The phrase “nervous sexual tension” might not be the first thing that comes to mind if Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Harley Quinn, Wolverine and several Jedis were all gathered in a room.
But that’s exactly exactly exactly what occurred Thursday on opening night of Sci-Fi Speed Dating at Salt Lake Comic Con, where about 100, mostly costumed, pop-culture fans arrived together into the hopes of earning a love connection that is nerdy.
Or at land that is least a date when it comes to brand new “Thor” movie.
It was initial of 10 hourlong rate dating sessions during Comic Con — two of these reserved for LGBTQ folks — and it is a huge draw every year, stated Ryan Glitch, the evening’s referee, whom hosts these dating occasions at around 60 conventions every year.
“With conventional rate relationship, there are not any guarantees you’ll have such a thing in accordance with anyone,” Glitch stated. “ right Here, also if you’re not just a ‘Star Wars’ fan, you at the very least comprehend the ‘Star Wars’ fandom because you’re a fan of one thing too. You have got that commonality to meet up with individuals and build from.”
That does not suggest all Comic Con folks are obviously suitable.
“Star Trek” fans versus “Star Wars” fans?
“Those never appear to work,” Glitch says.
Marvel fans versus DC fans?
“That frequently leads to a number of figures.”
Before things started, Glitch laid straight down a couple of ground guidelines: it is anonymous rate dating, therefore no exchanging of names or cell phone numbers — that’ll be sorted away later on if there’s a match. Each pairing has precisely three minutes to have familiarized ahead of the guys need to slide one seat off to the right and get to the woman that is next.
Glitch, a natural standup comedian, kept things entertaining: a Utah-is-so-white break, a dig at one dater whoever Spider-Man costume he declared become “too Walmart,” and a tip that “Hi, do you want to see my number of individual fingernails?” is an extremely bad line that is opening.
“I’ve always tried to create individuals laugh, plus in a scenario similar to this, when they’re laughing, they’re perhaps perhaps not nervous. We figured i possibly could make people laugh and bring them together, that is the reason that is whole carrying this out,” he said.
Caitlyn Smith arrived down from Boise for Comic Con and thought she’d offer Sci-Fi Speed Dating an attempt. She’s in a vivid red wig, dressed as Anastasia through the 1997 animated movie of this name that is same.
“I’m trying to come out of other my boundaries and fulfill brand new individuals,” Smith stated. “I’ve attempted dating back at my very own terms and it didn’t work out since they don’t have similar interests. . I’m extremely traditional. Dating to me is much like courtship, therefore I would instead someone court us to a potential marriage.”
Sami Newell-Nickel of western Jordan — decked down as Elizabeth Liones through the anime that is japanese Seven Deadly Sins” — said she had been “looking for an individual who shares comparable passions and who’s ready to go other Comic Cons in Sweden and Japan.”
“If i recently get one quantity using this, I’ll be happy,” said Slade Trevethick of Southern Salt Lake, who’s rocking an appearance through the anime video clip game “Steins;Gate.”
“i eventually got to satisfy many people. Much better than last time.”
Joshua Rush, whom lives near Logan and it is dressed as a “Star wars Sith that is their 3-minute times went very well.
“It was fun and there have been a large amount of good girls, that was really refreshing,” Rush said. “For the $20 enrollment cost it absolutely was well invested. Love does not have any cost like this, appropriate?”