In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it is considered very important for young single adults to get married and start families. Because of this, many young single adult activities are planned, with many young singles attending every year in order to encourage the singles to meet and get to know each other. Here are some ideas for young single adult activities that everyone will enjoy.
Date Auction
A date auction is often a popular activity. Singles gather and auction off dates with each other. Pick a charity a donate the proceeds of the auction to that charity. This way, it's both a fun way to meet people and it works as a service opportunity as well.
To mix things up, tell the attendees to bring canned goods instead of money. They will use the cans to "buy" a date and the cans will then be donated to charity.
Box Social
Each woman will bring a picnic meal for two to the activity. As they arrive, each woman will put her box lunch/dinner on a table. Each guy will bring dessert for two and place his dessert on a separate table. At the beginning of the activity, each guy will pick a meal and whichever girl prepared that meal. The pair will have a mini picnic date as they eat together and get to know each other. When everyone is finished eating, each of the girls will pick a dessert and will eat dessert with whichever guy brought that specific dessert. This way, everybody will have 2 mini dates in one night and will get to know 2 different people as they pair off. Obviously, this activity works best if you have an even number of guys and girls. However, if there aren't an even amount of each gender, it's okay to double up if necessary.
Dances
Although rather simple and not really unique, a dance is a great way to meet new people and have fun. The key to a great dance in the music. Although this seems obvious, some dances fail at this. Just because you like a song doesn't mean it's good for a dance. The music should have a good, solid beat that makes it easy to dance. Also, there should be a good balance of slow songs and fast songs. Too many slow songs will make people feel uncomfortable, as they will feel like they are being forced to pair off. However, not enough slow songs will discourage pairing off at all. A good rule of thumb is 75 percent fast songs, 25 percent slow. A final rule as far as the music is concerned is that the music should all be current and popular so that most people will be familiar with it and therefore feel more comfortable dancing to it.
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