The original Meet In The Wild — curated dating events since 2023. Founded in Florida. Now in 6 markets (and counting).

Curated In-Person Dating Events

Meet 20–30 vetted, relationship-minded singles in one night.

Currently in Tampa, Miami, Dallas & more · Monthly curated events

For ambitious singles in Tampa, Miami, Dallas and beyond who are done with dating apps and want a traditional, curated room. Most events sell out and run on a waitlist.

  • Every guest screened and vetted before the event
  • Traditional format: women seated, men rotate — no awkward cold approaches
  • Matchmaking pool access included with your ticket
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Applications are reviewed in order. If your first‑choice night is full, we'll add you to the priority waitlist and consider you for 1:1 matches in your city.

Meet In The Wild event — full room
70+
Events Hosted
100+
Relationships
6
Engagements
4
Marriages
1,000+
Numbers in One Night
Investment

Choose Your Experience

Every event is curated — this isn't a $20 bar meetup where anyone can wander in. Everyone applies, is vetted, and invests real money to be here so the room is full of serious, like-minded singles. Events in cities like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, and St. Petersburg often sell out, so we review every application and place you in the best-fit option.

For Men

Single Event Ticket — from $475

$475
  • Admission to one curated Meet In The Wild event
  • Power Hour networking (separate rooms)
  • Structured 5-minute dating rounds with every woman
  • 60–90 minute Social Hour to revisit connections
  • Private matching via QR code system
  • Complimentary food & alcohol
  • Consideration for future events and curated introductions based on your profile, even if the next event is already on a waitlist
Apply For An Event

If we're not a fit, you don't attend and you don't pay.

MITW Select

$997

For men who want a more hands‑on experience with guaranteed priority for future events and support between them.

  • 3 event vouchers for future events (up to $1,425 value)
  • 2 warm text introductions per month
  • Based on your 50-question app + event behavior
  • All Single Event benefits each time you attend
  • Priority access to upcoming events in your city, even when standard tickets are waitlisted
Apply For Select

If we're not a fit, you don't attend and you don't pay.

For Women

Single Event Ticket

$149
  • Admission to one curated Meet In The Wild event
  • Power Hour, 5-minute dating rounds & Social Hour
  • Complimentary food & alcohol
Apply For An Event

🔑 Your Ticket = Ongoing Access to the Women's Matchmaking Pool

Your ticket automatically adds you to our VIP women's matchmaking pool, making you eligible to be set up on dates with select premium male matchmaking clients after the event — vetted, intentional men who invested hundreds of dollars just to be in the room with you.

Priority consideration for future events and 1:1 introductions, even if your first choice night is full.

If we're not a fit, you don't attend and you don't pay.

Why our tickets cost more (and why that's a good thing).

We're not trying to be the cheapest option. We're trying to be the best room you've been in all year.

Your ticket goes toward:

  • Screening and interviewing every attendee
  • Securing venues where you can actually hear each other
  • Staff in the room to keep things running smoothly
  • Follow-up and continuous improvements from 70+ events of reps

Our refund rate is tiny for a reason: we take that standard seriously.

Proof

From One Night To Real Relationships

"Since we met, every day's felt like a vacation. Even bad days end great when I come home to her."

Matt & Lauren

· Event Guests

"It felt like finding a community of like-minded women and high-caliber men all here for something serious."

Diana

· Event Guest

Upcoming

Upcoming Events

Pick your city, choose your night, and apply for an invite. If a night is full, you'll be added to the waitlist and considered for other events or 1:1 matches.

Can't make these dates? Apply anyway — we'll consider you for future nights and 1:1 matches in your city.

Limited Spots · Most Events Sell Out

Tampa Singles Night

Meet In The Wild Event — April 2026
25 men · 30 women · Complimentary food & drinks
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Almost Full · Waitlist Likely

Dallas Singles Night

Meet In The Wild Event — April 2026
25 men · 30 women · Complimentary food & drinks
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Sold Out

Miami Singles Night

Meet In The Wild Event — April 2026
25 men · 30 women · Complimentary food & drinks
Join Waitlist

We'll text you if a spot opens or if you're a fit for 1:1 matches or future events in your city.

How It Works

What Your Night Actually Looks Like

6:00
PM

Check-In & Power Hour

You arrive at 6:00 PM and head straight into our Power Hour. Men and women are in separate rooms.

  • Connect with other high-caliber men or women in your city
  • Hires, partnerships, real estate deals, new friend groups and girl-squads all start here
  • We've seen multiple six-figure hires and business deals come out of this hour alone

You'll usually walk out of Power Hour with new friends and business contacts before dating even starts. We want you to feel like you already got your money's worth before you ever sit across from someone you might date.

Men networking during Power Hour
7:00
PM

Structured Dating Rounds

After Power Hour, we bring everyone together.

  • Women are seated; men rotate table to table
  • Each round is about 5 minutes of real, face-to-face conversation
  • You'll typically meet 20–25 men or 25–32 women in one night
  • After each conversation, you privately mark who you'd like to match with — simple QR code system

Every man speaks to every woman. No cliques, no guessing, no hoping you "bump into" the right person. That's 20–30 real conversations in about 2 hours — instead of months on apps.

Speed dating rounds in action
8:30
PM

Social Hour (60–90 Minutes)

When the rotations are done, we open the floor.

  • 60–90 minutes of unstructured social time
  • Revisit your favorite conversations
  • Join small groups, grab a drink, and let things unfold naturally

This is where the majority of real matches and early relationships start: you circle back to the people you clicked with and let chemistry breathe. Most guests say this is their favorite part of the night.

All events include complimentary food and alcohol.

Social hour mingling
The Room

Who You'll Meet

Our events are built for men and women who want a serious, monogamous relationship.

70+ events · 100+ relationships · 6 engagements · 4 marriages so far.

👔

Men: 30–50

Established or rising in their careers. Investing $475–$997 per night to be in a curated room. Prioritizing their finances, health, and mindset – and ready to build a serious relationship.

✨

Women: 21–40

Ambitious, high-character women who are done carrying relationships by themselves. Vetted, invested, and ready for something real — surrounded by intentional men who invested hundreds of dollars just to be in the room with you.

We keep the room small, invite-only, and the standards high – that's why the night works.

Rooftop sunset setup — champagne and city views before doors open
Guest laughing at event
Man and woman in conversation at a Meet In The Wild event
Well-dressed attendee
Couple in conversation at a Meet In The Wild event
Women at a Meet In The Wild event
Our Standards

Why This Room Feels Different From Anything On The Apps

We don't sell tickets. We curate a room – which means we say "no" far more than we say "yes."

Women $149 Ticket

To attend, women must:

  • Complete a 50-question application
  • Pass an extensive social media audit
  • Invest $149 to reserve their seat
  • Complete a vetting call with our team

Hard Disqualifiers

  • Short, low-effort applications that show no intent
  • Clearly provocative "for attention" social media
  • Stated desire to attend for clout, followers, or free alcohol

If it looks like you're here for clout, followers, or free alcohol, you won't make it into the room.

Every woman who attends is there to genuinely meet high-quality men.

Men $475–$997

To attend, men must:

  • Invest $475–$997 for a single event (or upgrade to Meet In The Wild Select)
  • Complete our application
  • Go through a two-call vetting process

Hard Disqualifiers

  • "I'm not looking for a relationship"
  • No meaningful effort in career, health, or mindset

If you're not ready to lead in your life and in a relationship, this is not the room for you.

We only accept men who have done the work and are ready to show up fully in a committed relationship.

If this feels like a lot of steps, good. It is. That's why the room feels different.

100+
Relationships
6
Engagements
4
Marriages

We decided to show receipts, not just promises.

Proof

Real Results From Real Nights

At our first Miami and Fort Lauderdale events, guests exchanged more than 1,000 phone numbers in a single night. Since then, we've seen over 100 relationships, 6 engagements, and 4 marriages begin from Meet In The Wild events so far.

We've met some of the classiest men and women in cities like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, and St. Petersburg by applying a strict vetting process. We can't guarantee you'll meet "the one," but we can guarantee you'll meet people who actually belong in the room.

"I'd pay double. The men were up to my standards and the vetting made it worth it."

Natalia · Event Guest

"Dating apps are exhausting; here you meet real people face-to-face, and it's absolutely worth the leap."

Todd · Event Guest

"I got about 8–10 numbers tonight. In Dallas I got 15–17. On the apps that would take a couple of weeks — here it's all in one night with higher-caliber women who actually want to be here."

Aaron Tilley · Event Guest

White-Glove Service

For Men Who Want Concierge Dating After They Experience The Room

Most men start with a $475–$997 event. A few upgrade to 1:1 concierge matchmaking — a professional bio, photoshoot, and 2–5 handpicked dates per month with women who already want to meet you.

Perfect if our events are sold out, your schedule is tight, or you'd rather skip groups and go straight to curated 1:1 dates we handpick for you.

"If you're too busy to make one night happen, you're not trying. Having someone do the work for you is the least time-consuming way to meet someone."

Craig Pearson

Event Guest → Matchmaking Client · Dallas

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Ready For Your Night Or Your Matches?

In one night, you'll meet more vetted, intentional singles than most people meet in months of swiping. Apply once, and we'll either seat you at an event, place you on the priority waitlist, or match you with 1:1 options based on your profile.

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