Toronto Dating Hub x Sip & Scholar: Lecture & Mingle Night
Toronto’s dedicated singles mixer for law, finance, healthcare professionals who value ambition & lifestyle alignment.
Sip & Scholar × Toronto Dating Hub are joining forces to bring singles a thought-provoking lecture and interactive experience - designed for intellectually curious singles looking for a unique evening.
🧠 Lecture: "Why We Click: What empathy can teach us about understanding each other"
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline Kumar
📍 Location: King West (exact address given in confirmation email)
👥 The Crowd: Singles (Ages 30+)
🎟️ Ticket: Includes 1 drink from select menu
Lecture + Live Lab Overview
We know when we click with someone. Conversation feels easy. There's a sense that they get us. Sometimes it happens almost immediately. Other times, not at all.
But what does it actually mean to understand and connect with another person?
Join Dr. Jacqueline Kumar, whose doctoral research explores empathy, for a night examining human connection through the lens of empathy. We'll explore how we form impressions of other people, what it really means to understand someone else's perspective, and the role empathy can play in moving us from simply interacting with someone to genuinely connecting with them.
But this isn't going to be a typical lecture.
Throughout the night, we'll turn the room into a live laboratory for human connection, breaking up the lecture with short, guided interactions that bring the ideas we're exploring to life. You'll meet other singles, put some of the concepts from the lecture into practice, and experience the progression from seeing → understanding → connecting firsthand.
No speed dating. No rating your interactions. And no awkward forced matchmaking. The goal is to create better conversations and give you a chance to meet people naturally while exploring the psychology of how we relate to one another.
After the lecture and live lab, we'll open things up for Q&A and mingling, giving you a chance to continue a conversation, start a new one, or perhaps go back and find someone you weren't quite finished talking to.
Come for the big idea. Meet someone interesting along the way.
This event is curated for like-minded GTA professional singles.
To help maintain a high quiality, aligned group, you must have at least FOUR of the following criteria (which you will self-identify and indicate on the order form):
💜 Serious & ready for a long-term relationship
🗣️Socially confident & has had meaningful relationships — ready to connect with intention
🎓 University/college graduate
🏡 Live on your own (rent or own)
💼 5+ years experience in your field
💰 Annual income of $75K+
🔥 Passionate about your career (not stuck in a job you dislike)
🚀 Business owner for 1+ years
What to expect at THIS event:
🎤 Event curated & hosted by dating coach & event planner - Andrea Lo
🌻 Short welcome + light icebreaker
🧠45 min Lecture
✨ No match forms — old school, natural connections
🍷1 drink included
All will be explained at the event.
If you want more structure and activities - please check our speed dating events (where you get 5 min rotations).
SPECIAL NOTES:
We do not fact-check or ask for professional credentials. We rely on honesty to ensure a positive experience for all. If misrepresentation is discovered, we reserve the right to take appropriate action regarding future event access.
Since this is a newer event format/audience, gender ratios may be more flexible. We’re using this event to learn and refine future experiences for this audience.
NO REFUNDS will be issued should you change your mind or you can no longer make the event for whatever the reason (review why we don't offer refunds). The ticket includes a $10 deposit which will be deducted from your credit amount should you NOT be able to attend the original date. NO credit will be offered if you cancel within the same day of the event or for no shows.