A new London event series is bringing dating back offline with a cinema twist.
Created by Big Picture Film Club with matchmaking service Introducing Two, Film & Flirt mixes speed-friending, themed games and casual conversation with an independent rom-com screening. The first event takes place at Genesis Cinema on Tuesday 14th April, with more dates planned through the summer.
The series is aimed at singles feeling the effects of “swipe fatigue.” Research cited by the organisers says 78% of dating app users feel burned out, but keep swiping because they don’t know where else to meet people.
“Many dating apps have left people exhausted and disconnected,” said Urvisha Patel, creator of Film & Flirt and co-founder of Big Picture Film Club. “We’re creating a space where you can meet someone face-to-face, over drinks, with no algorithms involved.”
The film screening for the first event will be the British romantic comedy Due Dating, a 90-minute feature that follows Cherry, a young woman determined not to let pregnancy derail her dating life, and Cole, a blogger trying to better understand modern relationships. With the tagline “Young, free…and pregnant,” the film explores love, timing and the unpredictable ways people connect.
By pairing social matchmaking with independent cinema, Film & Flirt aims to create a space where conversation and connection come first — while also introducing audiences to new films.
