Los Angeles Edition — CheekyLA
There’s a shift happening in the LA dating scene — quiet but powerful.
After years of swiping between auditions, wellness classes, production meetings, and the 101 freeway, singles are starting to ask the same question:
“Isn’t there a better way to meet people?”
Turns out… yes.
And journalists agree.
📉 When Apps Start to Feel Like Another Creative Gig
In LA, dating apps have begun to feel less like dating and more like managing another inbox.
Marie Claire’s feature on “The Dating Apps We’re Deleting in 2024” captured what we see at every CheekyLA event:
People aren’t tired of dating — they’re tired of digital dating.
Apps now feel like:
added work
added screen time
added noise
…in a city where everyone already has enough of that.
🌟 The Media Is Spotlighting the Return to Real-Life LA Dating
Across the U.S., major outlets are documenting the shift back toward curated, in-person connection.
Thrillist highlighted how singles are craving real conversations again — especially in cities like LA and NYC.
Refinery29 explored the rise of modern speed dating and why it resonates with people exhausted by the endless swipe cycle.
ABC, The Advocate, and even Quora users have shared firsthand stories of authentic, human connection happening at our events.
The unifying theme?
People want presence.
Not profiles.
Not perfection.
Just presence.
Especially in Los Angeles.
🌿 What We Believe: Chemistry Is an LA Phenomenon
At CheekyLA, we’ve always believed chemistry is something that happens in the room.
The press agrees — time and again.
You can’t swipe on timing.
Algorithms can’t recreate a shared smile across a candlelit table.
No app can replicate what Thrillist called “the spark that happens when someone makes you laugh in real time.”
That’s why everything we design in LA is intentional:
warm lighting
stylish, intimate venues
thoughtful pacing
zero pressure
no gimmicks
hosts who guide with ease
When people feel comfortable, the spark happens fast.
🌎 LA and the Global Push Back Toward Real Connection
Across our 50+ cities, the movement is the same — but LA brings a unique energy.
LA singles crave:
✨ authenticity
✨ shared experiences
✨ grounded, real conversation
And the press sees it too — outlets from Marie Claire to Refinery29 to ABC7 have all documented this shift.
It’s a return to something simple, powerful, refreshing.
💛 The Heart of It All
If the last decade was about convenience, the next decade is about connection.
Real connection.
The kind Refinery29 described as “refreshingly human.”
The kind Thrillist called “the antidote to app fatigue.”
The kind that happens when two people sit down across from each other in a beautiful LA venue and feel something real.
Connection doesn’t need to be complicated.
It just needs a moment — and Los Angeles is full of them.
We’re simply giving those moments room to be found.