Live Closer events in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Boulder. Real people, in real rooms, with real depth.
What it is
Closer events are facilitated evenings for singles who are tired of swiping and ready for genuine connection. Instead of small talk or speed dating, you are guided through conversations and relational practices that help you connect in real time, face to face.
Dating is where our longing and our fear live closest together. These evenings are designed to let you set down the performance, drop the scripts, and actually meet the person across from you.
Events are part of the Closer membership. They are where members meet each other in person, and where people who are new to Closer get a firsthand taste of what we practice together online every week.
The evening
Events are hosted in a beautiful local venue, with time to mingle and settle in.
Facilitators guide you through deep icebreakers and paired conversations built on authentic relating, a practice for relating honestly with yourself and others. You will practice moving past surface questions into real conversation, the kind where you actually get a sense of the person across from you.
No performing, no evaluating, no pressure.
This is not about finding the one in one night. It is about creating the conditions where real connection is possible.
How to attend
Closer events are included in your membership. When a date opens in your city, members hear about it first and get priority on seats.
Depending on the event and how many people register, a limited number of seats may be open to non-members. If you'd like to be invited, join Closer, or start with the free guide and share your zip code so we can let you know when we're nearby.
Past events
A few of the evenings we've hosted across California and Colorado. Every one of them started with strangers in a room and ended with people who actually knew each other.
Archipelago
A three-hour facilitated evening for singles in their 30s and 40s. Guided conversations built on authentic relating, time to mingle, and a room that got quieter and warmer as the night went on.
F45 La Costa, Carlsbad
A workout first, then guided connection practices designed to help open-hearted singles meet in a real and meaningful way. Sweaty, then surprisingly tender.
F45 Encinitas
The first Spring Swell sold out. An F45 session followed by paired connection games, for singles who would rather move together than swipe alone.
Our Big Kitchen LA
A heart-centered evening for singles in their 30s to 50s. We cooked meals for people facing food insecurity and played connection games between the chopping and the stirring.
Congregation Emanu-El
An afternoon of authentic relating games for singles in their late 20s to late 30s. Real questions, real answers, and a few people who left with plans.
F45 Training, West LA
LA's first One Rep Closer. A group workout that turned into guided connection experiences for conscious, heart-forward singles.
MUD\WTR gather, Santa Monica
Authentic relating practices woven together with ecstatic dance. An evening for conscious singles who wanted to meet each other with their whole bodies, not just their profiles.
New dates are announced to members first. Join Closer, or share your zip code with the free guide, and we'll let you know when we're near you.
