Do you have a map? 'Cause I just keep getting lost in your eyes.
Tired of lame pick-up lines? Now there's a way to meet other singles without awkward introductions.
Lock and Key is a nationwide singles mixer that gives people an excuse to talk to each other - and the chance to win big. It's coming to Clearwater on Saturday (4/22).
Here's how it works: Each woman gets a lock to wear around her neck, and every guy gets a key. (Insert your own suggestive joke here.) Approach a member of the opposite sex to see if your hardware matches, and if it does, you each get a raffle ticket.
At the very least, you could each walk away with cash, a hotel gift certificate, a membership to the Single Gourmet Club in St. Pete, or another freebie. Once you've made a match, go back for another lock or key and try for another prize. The more networking you do, the greater your chances of winning.
Sundrea Ryan, event coordinator for Tampa Bay Lock and Key, said it is a nonthreatening ice breaker for shy singles.
"The easiest thing is that you don't really have to have an approach or a line 'cause you've been given a key," said Ryan, 44, who is single. "Anybody can go up to anybody then and say, 'Hey, let's see if this unlocks so we can get a door prize.' "
All participants receive a one-month membership for Cupid.com, and each woman gets one free background check at Safedate.com.
Lock and Key coordinators monitor registration to ensure somewhat of a gender balance, and every key matches several locks. Ryan said about 100 people, mostly from ages 21 to 45, are expected at Saturday's event.
