I wish I could give this company zero stars. I went to one of their events in London last year, where several people confided in me that they had been going to events for free- simply say you had no matches, and they'd toss in a free event. Sometimes the company would give them perks, like free drinks, if they would attend and boost the count. That event, half full of disinterested people there only for the free perks, was the better event, it would turn out.Last night I attended an event in Cambridge. This was by far the worst singles event I ever attended. Here are the highlights:1. Doors opened at 7:30, and we were to receive 1 free drink to get the ball rolling. The alcohol options were prosecco and merlot. They ran out of prosecco at 7:45, and Merlot a few minutes later. The hosts claimed they would 'sort it out,' but then simply disappeared into the back and never returned. Approximately 1/4 of event attendees stood around awkwardly without a drink.2. The event was held in a lounge-type bar. The reserved area was in a corner. This was supposed to be a 'mixer' event where people could mingle. However, no one thought to remove the close-set cafe tables from the area, so there was no way to move. You simply were herded in the stand in random piles between the little tables, and could not move, especially with the additional people coming in. 3. The hosts were supposed to help make introductions, get people talking, and basically facillitate the event. All they actually did was run out of wine 15 minutes in and then disappear.4. 13 women, 25 men. I felt especially bad for the 2 ladies who had driven a good distance, only to be crowded into a tight space with 3 farmers who loudly discussed how they came to these events every 3 months or so to find wives, but none of the ladies were ever very good. 4. For no apparent reason, the lights were suddenly switched off in the party area at 7:50 pm. So now we were in the dark, unable to move, booze free, and listening to drunken farmers complain. Two other men took off their name badges, with one heard saying to the other, "I don't want anyone to actually know I was here."5. Shortly after 8pm, I witnessed some of the folks on the outside of the cramped dark circle slowly filter back out through the main bar area and out the door. I left at 8:05pm. This was the biggest waste of £18 ever. Several friends had been eager to try these events and wanted to know how it was. I told them.Steer clear of this company- an absolute ripoff.Edit: I have my times of attendance saved on Google maps. I'm not the first person to make the same complaints, either, if you see their reviews on other sites. The company has chosen to respond in a pretty defensive manner, but I stand by my review.
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