Some of those looking for love in the Biggest Little City are seeking a personal connection that can be hard to find on the apps. For folks who prefer to meet new people the old fashioned way, the Arch Society Dessert Speed in Midtown hosts a speed dating event on Tuesday evenings.

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Andrew Zuker went to find out what the situation is like for local singles. Skylar was one of those nervously waiting at the mismatched tables and chairs inside the Arch Dating Dessert Bar on Virginia Street in Midtown. Patrons fidgeted reno their phones and chitchated in the softly lit and cozy space, waiting reno someone to take charge and begin the event.

Reno were here in Midtown on a blustery October Tuesday night to try their hands at speed-dating, a classic singles meetup in which strangers are introduced and chat in pairs for a short timed interval, switching partners every few minutes with the goal of meeting a lot of new people in a small amount of time.

A nicely-dressed man in his mids, Kevin grew up in Texas but has called Reno home for several years. The basic concept of speed dating goes back to the dating, but the event as we know it today was formalized in the mids by a Los Angeles rabbi, Yaacov Deyo, to help the single people of his congregation find love.

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Rabbi Deyo would gather groups of ten to 25 dating together and have each pair chat for four minutes before moving on to the next potential partner.

After everyone had been introduced, the attendees would report to Deyo if there was someone they would like to see again. If the other person said the same, it was a connection. Born and raised in Reno, Skylar is in his early thirties speed would like to find a partner for a long-term relationship. He explains that the dating apps allow people to present a perfectly curated image of themselves, which can be misleading. He also feels that digital dating makes it difficult to really connect.

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He says he knew right away when he met Cassandra that she wife dating sites the one. I want to have a kid, I want to get married. Cassandra remembered the courtship in her own way. Despite a small turnout on this particular Tuesday night, former strangers speed acquaintances and some connections were made. If nothing else, the night was a chance for some local lonely hearts to commiserate on the trials and tribulations of dating in the modern world.