Singles events boom across Copenhagen area
Friday 21st August 2026 on 11:45 in
Denmark
Events for singles are multiplying across the Copenhagen area, ranging from speed dating and mingling to a new festival, DR reports.
Ethnologist and trend researcher Julia Lahme said the events can offer singles a relaxing setting where everyone has agreed that they are single.
“Some people may quickly feel that there is something wrong with them if they are only around people who are part of couples,” Lahme said.
Patricia Jiménez, a therapist and sexologist who facilitates several dating events, said it was important for singles to meet others in the same situation.
“Especially in their thirties, it can be wonderful to meet people who understand what you are going through,” she said. The events can also help people find friends and communities, rather than only a potential partner.
Festival offers romance and friendship
The Single Festival will open later today on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen for more than 600 guests. The event runs today and tomorrow and is primarily aimed at singles, although people in relationships are also welcome if they wear a “wingman” or “wingwoman” wristband.
Festival founder Sofie Holme of Forelsketienfart said the event was intended to encourage openness to both romance and friendship.
“I do not interfere with whether people find someone on the day,” she said. Many people did so at last year’s festival, she said, while several couples have since formed and many friendships have been made.
Other upcoming events for singles include Minglr Bar at No Stress on August 22, a beer walk at Carlsberg on August 23, Single, Mix and Mingle on August 26, Lunden Speed Dating on September 9 and Date My Friend at Generator on September 28.
Mathias Jensen, 34, has been single for 13 years and has not attended a singles event. He said he was open to the idea of a festival and would like to learn more about flirting and meeting people.
Jensen said events could offer advantages over meeting singles only online through dating apps. He suggested that dating apps might contribute to people remaining single because they are designed to keep users engaged and available, rather than to help them find love.