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Q&A With Andrea Lo, Founder of Toronto Dating Hub

TORONTO GUARDIAN - Toronto Dating Hub offers monthly events for singles to meet, mingle and have fun. Some of their events include game nights, puppy yoga, a Singles Mixer and Canada's Wonderland and a Watersports singles event. Additionally, they also offer dating coaching, makeovers, photoshoots, mock dates and more. Andrea Lo started Toronto Dating Hub during the pandemic when she found herself alone. She started with virtual happy hour events. She incorporated activities like fitness, yoga, and dance classes into these virtual events to keep things interesting, all while supporting local businesses.

by Chiara di Lena
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Toronto Singles Turn to Live Virtual Dating Events to Connect

THE STAR - Feb 15 - Andrea Lo is the founder of Toronto Dating Hub. "It's like being at a virtual pub or house party," she explains. "You can talk as a larger group but also in smaller groups and individually." Lo moderates the conversations with icebreaker questions. Toronto Dating Hub is just one of many online dating operations that are hosting virtual events for singles. While Matt Paoli first started Flare Events as an in-person speed dating company in February 2020, he quickly pivoted to virtual during the pandemic. Since then, he's been organizing three to four online speed-dating events per month. Flare hosts its speed-dating events through Zoom. They typically have 10 to 14 participants and begin with a half-hour icebreaker conversation. Then the host puts participants into breakout rooms for eight-minute, one-on-one chats to get to know each other. Celebrity matchmaker and online dating expert Carmelia Ray is a fan of online dating events. "I don't have to leave my house," she says.

by Andrea Yu
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