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Fast Friends: Speed Friending for the Girls

Fast Friends · A Party of Eight × Connecting Charlotte
A Party of Eight & Connecting Charlotte Present

Fast
Friends.

Speed friending for the girls. Guided rounds, zero small talk, and a room full of Charlotte women who showed up for exactly the same reason you did.

Date
Wed, Sept 2
Check In
6:30 PM
Venue
Plot Twist CLT
Claim Your Spot
Early Bird $15 through Aug 26 · General Admission $20
Hello, my name is
Your Sunday
Brunch Girl
Hello, my name is
The One Who
Texts First
Hello, my name is
Your Next
Best Friend
Round 01 · Starts 6:45 PM
8 to 12 rounds·zero small talk·one new group chat·women 21 and up·come solo·matches at 10 PM· 8 to 12 rounds·zero small talk·one new group chat·women 21 and up·come solo·matches at 10 PM·
Date
Wednesday, Sept 2
2026
Time
Check In at 6:30 PM
Rounds begin at 6:45
Venue
Plot Twist CLT
Free parking, Charlotte NC
The Room
Women, 21 and Up
All ages, all stages, all welcome
Here's How It's Going Down
Think speed dating, but for your next best friend.

You will not be left standing in a corner holding a drink. Every round is guided, every seat is intentional, and the tech does the matching so you can just show up and be yourself.

1
You Check In
Doors open at 6:30. Grab a drink, get your name tag, and settle into a room that is already buzzing.
2
You Rotate
8 to 12 short, guided rounds paired by our matchmaking tech. Long enough to click, short enough to keep the energy high.
3
You Send Likes
Loved someone you met? Send her a like. You can like anyone at the event, not just the women in your rounds.
4
You Match
At 10 PM your mutual matches land straight on your phone. That is where the group chat begins.
The Run of Show
One night, start to finish.
6:30 to 6:45 PM
Check in, drink in hand
Arrive, get settled, and mingle before anything official starts. No assigned seat, no pressure.
6:45 to 8:30 PM
The rounds
Guided speed friending powered by top tier matchmaking tech, with a halfway break built in so you can breathe, refill, and keep going.
8:30 PM Onward
Stay for the good part
The rounds end, the night does not. Keep the conversations going over drinks at Plot Twist and keep sending likes to anyone in the room.
10:00 PM
Matches land
Mutual match notifications go straight to your phone. Everyone you liked who liked you back, delivered.
What Your Ticket Covers
Everything you need to walk in solo.
8 to 12 curated speed friending rounds with the women you are most likely to vibe with
Matchmaking tech to send likes to anyone you connected with at the event
Mutual match notifications delivered to your phone after the rounds wrap
A halfway point break so the night never feels like a marathon
Plenty of open time to mingle over drinks once the structure ends
Free parking and a relaxed, genuinely fun setting at Plot Twist CLT
Grab Your Ticket
Advance RSVP required.

The room caps out and this one moves fast. Lock your spot before Early Bird closes.

Early Bird
$15
Through August 26
General Admission
$20
August 27 onward
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Women 21 and up · Come solo, leave with a whole new group chat
Who Is Hosting This
Two communities, one room.
A Party of Eight
Women's Social & Dining Community
PO8 is a friendship matchmaking and lifestyle brand built on intentional community, curated dinners, and real connection for women. Eight seats at a table. Endless conversation.
apartyof8.com @partyof8_clt
Connecting Charlotte
Community Events & Social Experiences
Connecting Charlotte brings people together through thoughtfully designed social events, from speed dating to friendship socials to networking. They know what it takes to build a room worth being in.
connectingcharlotte.com @connectingcharlotte
Before You Go
Good to know.

It is speed dating, minus the dating. You rotate through 8 to 12 short, guided rounds with the women you are most compatible with based on our matchmaking tech. Each conversation is just long enough to know whether you click.

Yes, and honestly it is the best way to do it. Most guests come solo. The entire night is built so you never have to work up the nerve to walk up to a stranger, because the rounds bring her to you.

At 10:00 PM your mutual match notifications are sent directly to your phone. Anyone you liked who also liked you back will show up as a match.

Women of all ages, 21 and up, looking to make new local friends. Whether you are brand new to Charlotte, rebuilding your circle, or just craving genuine connection with like minded women, this room was made for you.

Yes. Plot Twist CLT has free parking available. The address is 1518 Lyon Court, Charlotte, NC 28205.

Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event. After that, tickets are non refundable but you are welcome to pass yours along to a friend.

The Room Is Filling Up
Come solo. Leave with a whole new group chat.
Get Your Ticket
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Plot Twist CLT · Check in at 6:30 PM
No Small Talk. Just Your People. howdy@apartyof8.com
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