How to Actually Meet People in Person

No apps, no swipes, literally just vibes.

- KAYLA KIBBE

Remember the days when people serendipitously exchanged numbers in line at a coffee shop? No? Yeah. For most of us, encountering romantic prospects looks a lot more like constant ghosting, promising matches that go nowhere, and a seemingly bottomless pool of options designed to keep us all on a never-ending quest for the next best thing. In short, we've basically grown up on Tinder, with algorithms running our love lives.

But! Believe it or not, How We rom-com-worthy Met moments aren't strictly a thing of the past-they do still happen today. (And because you're asking, no, it's not always creepy to approach a cute stranger in public. And yes, there are ways to talk to another human without seeming awkward or desperate.)

To reassure you and honestly also ourselves, we asked people who met their person *in* person how they did it. Allow their stories to inspire your own brave foray into the off-app dating world or at least to warm your swipe-hardened heart.