Queer Womens* Speed Friending / Dating Oakland & East Bay

Meet fellow queer women* through facilitated speed friending/dating and open mingling!

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Looking for more queer friends, dates & other connections? Or just want to do more fun things in SF? Bloom Community is running Queer women's speed dating event at White Horse Bar in Oakland!

This event is for anyone who identifies as a woman, as well as nonbinary and genderqueer beings who are comfortable in a space that centers around the experiences of queer women. Come out and call in the connections we long for - whether that’s queer friends, crushes, or someone to U-haul with.

Program:

6:45 pm - Doors Open

7:00-7:15 - Host Intro & Instructions

7:15-8:15 - Facilitated Speed Friending/Dating

8:15 and on - Open Mingling

This is a safe(r), non-sexual environment, where folx can build community and/or get your flirt on responsibly and respectfully. Transphobia/transmission and binarism aren’t tolerated at these events.

About Your Host

JessJess (she/her, poly and pan/bi) has been organizing and hosting a variety of events in the Bay Area for close to a decade. She has a strong belief in the power of connection, she thrives on fostering engagement, encouraging dialogue, and creating a welcoming inclusive atmosphere that brings people together. 

She is Bonobo Network’s Community Manager, a community rooted in real-world and virtual events where people learn together – and from one another – about sexuality, pleasure, and relationships. Bonobo Network hosts Queergasm a play party series for queers by queers. Beyond that role, you can find her as a regular host and house manager at Mission Control hosting events such as Peek, Kinky Karaoke, Threshold, Essence and Pink. An event lead in forLove, a community of pleasure activists, technologists, and erotic experience architects, dedicated to safely and equitably spreading sex-positive culture. These are just some of the communities JessJess works with, she is committed to creating spaces where everyone can feel valued, respected, and appreciated.

About Bloom Community

Bloom Community is a social and community-building app that facilitates in-person spaces for connection. In Bloom’s app, you can discover new events, become Buds with people, and join community conversations. Bloom is a great place to meet people around events, especially for queer, ENM, and sex-positive folks.