Did we even have a winter this year? Despite it being a Thursday and work the next day, I am going to a singles party. It is a singles party, but not one of those drink-until-you-get-enough-courage-to-talk-to-someone , slur-your-words-and-possibly-embarrass-yourself singles parties.
No, this singles party is the work of two creative entrepreneurs with a love for music and a desire to compete with Cupid! As I pull up on my bike in front of Raygrodski , a relatively new bar that once you step in you feel like you have been teleported to Berlin were it not for the price, I see a few people outside. And as I enter the bar, I am greeted by Eva and she signs me in and gives me a coupon for a drink.
I am a little late, and the band has already started playing As is typical of Swiss music, most songs are in dialect.
The duo's blend of guitar and vocals is perfectly suited for the intimate size of Raygrodski. The music does not overpower talk amongst the singles, nor does the chatter take away from the musical message being delivered from the stage. Concerts might seem like natural places to meet new people - perhaps even your future husband or wife.
But in all reality, most of us do not visit concerts alone. We go with friends. And while having a wingman or girlfriend with you might help to get into conversations with new people, chances are you are there for a good time out together.
