

SPIN THE BOTTLE: INERTIA EDITION

On a bed, so it barely spins. Maximum anticipation, minimal rotation.

FLIRT LIKE YOUR INNER FROG

Ribbit, croak, charm. No actual transformations guaranteed.

AI BABY GENERATOR

Meet your hypothetical offspring. Warning: AI has questionable taste.

OFF-KEY SERENADE STATION

Because nothing says romance like butchering "Total Eclipse of the Heart."

PARENTAL SIMILARITY RATING

Rate how much they're like your parents. Freud would approve.

RUN YOUR OWN

Create your own station or experience! (as long as it’s awkward)

DETAILS:

  • No need be single

  • Sex-balanced, hetero, 20s/early 30s

  • Optional wristbands for no-touch flirting

  • All physical flirting at 30% slow-motion speed (boundaries matter)

  • Doors close 8:00 PM. Debrief at 9:30 PM

Studies show* shared embarrassment creates stronger bonds than shared success. *Studies conducted in our heads

Ready to flirt in The Discomfort Zone?

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New York, New York
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