If you ride the subway in New York City long enough, it is likely that you will overhear enough stories from professional, ambitious thirty-somethings bemoaning the deficiencies of the dating pool to frighten you into clinging to the first halfway decent prospect that crosses your path. While many single New Yorkers turn to online dating websites, they often become discouraged by the lack of screening, personalization, and overall quality of the alleged matches that are chosen for them. Luckily for those individuals seeking partners as ambitious as themselves, there is The~Grace~List.
Founded by bocce ball champion/relationship advisor/adventurist Hattie Grace Elliot, The~Grace~List is a social networking group that emphasizes high standards of character and professionalism. Currently, it operates in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. A large part of The~Grace~List's success can be attributed to it's focus on introducing its members to one another through monthly group events rather than preselecting matches for each of them. Past mixers have included activities such as sailing, champagne and oyster pairing, and pizza making. Each prospective member is interviewed personally by Hattie and members of her team and upon acceptance pays a membership fee of $250 as well as an a la carte fee for each event he or she attends. It's a small price to pay for a low-pressure opportunity to forge organic, sincere connections with fellow professionals facing the challenges of dating in major, metropolitan cities.
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Definitely sounds like a fun way to meet people.
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