Flirting with femmes and food! Pink Lobster Speed Dating @ SHE

Venue: SHE Soho
Date: 22 March
Tickets: £17.95 + Free drinks + Goodies

A virgin speed dater… I was excited and nervous as I walked down the stairs into a classy, cozy back room of the new SHE-Soho bar, where dim lighting, comfortable armchairs and little tables were set up perfectly for living room style conversations. I was immediately greeted by the Pink Lobster crew, offered a glass of pink champagne, an instruction/note-taking pamphlet and a tray of treats for the evening.   Pink Lobster Dating partnered up with SHE-Soho for the second “Fancy a Femme” speed dating event. This time, the theme of the event was “Femme Food Fun.” (How could I resist the thought of a night revolving around free food, drinks and femmes?!)

Some of the instructions we received included: “Feed her in a fun and flirty way” and “Let her choose something from your tray. Would you prefer she left all the sweeties for you?” The treats ranged from gourmet cupcakes to cold chips, so they certainly offered food for thought.

Before the anticipated event got underway, Director of Pink Lobster Dating, Juliette Prais gave a little pep talk on lesbian myths, and sex expert, Emma Ziff followed up with some common assumptions about lesbian sex before they briefly introduced the event. They perfectly set the mood for us apprehensive daters before we were launched into the exciting speed dating experience.

Women talking, whistles blowing, and positions changing at four-minute intervals: it was the most civilized commotion imaginable, with lipstick lesbians rotating around the stylish basement bar. 

After two hours, everyone had spoken with everyone else, and it was finally time to share the snacks- which everyone was too busy to eat- and grab drinks at the bar. Almost everyone stuck around, so it seems the event definitely fuelled fruitful introductions!

I would definitely venture again –depending on whether or not the woman I have my eye on matches me back…fingers crossed!

By Gail