singles bar
Unattached people's hangout
A singles bar is a bar or nightclub where unattached people go specifically to meet potential romantic or sexual partners.
The atmosphere, music, and layout typically encourage mingling and conversation: He spent his twenties haunting singles bars.
The term peaked in the 1970s and 80s but remains understood, even as dating apps have largely displaced the venue.
Love and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- attractionPull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
flirtation · pickup lines · phone number · prospects · connection · one-night stand · hookup · date
Interact socially with others
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
wingman · networking · mixer · meet-cute · strangers · regulars · small talk · liquid courage
Evening entertainment venue
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- DJMusic mixer performer
- musicOrganized auditory art
crowded · loud · hotspot · scene · patrons · bouncer · cover charge · dress code
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- margaritaTequila-lime cocktail
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
whiskey sour · daiquiri · gimlet · pina colada · happy hour · cocktail menu · last call · two-drink minimum
romance
Love and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- attractionPull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
compatibility · flirtation · pickup lines · phone number · prospects · connection · one-night stand · hookup · date · rejection
mingle
Interact socially with others
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- eye contactDirect visual connection
icebreaker · wingman · networking · mixer · meet-cute · strangers · regulars · small talk · liquid courage · getting lucky
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- DJMusic mixer performer
music · crowded · loud · hotspot · scene · patrons · bouncer · cover charge · dress code · velvet rope
martini
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- margaritaTequila-lime cocktail
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
old-fashioned · whiskey sour · daiquiri · gimlet · pina colada · happy hour · cocktail menu · last call · two-drink minimum · liquid courage
- barsbartender, taverna, barstools, taproom, barroom
- matchmakingmatchmaker, matchmakers, matchmaking, matchmaking services, introduction
- singlesbachelor, bachelorette, unmarried, unwed, unattached
singles barcouples retreat
Vacation for romantic pairs
honeymoon resort · family restaurant · marriage retreat · Chuck E. Cheese · wedding reception
singles barlibrary
Book collection or building
monastery · convent · sports bar · dive bar · nursing home
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