Opening night!

fun dating experiences

If you've been on the dating scene for a while, you know that it's a serious time and financial commitment, with no guarantees.

When you come to a Throwback Dating event we can guarantee you are going to meet amazing people that you find connection with, and have a great time. We do all the vetting and planning so you can show up, have fun, and be yourself.

curated for you

At Throwback Dating we curate events so that you meet guests who are the most compatible for you, based on your responses to our Compatibility Questionnaire.

We spend hours getting to know and interviewing candidates so that you can feel good about the people you meet at our events.

founder’s Story…

Over the years the dating apps have become increasingly unsafe.  People can be anyone they want on a dating app and there's no accountability.  More and more people are giving up on dating because they just don’t want to deal with it… myself included.

In the last 10 years I have hosted over 250 events and dinner parties in Chicago (my home town) where thousands of people have developed powerful relationships.

Earlier this year I hosted a singles dinner party to bring human connection back to dating.  The feedback was great! Guests had so much fun and several of them went on dates afterwards.

A few weeks later, I fell and broke both wrists at the same time. 

I spent a lot of time going inward while healing and it became very clear that this is my purpose... giving people over 40 a reason to be excited about dating again! 

THROWBACK DATING is made for the people who have so much to give and want companionship… but they want a better way to meet.

xo ~ Megan Wessels