Dating In Bangkok

Walk into any Bangkok speed dating event and you'll see the same pattern: women in their late twenties who arrived expecting a specific kind of man, stayed selective, left having said no to nearly everyone, and are planning to try again next month. There is nothing wrong with this. But it has a trajectory. And the trajectory is predictable.

In my experience attending speed dating events in Bangkok, I’ve lined up eight to nine dates in a single week. On dating apps, I’ve averaged six dates across two and a half months. Here’s what that difference really means, and who benefits most from offline dating events.