First dates, second opinions.

Nobody tells you why she stopped texting. We will.

SSarah

Thu, Aug 14, 6:02 PM

Yes! Friday works

Great. Dante at 8? It's on MacDougal

Perfect, see you there 🙂

Fri, Aug 15, 7:51 PM

Here, grabbed a spot at the bar

2 min away!!

Fri, Aug 15, 11:47 PM

Really enjoyed meeting you tonight. Let's do it again soon?

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Book a 20-minute intro call with us. We'll learn what you're looking for.
We set you up with one of our coaches. You take her on a normal first date.
The next day, she tells us how it actually went.
Then we get on a call and tell you exactly what she said, and what to change for next time.

The coaches

You won't pick from this page — we match you to whoever's read you actually need. This is who they are.

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NoticesThe difference between funny and trying.

Has a sense of humor.

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“I went on a date once where everything was perfect. Then he put his hand on my waist, and that was the end of it. I ghosted him. My friends said I’d have done him a favor by just telling him. So I did — and he thanked me.”

Kerry, co-founder.

This is for you if

You're serious about finding someone real, and done pretending you're not looking.
You think it's the most important decision you'll make, and you act like it.
You'll invest in this the way you've invested in your career.
You're tired of running the same first date over and over and getting the same ending.
You'd rather hear it once now than keep guessing through another ten dates.
You're not afraid of the truth about yourself. You actually want to hear it.

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About Once

Albert

Started Once to make dating in New York suck less.

Kerry

Told a man the truth once. He thanked her for it.

Finding your person is the single most important decision you make in your life.

We're honored to be part of your journey.

We're Albert and Kerry, the co-founders of Once. We started out by hosting dating events in New York City, and hundreds of people turned out. Turns out people are hungry for more options and are tired of online dating.

As we talked to more and more of our friends about dating, and from our own experiences, we noticed a theme: first dates are so often awkward and uncomfortable. Neither person is able to really act like themselves, they often don't lead anywhere, and guys hear conflicting advice.

So we wanted to help people improve their dating skills. That's why we started coaching, and why we built it around real feedback from real dates. It's the best possible practice.

A crowd spread across the lawn at a Once event in New York

Couples dancing at a Once event in New York

The dessert table at a Once event in New York

A room cheering on the bikes at a Once event in New York

Running on the river pier at a Once event in New York

Setting off on a run at a Once event in New York

A packed room at a Once event in New York

Guests standing and talking at a Once event in New York

A crowd on the grass at a Once event in New York

Guests comparing photo strips at a Once event in New York

Once events, 2026.

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