"'As someone who really likes all my single guy friends, I was like, 'Man, whenever we go to shows, you guys never meet anybody or talk to anybody.' This inspired me to create a space that would feel like a concert venue, but you can talk to people.'"
"'The first 'Date My Friend' event this January unexpectedly sold out after a Partiful for it somehow went viral, which we didn't even know was a thing that could happen.'"
"'O'Brien expects New York 'pitchers' to be funnier and more teasing in promoting their 'catches' than their Californian counterparts.'"
"'Even within LA, the way people choose to promote their friends varies significantly neighborhood to neighborhood.'"
'Date My Friend' is an event series where wingmen promote their single friends to crowds of singles. Creator Brit O'Brien noticed her male friends struggled to meet people while out. The first event sold out unexpectedly, leading to more successful events. The series is expanding to New York, indicating a strong demand for such social spaces. O'Brien anticipates different promotional styles based on location, noting variations in how friends pitch their singles in different neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
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