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35 + Fast Friends: Speed Friending for the Girls

35+ Fast Friends · A Party of Eight × Connecting Charlotte
A Party of Eight & Connecting Charlotte Present
Ages 35+

Fast
Friends.

Women's speed friending for the 35 and up crowd. Guided rounds, zero small talk, and a room full of Charlotte women who showed up for exactly the same reason you did.

Date
Tue, Nov 10
Check In
6:30 PM
Venue
Seaboard Southend
Members
8 credits
In your 20s or 30s? Join that group here
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
9 to 12 rounds·zero small talk·one new group chat·women 35 and up·come solo·matches at 10 PM· 9 to 12 rounds·zero small talk·one new group chat·women 35 and up·come solo·matches at 10 PM·
Date
Tuesday, Nov 10
2026
Time
Check In at 6:30 PM
Doors at 6:15, rounds begin at 6:45
Venue
Seaboard Southend
3232 South Blvd #101, free parking
The Room
Women, 35 and Up
New in town or growing your circle
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
Check in at 6:30. Grab a drink, say hello to your host, and settle into a room that is already buzzing.
2
You Rotate
9 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, check in with your host, 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 to 10:00 PM
The after party
The rounds end, the night does not. Stay for drinks or food at Seaboard Southend and keep sending likes to anyone in the room. Optional, but highly recommended.
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.
9 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 night wraps
A halfway point break so the night never feels like a marathon
An optional after party to keep the conversations going over drinks or food
Free parking and a relaxed, genuinely fun setting at Seaboard Southend
Grab Your Ticket
Advance RSVP required.

The room caps out and this one moves fast. Lock your spot while seats are still open.

Guest ticket · Ages 35+
35+ Fast Friends
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Seaboard Southend, Charlotte NC
  • 9 to 12 curated speed friending rounds
  • Send likes to anyone in the room
  • Mutual matches delivered to your phone
Founding member rate
Founding member seat
8credits
Same night, same rounds, the member way
Less than half your monthly credits
  • 20 credits every month for $40
  • Spend the rest on dinners, classes, and more
  • Rate locked for as long as you stay
Become a Founding Member
Checkout not loading? Grab your ticket on Eventbrite
Women 35 and up · In your 20s or 30s? Join that group
The Founding Membership
Tonight is one room.
Membership is all of them.

Fast Friends is just one night on the calendar. Founding Members get a standing seat at every one: supper clubs, friendship matchmaking dinners, hands on workshops, and the women you meet along the way.

$40a month · 20 credits · cancel anytime
See the Founding Membership
Founding rate locked for life · No activation fee
20 credits monthly

Book dinners, socials, and classes. Up to 10 unused credits roll into next month.

Matched every time

Women chosen for you at every experience, and sharper matches the more you come.

Members first

Member pricing on special ticketed events, plus members only brunches, swaps, and trips.

Your circle, close

A private group chat, +1 invitations, and the Directory of PO8 partner perks.

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.
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.
Before You Go
Good to know.

It is speed dating, minus the dating. You rotate through 9 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.

Founding Members reserve the same seat with 8 of their 20 monthly credits, leaving plenty for dinners, classes, and more. Guests can grab a ticket through the checkout on this page. See the Founding Membership.

Your ticket's age category keeps the room balanced, but it does not decide who you sit across from. After you RSVP, you will get access to our matchmaking tech, which uses your preferences, including age, values, and lifestyle, to curate your rounds. The goal is simple: introduce you to the women who are the best fit for you.

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 35 and up looking to make new local friends. Whether you are brand new to Charlotte, building your circle, or just craving genuine connection with like minded women, this room was made for you. In your 20s or 30s? Grab a ticket for that group here.

Yes. Seaboard Southend has free parking available. The address is 3232 South Boulevard, #101, Charlotte, NC 28209.

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.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Seaboard Southend · Check in at 6:30 PM
No Small Talk. Just Your People. howdy@apartyof8.com
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