Thinking in Public
Friends speed dating will be a thing. That's the data. People are lonely. In the US, about half of adults report feeling lonely, according to the Surgeon General's advisory. In Canada, 13% of people aged 15 and older felt lonely always or often, says Statistics Canada.
So people with similar likes will come together for it. Think:
I wrote about the problem in Loneliness is a business opportunity and about what makes friendships stick in The way to make friends.
Someone runs these nights. Rent a room, pick the group, set the timer.