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First Connection: Charlotte Singles Night (45-65)

Ditch the Apps. Connect in Real Life.

Saturday, September 20 at 5:00pm (Check-in starts at 4:30pm)
📍 Rhino Market & Deli SouthPark
🕒 Duration: 1.5 hours | 🎯 Ages: Mid-40s to Mid-60s

IMPORTANT: Fill out the Compatibility Questionnaire when you reserve your ticket

This Isn’t Speed Dating. It’s Actually Better.

Tired of surface-level swiping, stale small talk, or awkward speed dating setups that feel more like interviews than connection? You’re not alone—and that’s exactly why we created this experience.

At Filled Cups, we do things differently. This isn’t about rushing through conversations or matching based on selfies. We believe the best relationships start from quality friendships. It’s about real people making real connections—in a way that feels easy, natural, and (dare we say) actually fun.

What to Expect:

✅ Curated Grouping – Based on our Compatibility Questionnaire
✅ Fun, Structured Activities – No pressure, just icebreakers and games that make meeting people effortless
✅ “Get to Know You” Prompts – Skip the small talk and go straight to meaningful conversation
✅ Future Discounts – Save on upcoming events when you attend

All you have to do? Show up open-minded and ready to connect.

Why It Works:

• We personalize your experience based on your questionnaire responses

• We facilitate interaction through thoughtful, playful activities

• We foster an authentic environment—where you can be yourself and genuinely connect

Expect laughter, curiosity, and maybe even butterflies.

🎟️ A Few Quick Notes:

• Tickets are limited to ensure balanced, high-quality interactions

• Our last event sold out of women’s tickets 3 days early—so don’t wait

• Ticket sales close 2 hours before the event

• Refunds available up to 3 days prior (excluding fees)

👉 Important: Be sure to complete the Compatibility Questionnaire after booking. It's what helps us place you with people you'll click with.

Ready to meet someone great? Or at the very least, enjoy a night of good convo and drinks with Charlotte locals who are in the same stage of life?
Click the ticket button above—let’s make some magic happen.

Event Guidelines:

• Be on time and follow the rules of the event

• Be present - your phone can wait

• Be respectful — even if you aren’t interested in a person, be kind

• Dress up for the occasion — but make sure you feel comfortable

• Try to ask creative questions, show curiosity, and listen

• Think of what you might want to tell people about yourself

• Have fun — everyone’s in the room for the same reason, so relax!

Safety and Respect

• Speak up if someone has said something offensive or behaved inappropriately

• Offensive/inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated

• Don’t put pressure on people to exchange contact info with you; If you'd like to stay in touch, give them your number

Photography and video:

Please note, you may be photographed or video recorded during the event. By joining the event, you consent to photography, video recording and permission to use the material for advertising or other purposes.

FAQ:

1. What is the parking situation? There is free parking in the immediate area around the venue.

2. Does the venue have food? Yes, there are snacks in the market section and there is a kitchen that makes sandwiches and salads.

3. What types of drinks are available for purchase? There is a full bar an a market section with a large variety of beverages.

4. Is this like speed-dating? No. This event is meant to be different from speed-dating. There are not frequent rotations, but we do encourage participants to move to another group if they want to, so they can meet more people. The groups get to know each other in a casual setup as they tackle activities and conversation prompts

5. What if I'm not the age described in the event? We're planning on hosting other events in the future for different age ranges. Express your interest by clicking on "Notify me" above. In the meantime, please check out our friend-matching events.

6. Do you also host singles events for LGBTQ+ folks? Absolutely! Stay tuned for an LGBTQ+ event in the Fall.

7. How is the compatibility matching done for these events? It's not an app, it's not a software. It's just me, Fernanda, analyzing your responses on my nerdy spreadsheet. :) I try my best to place people in the same table who based on their answers about past relationships, money attitudes, parenting, religion, and deal breakers among other factors.

Current tickets reserved: 12 women 3 Men - will continue to update as more tickets are reserved