The Quarterly is speed dating event that mixes “mixing, mingling, and speed dating.” Unlike most speed dating events, that are weekly, or daily, The Quarterly happens no more than 4 times a year, and revolves around the concept of “Flow” Dating. The idea of “Flow” Dating is rooted in the music aspect, where participants move around based on music backdrops. Both The Quarterly and Flow Dating are the brainchild of matchmaker and life coach Paul Carrick Brunson (@OneDegreeFromMe), who describes the concept as a combination of three distinct elements: music, large-scale people, and people who don’t traditionally date.
The event is broken into two parts; a mixer and speed dating. The mixer gives everyone a chance to meet everyone else, which is followed by the speed dating (or “Flow” Dating) portion, where everyone is guaranteed at least 10 rounds of speed dates. The mixer begins at 6pm, with a $30 registration price, as the combination mixer and “Flow” Dating begins at 7pm and begins at $40.
The event begins at 6pm on February 13th, 2011 at the Greenhouse NY. Dress code for men is “Debonair with a Sartorial Flair” and for women “Chic with a bit of Panache.” For event registration and information visit The New York Quarterly event registration page.
For those outside of NYC, there’s an Atlanta Quarterly on February 19th, 2011 and Dallas Quarterly on April 2nd, 2011.
To get a better understanding of the event, check out the YouTube video after the jump. [Read The Rest Of This Entry]
This story begins at my favorite bar where I choose to enjoy an afterwork, happy hour drink. When I arrived, I sat close to an attractive woman in an Bollywood styled outfit. Moments later we were discussing our jobs, life and pets. She made it clear her love for her dog and began to confide other personal information. She was a widow of 10 years and had been asked to marry an additional eight times. Each man was turned down and the engagement rings were kept. She joked she could make a display of the 9 rings; she never did. Despite the bright red flags and warning signs, I obtained her number and watched her leave the bar, thinking I would see her in a day or two. I wasn’t ready for what would happen next. 
This is the most complex blog post I written about any date. As Single City Guy, I have the luxury of writing anonymously about my dates, remaining honest about how well they went, and not worry that my dates are going to read them. If they happen to stumble upon it by chance, I have the ability to deny it was me. This post is different, I do not have that luxury here. I’ve entered a situation where a woman who I’ve gone out with twice knows my dating alter-ego. Here’s how it happened.
When I head about a male dating coach, I immediately think of Neil Strauss, Mystery and the entire PUA community. While I have my own likes and dislikes of the scene, it is effective. There are alternate methodologies to attracting women. One that begins with you as an individual, without the need to turn into a robot that treats women like a thing. 
