Thursday | We Met on Thursday: An AI Matchmaking Experience at Simon’s Bar in Budd Dairy Food Hall | Columbus

Join us at Simon’s Bar located on the second floor of Budd Dairy Food Hall on April 2nd for a night of great drinks, good vibes, and discovering who your most compatible match in the room might be.

❤️‍🔥 MATCHING POWERED BY MATCHBOX

Matching will be powered by Matchbox. It’s a software that uses relationship science to find you your most compatible match at the party. The algorithm has matched more than half a million people to date, across 40 countries.

The algorithm optimizes for long-term compatibility, based on values—but it’s up to you to see if you click.

🧠 HOW IT WORKS

1. Upon arrival, you’ll take a short matching questionnaire built by Matchbox’s research team and curated by your Thursday Dating host.
2. The Matchbox algorithm uses relationship science, AI, and Nobel Prize-winning behavioral economics to identify your optimal match in the room.
3. After mingling with the whole group, a series of clues brings you closer.
4. Matches are revealed later in the night.

✨WHAT TO EXPECT✨

• 7:00pm-7:30pm — Arrive & mingle, grab a drink. MUST ARRIVE BY 7:30 TO PARTICIPATE IN MATCHING!
• 7:45pm — First clue drops…the mystery begins🔎
• 8:00pm — Second clue bringing you closer
• 8:15pm — Matches revealed🎉
• 8:30pm-10pm — celebrate, mingle with your match or others and enjoy the night !🥂

Your match is designed to be values-aligned, not love-at-first-sight. There’s zero pressure — be curious, have fun, and be kind. If there is an imbalance, you may receive a platonic match.

This event is for straight singles ages 24-38.

No swiping, no ghosting, just real humans in real life. Sparks highly likely.

​Just a bar, everyone single

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Up to 100 Singles, one venue. Under 38s.Grab your ticket:

• Early Bird – turn up before 7PM for guaranteed entry
• General Admission – same deal
• On-the-door – only if the host gives the green light, entry is subject to capacity

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7:30 PM arrival = peak mingling hour
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Bring ID or Cupid will turn you away 21+. No refunds
Rolling solo? Perfect. So are 40% of our guests.

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