• I attended a pitch night for singles, filled with corporate millennials looking for "the one." • The event featured pie charts, SWOT analyses, LinkedIn screenshots, and heartwarming speeches. • While I spent a large chunk of the night cringing, it was a good reminder of why offline connections matter.

When I received an invite to listen to 30 elevator dating pitches in one evening, I thought I was a goner. But I had a blast.

Last month, I, along with more than 120 corporate singles, attended an event described as "Shark Tank, but friendly."

Interested singles could either pitch themselves as an ideal partner or have a friend pitch them via a 2-minute PowerPoint presentation.

The offline dating event was organized by Coffee Meets Bagel and Fishbowl, a local events company.

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