For many singles, the trend toward group activities based on common interests breaks new ground in the field of dating. "In a sense we are going back to the future," says Mary Vallone, President of Highlife Adventures (www.highlifeadventures.com). "It's like ice cream social at the beginning of the 20th century has been raised several notches."
In our fast-paced culture, people sometimes spend more time with a BlackBerry or iPhone than they do with real potential partners. Shared experiences and face-to-face have become almost a thing of the past, but do people really want? According to Vallone, a social club for upscale singles in Chicago and Indianapolis, "Men and women leaving the anonymity of online dating world and reclaiming their lives," said Vallone. "Singles today do not just want to meet people who share their interests, but they also want to share the experiences of real life with like-minded potential partners."
Vallone explains that her approach serves to bring people together in a release pressure. "When you attend an event, you meet people you already have something in common with and who are all there to meet you," she said. "And when you play, you let your lower care and are more likely to meet the right person. "
Indeed, Highlife Adventures Chicagoland 3000 members would be hard pressed to find an ice cream social among the over 65 activities planned each month. Those who crave adventure can go parasailing, caving, or experience to be a fighter pilot for a day. Music lovers can enjoy a hot night of cool jazz or attend a camp rock star fantasy, while those with cultural interests can attend a performance of the Chicago Symphony or a Frank Lloyd Wright Tour. Members who like the club scene can participate in a trolley pub-crawl, a cruise in the moonlight parties or events like "Martinis and Manicures" or "No Shots Pots" pottery class. "
This new dating trend is in sharp contrast with the bar scene in the 1980s, one-on-one service correspondence 1990s, and the speed dating phenomena that peaked a few years ago. "All singles like to hang out in bars, many do not care about the pressure of a sequence-on-one dates, and most people find that speed dating is too superficial, says Vallone. And while online dating may appeal to the crowd, college, many of the 25 - to 45-year-olds members have "been there, done that." According to Vallone, "Meeting people online can be fun, but also fraught with pitfalls. Singles are more successful when they put the mouse leave the house and meet people face-to-face. We prescreen each member in person and have a company representative at each event to ensure positive experiences for all. "
Ultimately, Vallone concludes, "We do not represent anyone. Instead, we provide unique, fun events where groups of singles can meet and find what they want - be it a friend one day, or a soul mate "
In our fast-paced culture, people sometimes spend more time with a BlackBerry or iPhone than they do with real potential partners. Shared experiences and face-to-face have become almost a thing of the past, but do people really want? According to Vallone, a social club for upscale singles in Chicago and Indianapolis, "Men and women leaving the anonymity of online dating world and reclaiming their lives," said Vallone. "Singles today do not just want to meet people who share their interests, but they also want to share the experiences of real life with like-minded potential partners."
Vallone explains that her approach serves to bring people together in a release pressure. "When you attend an event, you meet people you already have something in common with and who are all there to meet you," she said. "And when you play, you let your lower care and are more likely to meet the right person. "
Indeed, Highlife Adventures Chicagoland 3000 members would be hard pressed to find an ice cream social among the over 65 activities planned each month. Those who crave adventure can go parasailing, caving, or experience to be a fighter pilot for a day. Music lovers can enjoy a hot night of cool jazz or attend a camp rock star fantasy, while those with cultural interests can attend a performance of the Chicago Symphony or a Frank Lloyd Wright Tour. Members who like the club scene can participate in a trolley pub-crawl, a cruise in the moonlight parties or events like "Martinis and Manicures" or "No Shots Pots" pottery class. "
This new dating trend is in sharp contrast with the bar scene in the 1980s, one-on-one service correspondence 1990s, and the speed dating phenomena that peaked a few years ago. "All singles like to hang out in bars, many do not care about the pressure of a sequence-on-one dates, and most people find that speed dating is too superficial, says Vallone. And while online dating may appeal to the crowd, college, many of the 25 - to 45-year-olds members have "been there, done that." According to Vallone, "Meeting people online can be fun, but also fraught with pitfalls. Singles are more successful when they put the mouse leave the house and meet people face-to-face. We prescreen each member in person and have a company representative at each event to ensure positive experiences for all. "
Ultimately, Vallone concludes, "We do not represent anyone. Instead, we provide unique, fun events where groups of singles can meet and find what they want - be it a friend one day, or a soul mate "
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