Singles 50+ afternoon: why daytime works better

An evening edition that only gets going at eleven at night is not an invitation for many people over fifty. That is why we work with afternoon and early evening formats, in which the conversation is central and the music is not. An afternoon may sound less exciting than a night out, but that is exactly why it works: everyone is rested, nobody has to drive home after midnight, and you see each other in daylight, which is more honest than in the dark of a party room.

What is different about an afternoon edition

Shorter, finished earlier, no obligation to dance. There is room to sit, have a drink and speak with several people without the volume taking over your conversation. The pace is lower, but the yield is higher: where a night only loosens up after midnight, the conversations at an afternoon edition are going after ten minutes. Anyone who wants to stay for another drink can, and anyone who wants to go home does, without anyone raising an eyebrow.

Why the afternoon is socially easier too

During the day you see faces instead of silhouettes, and that changes how you speak. The conversations become calmer and more personal because nobody has to make themselves heard over loud music. The mix is friendlier as well: you talk with several people at the table instead of with one person in a corner.

Who the 50+ afternoon is for

The core audience of Adam & Eve is 23+ with no upper limit, and at the regular evening editions the group is broad. The 50+ afternoon is a separate format within the same calendar for those who would rather meet during the day, not a different club. People who are sharp during the day, who no longer want to stay out until the small hours, or who take the train back to a town outside the city: it is made precisely for them. So you do not meet different people, you meet them at a time that fits your life.

The cities and venues we have already run

By now we have a network of venues we keep coming back to, because the setting works there. Amsterdam is the base with Jimmy Woo, The Harbour Club Oost, Belly of The Beast, CIMA and the SUPPER Cruise. Outside Amsterdam we ran editions at BAMBOOZ in Rotterdam, Ohana Beachclub in Zandvoort and BY AMI in The Hague. An afternoon edition fits easiest in venues with daylight and a terrace, and those are exactly the venues we pick for it. What the coming editions are and where they take place is in the calendar: our site.

What brings people back is not the venue alone. It is the certainty that on that afternoon there are others in the same room with the same intention, and that there is someone who leads the afternoon. That certainty is the difference with an ordinary drink where you are on your own.

What you can bring yourself

Come with one question you can ask anyone, so you never have to search for a follow-up. Do not stay at the first table you come across: the strength of an organised afternoon is that you have several short conversations instead of one long one. And do not plan anything right after, because the nicest part of these afternoons is often the talking at the bar when it is officially already over.

One more thing that helps: address whoever is also standing alone. Almost everyone comes alone and almost everyone appreciates it when someone else says the first word. That is not courage, it is simply kind, and it is almost always rewarded with a conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a minimum age?

For this afternoon yes, for the regular editions it is 23+ with no upper limit.

Can I come as a 45-plusser as well?

Yes, the 45+ editions and the regular editions are open to you too, and the afternoon is a separate format in the calendar next to them.

What time does an afternoon edition start?

Afternoon editions run in the afternoon and finish well before the evening, with time to talk afterwards. The exact times per edition are in the calendar.

Is an afternoon edition smaller than an evening edition?

The format is more intimate, with more room for conversation, but the structure with welcome, tables and hosts is the same.

Do I need to arrange anything in advance?

No, the tables are part of the afternoon itself. You show up, the hosts do the rest, and daylight takes care of the atmosphere.

Adam & Eve singles events

Adam & Eve runs singles events in Amsterdam, where we host editions most often, and elsewhere in the Netherlands: from a drink to a dinner and from a beach edition to a gallery night. Upcoming editions are in the calendar.

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Every edition follows the same shape. A welcome drink, a dinner where you switch tables between courses, then the party. In Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, all year round.

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