Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around p …

Are you single? Wanting to find someone for a relationship? Tried the other groups but found it a challenge to meet someone to date? This group is designed specifically for those who are interested in meeting someone to date and hopefully have your dating blossom into a wonderful relationship. There will be a variety of activities that will serve as the starting point of meeting someone in a safe environment.

Our goal is to provide a fun low-pressure environment/activity where individuals can connect one-on-one. Sometimes it's intimidating to go to a group activity all by yourself. Or sometimes you get lost in a big group event – you talk to everyone but get to know no one. Wouldn't it be nice to have a date at a fun event? With our activities, you're welcome to come alone or with a date.  And if you need a date, visit HowAboutADate.com.  (1) post a date - what, when, & where,  (2) review replies, (3 …

Face to face interaction... Speed dating is the fast, fun way for single people to meet – live and in person. We host 2-3 meet ups a month, where everyone gets to meet and mingle with all of the attendees and have 8 one-on-one dates that last 8 minutes each. Amazingly, over 98% of meet up goers tell us that they enjoy these meet ups, and over 90% meet someone who they want to see again.

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our Dating for Nerds mixers– where trivia quizzes and board gaming win you themed prizes as well as hearts! Here's how it works: Flirt with other smarties over rounds of games and trivia, then rotate tables to meet more singles. Check us out at nerdsatheart.com. Looking forward to seeing you!

When it comes to the game of love and of relationships, the game has been rigged against you. It has been your whole life. Just like playing in a casino, the odds are not in your favour. Sure you can win but, when you do so it not because of the odds, it is in spite of them. How and why did the game become to be rigged against us? Well because we are all born into a Sex 2.0 world. The Sex 2.0 world is a toxic environment for relationships. What if I told you that there is something you can do to …

The Bay Area Connection and Affection Circle is here for you to gather face to face with community around affection, connection, and embodied learning around *Heart- intimacy*. ~ We will meet for circles and events that explore relationships & intimacy that connects our hearts and touch ~ You will learn how to have more touch and connection in your life in a safe, heart-centered space ~ Learn to communicate healthy pacing and boundaries around touch, intimacy, and connection ~ Gain more confiden …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Single and Searching: A Group for Women Are you a powerful, independent woman*? Do you long for intimacy with a committed partner? Workshops and groups where you can: Get dating support Get clear on what you want in a partner Get rid of old baggage There is nothing wrong with you. You deserve love just as you are. *Women of all sexual orientations, genderqueer, transgender, people of color, and all ages and stages of life and dating are welcome. …

Group open to all self-identified women interested in polyamory. Polyamory is the theory and practice of openly maintaining multiple sexual and/or romantic relationships. A safe space for all sexual orientations. Join to get scheduled Meetup dates. You must RSVP for each meeting, please don't just show up. I need to have a head count, ahead of time, and it is helpful for other potential attendees to know how many people will be attending. We offer each other mutual support for facing the challen …

Are you a single, spiritually conscious woman who is committed to magnetizing powerful, soulmate love in 2011? Are you "done with dating"? REALLY sick and tired of the singles groups and singles clubs and the superficial conversations that go nowhere? If this is you, keep reading. If you are looking to make that deep connection- but just aren't finding it, chances are you are still stuck in patterns of thinking, acting, and being that are repelling your soulmate from you. Yes, even conscious and …

This is a bi-weekly group that is ongoing. There is an initiial 3 month commitment to join. We are currently accepting new members. The group meets at Anam Cara Center in Berkeley. In the group, you will get one-on-one coaching, the attention and focus of the group, accountability, feedback, and teachings specifically designed for you. If you are interested call Maya at 415-672-5972 or email diamondlifecoaching@gmail.com

[color=green][b]WELCOME![/b][/color] Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they always have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of the kids, the house, etc.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay area than you think, so leave all your friends who are couples at home and come out to …

Second Act: Love Matters is about creating meaningful connection with others who can make a positive difference in one another's lives through self-discovery, sharing, and service to others. Second Act: it's about time... to embrace your future! Our community is uniquely tailored to the needs and interests of middle-aged people with a certain level of maturity and life experience who wish to find meaning and meet kindred spirits. Our mission is to provide the inspiration, hands-on know-how, sha …

Presented by the Living Arts Counseling Center Theater for Self-Improvement Drama Therapy Workshops and Groups **No previous theatre experience necessary. Shy people encouraged to join** Would you like to feel better about yourself? Would you like to improve your relationships with your family, co-workers, or partner? Are you lacking the motivation and confidence needed to achieve your dreams? Are you struggling with depression, social anxiety, addiction, or another painful issue? Drama therap …

Join other SF Bay Area singles over 50 for innovative events featuring ice-breakers and conversation. Speed dating, dinners, discussion groups, potlucks, hikes, and more in the San Francisco Bay Area. We never leave conversation to chance!™ Our focus is on the chemistry that happens when single men and women meet face-to-face. We provide the structure that helps you quickly find the potential common ground with those you meet. Events every month in San Francisco, East Bay, and/or Marin County. " …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Personal Growth for Couples A meetup group for couples who want to revitalize their relationship. Our meetup events explore common problem areas for couples, such as: Communication Money Sex Parenting Depression, anxiety, and other mental health struggles At our therapy workshops, you will meet like-minded couples, learn relationship skills, and resolve difficulties in your partnership. Through role-playing and drama therapy exercises along with g …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage th …

A group for women focused on helping women create a life-long healthy relationship with themselves and their partner by their side.

Are you curious about how to find deeper intimacy? Love Chemistry is a monthly get-together where you can find out how to break bad relationship habits and connect to others more deeply. When I was writing The Chemistry of Connection, I learned about the neuroscience of attraction and love -- and I found out that we're not born knowing how to love. We have to learn, and most of that learning takes place by the time we're three years old. Sometimes, we don't learn to love in a healthy way, but b …

Hello, Welcome to Sexy, Soulful Singles. =) Sexy is not just about how you look, it's about how you feel about yourself. Do you honestly like who you are–just as you are? Sometimes, I often think that people fail to really embrace who they really are. Our media gives us false messages about who we should be. I say, why can't we be sexy just as we are. The more you love yourself, the more others will love you too! It's just how it goes. What's on the inside is on outside! A lot of people think t …

We are fun, confident and single, and we're ready to get out there and mingle! The ladies have substance and the men like them that way. The ladies of substance are successful, good-looking,  sexy, mature women (usually over 40) who usually look and act a lot younger than their drivers license would indicate. The men are smart, good-looking, energetic and sexy and they prefer ladies of substance who can hold a conversation and know what they like and what they want. We are all looking to connect …

This meetup is for single women & men in the San Francisco Bay Area who want to meet like-minded conscious singles but aren’t into the bar scene, speed dating, large overwhelming dating venues or online dating.

We are a Meetup for singles of all ages!  We want to provide friendship, events and fun for busy single professionals though a variety of events, including speed dating, socials, mixers and more. And who knows, you just might meet that someone special at one of our social events

Designed to attract diverse, high quality men and women with an open and like mind for networking, intelligent discussions, good laughs and more.  The title tells it all, if you like to date or are involved with a Sister or white Mister, please join, this group is for you.

This is a group for people interested in polyamory, open relationships, "friends with benefits," and other forms of censensual non-mongamy.

This is a group for men that are bisexual and gay and single and 20 to 50 years old and new to the Bay Area. Group is great for quality guys who want to meet friends, dates or even that one! It is hard to be new somewhere and this group helps guys meet other great guys! We are a loving, caring, authentic group of men!

Join other SF Bay Area spiritually oriented singles for innovative events featuring ice-breakers and conversation. Speed dating, dinners, potlucks, hikes, and more in the San Francisco Bay Area. We never leave conversation to chance!™ Our focus is on the chemistry that happens when single men and women meet face-to-face. We provide the structure that helps you quickly find the potential common ground with those you meet. "Good laughs; fascinating people."™