🥔 “Potatoes work because they’re not gendered the way some fruits and vegetables are.' - Katie Conway on her new event, Hot Potato Hearts–a series of speed dating and friend-making events, brings Chicago singles together IRL.| ✍️ansonjtong👇
In the red-hued darkness of the California Clipper in Humboldt Park, a few dozen speed daters chattered on a damp Tuesday evening. Some arrived alone, others accompanied by friends or coworkers. They sat with name cards that got the basics out of the way: name, pronouns, sexuality. People lean in to hear over the noise or perhaps to flirt.
Conscious of the ongoing pandemic, all events require vaccination and recommend masks. Conway brings extra masks in case people forget. When it’s warm enough, events are hosted outdoors. The caring, considerate nature of the community she’s built comes into play here; when people feel sick before an event, they’ll let Conway know so she can transfer their ticket to a later event, keeping everyone safe and happy.
The structure and culture of Hot Potato Hearts set the tone in many ways. Rotating across five-minute conversations with people who also opted to be there, with question-laden index cards on the tables if you need a starting topic, many of the uncomfortable aspects of approaching or being approached at a bar are removed or smoothed over.
In addition to speed dating, Conway has begun to branch out and build community in a variety of potato-themed ways. The bi-monthly “Book Spuds” book club read the novelJanuary 29th gathering at DorothyThen there’s Perfect Mash, a live dating show that now takes place monthly at Schubas Tavern. Three contestants,by themselves or friends, are featured in a mix of activities like trivia and other games.
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