{Event Recap} Let’s Stay Together Love Tour with Matchmaker Paul C. Brunson Monday 28 April, 2014
So you all know me by now and all my little events I cover, but this was actually interactive for me as it was SPEED Dating. I never speed dated before and I had to try it and be open minded about it because…umm I just didn’t know what to expect. So this particular event, BET toured Atlanta for the Let’s Stay Together Love Tour hosted by Paul Carrick Brunson. This was exclusive tour went to five major cities to promote and celebrate the 4th season of BET’s hit show Let’s Stay Together. Award-winning matchmaker and life coach, Paul Carrick Brunson, introduced his famous FLOW DATING, in which I will explain that in a sec. Below just check out the cool decor sponsored by BET & Ciroc at the lush Vanquish Lounge.
Let’s get into the nitty gritty of this event and the speed dating portion. So if you got this far to this post, yes I am single and I live in pretty much the worst city in the USA for dating ever! No offense but it’s hard when the woman to man ratio is so disproportionate of like 21:1 (not an accurate statistic) and it can be disappointing. I went with my 2 close friends, Ashley & Nia, who can vouch for the dating struggles in Atlanta but made this experience less nerve wrecking.
Again, I will voice my opinions about me being nervous because I just didn’t know what to expect, nor did I have a concept of what kind of men I were gonna meet? Were they going to be a bunch or crazy and incompatible men with lackluster conversation? Well Paul Brunson created this system called “Flow Dating” which is a twist to the traditional speed dating of sitting down and being paired with a random match. How flow dating worked is that all the women sat down, while the men were strategically place between each woman to speak to them for 4 mins until the DJ announcement and the next guy in line spoke to the woman. So it wasn’t just random men scrambling for a woman, it’s like an assembly line of men or more going with the flow and order of match dating. The men and woman also had sheet of people that allows you to write your flow dater first name and last initial and room to write notes to choose whether to Let’s Stay Together or Break Apart. I liked how they incorporated the show with the dating system!
Paul C. Brunson (host/matchmaker) + I at the event.
My verdict:So I actually had FUN! I am a social person and I can pretty much speak to anyone, so all the guys I spoke with I engaged in a friendly chatty manner. Now I think I was paired with 10 men, and honestly only 3 out of 10 was a physical or compatible match for me. For example some were recently divorced, some haven’t been in a serious relationship in years, or the most important aspect is that a lot of these men lack social skills with speaking with a woman. I think the men were more nervous than the woman! There were also some extra uncomfortable aspects of the flow experience as Paul would have us do some interactive activities such as gazing in your partner’s eyes for 3 mins no words or have your partner pick a body part to massage. Ummm yeah I didn’t like those parts – SUPER uncomfortable but hey it was still fun.
I want to thank Paul Brunson for bring the Flow Experience to Atlanta, because to be honest it brought more eligible men in one room that I had the pleasure of meeting in one night. It was great to see so many well polished and established men openly seeking monogamous relationships and giving us a platform to mingle. As I said, it’s hard to find these types of men outside of a nightclub – just to find potential men seeking relationships so I think this experience was eye-opening and proving that Atlanta may have more to offer than I thought.
I didn’t make a love connection that night, but I enjoyed myself nontheless. Atlanta please create more events for grown men and women over 25+ can interact and mingle for dating purposes. Well now that I experienced my 1st speed dating event, I am definitely open to do another speed dating event! I will keep you all informed.
BET’s Let’s Stay Together is on BET Tuesday nights at 10pm EST
More pictures in the gallery and social media at #LSTLoveTour
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Since you’re a social gal, I can see that this would be a great method to be intro’d to lots of guys at once. I’m curious if anything came of the three you were a bit interested in.
So this looks like so much fun! I know someone needs to create a speed friendship event because I would love to meet more people in my area to just hang out with!
OH this is awesome, I haven’t ever known someone who attended a speed dating event, what fun! Thanks for sharing, I have only seen movies with speed dating in it! Too cool!
Ok, I need to pick up & move closer to you because you are always going to the coolest events! And you totally rock that dress btw!
The speed-dating concept intrigues me. Glad you had fun!
Wow Lady- you really do go to some nice events! Looks like you had a blast and the host was pretty handsome 🙂
That is an awesome event, You meet the neatest people.
What a fun event! And, your dress? It’s awesome!
I can’t even imagine trying to date in this day and age! It does seem like this would be a great experience!
What an interesting event! I’m terrible at small talk, so I would have felt uncomfortable, I think.
What a great experience! You look awesome!
I have some friends who have done speed dating. They’ve all had great things to say about it!
I’ve never done sped dating. I bet it’s interesting!
That looks like soo much fun! Very nice event.
You always get to go to fun events,But saying that speed dating is really not my thing lol.
Kiwi can I just be your bff?! First off, you always seem to be going to the best events and secondly you have the best wardrobe! Love that dress!
That was definitely a unique event! Glad you had fun speed dating, if only for the experience
Since you’re a social gal, I can see that this would be a great method to be intro’d to lots of guys at once. I’m curious if anything came of the three you were a bit interested in.
Perfect event for a social butterfly! Although the massaging by a random dude would have not been welcomed hahaha
loving that dress. looks like a cool event
What a fun event! You look beautiful!
This would be a perfect event for a social butterfly! Looks like a blast!
What a fun night! I’ve never tried speed dating…it sounds kinda cool though.
Oooo girl what were you drinking? 🙂 Looks like a great night!
I always thought speed dating looked like a lot of fun! I don’t think I would be thrilled with some strangers rubbing me though lol. What a fun event!
So much fun! Three out of 10 isn’t too bad! It could be a little better but you had FUN and thats what matters.
So this looks like so much fun! I know someone needs to create a speed friendship event because I would love to meet more people in my area to just hang out with!
Looks like you had a lot of fun there and I’m so jealous. Hubby actually enjoys ciroc but I’m not that big of a drinker so I usually pass. 🙂
OH this is awesome, I haven’t ever known someone who attended a speed dating event, what fun! Thanks for sharing, I have only seen movies with speed dating in it! Too cool!
Glad you enjoyed yourself, even if you didn’t make a connection. Sounds like the flow dating system is way better than the mad scramble.
Oh fun. Speed dating sounds like it would be so interesting. I’d be nervous, but I would totally do it at least once if I was on the market.
Hey BLM Girl! 😉 You go to some of the best events. I’m kinda jealous. This one sounds fun. Glad you enjoyed it!
That looks like a fun event! You go to the coolest places and meet the coolest people. 🙂