Tired of dating apps? These three are.

Just before Valentine’s Day, we partnered up with Someone’s Type and Franco Manca for two London speed-dating events. Helping people to find their spicy Valentine over Spicy Margaritas and Spicy Margheritas. It was a huge hit. The atmosphere was abuzz with the possibility of a twin flame. And the margs were in full flow.

Though the dates might have already coupled up, this hot pizza and cocktail combo is still live for £14 in Franco Manca restaurants nationwide. Find your local?

But we had our own date. A MOTH: Meet with Betty, Gigi and Scarlett, the founders of Someone’s Type. We had butterflies. Right now, the events are a side hustle, but match-making is firmly on the agenda, and as a marketing manager, social media manager and events co-ordinator, respectively, these three have the expertise to really see Someone’s Type flourish.

Someone’s Type is a London-based, invite-only speed-dating event for people who prefer a little more face time when meeting a potential partner. The premise? No endless small-talk. And a better assessment of chemistry – without the dinner-date commitment. Almost a year in, they’ve held 18 events and have a 9000-person waiting list. Pretty mega.

People sign up through the website to either mixers, speed dates or both. The speed dates are their ‘bread and butter’ events, daters share their physical and personality types, as well as a little about themselves. The organisers use that information to curate an invite list – meaning the room is full of people who will give each other butterflies. Then each dater is given a clipboard to write notes on as they go – names, anecdotes, little love letters? If they meet a match (or a mate), they’re sent each other’s phone number.

Scarlett told us the feedback is stellar – “People always always say that everybody was lovely and they had a great time, even if they didn’t meet the love of their life. We get the nicest people, who always tell us that coming to an event has massively boosted their confidence.”

The trio do their best to make everyone feel at ease, creating pre-date groupchats for the men and women to meet separately. Sometimes people will turn up together, fostering friendships as well as flames. One dater agreed that “All the pre-prep makes you feel super relaxed.”

Gigi: When someone remembers the little things. I like when someone remembers small details about me without me having to repeat them. It’s subtle, but it shows they actually pay attention, and that definitely gives me butterflies.

Scarlett: When someone genuinely courts you and shows sincere interest. There’s something exciting about that thoughtful pursuit and emotional investment. It feels like that kind of intentional connection is rarer in today’s fast-paced dating culture, which makes it even more meaningful when it happens.

Betty: Honestly, someone who can make me belly laugh - that's the quickest way for me to be all in. Also, flowers – I'm a sucker for a bunch of flowers

Betty: I think we all have different reasons.

Gigi: For me, I hate small talk, I’m not a big texter – two days max of talking, and I want to go on a date. I feel like the excitement vanishes when you talk for too long. That’s why we stated this: a blind date, 15 people, go.

Betty: My problem with any first date is that I will talk to someone and think, ‘they’re funny, I want to go on a date with them.’ I’ll get any form of social media, delve into the depths of 2012 and find something tiny that will put me off. But if I met the same person at an event, I’d think, ‘Oh, I really fancy them.’ It’s too much overexposure before you’ve even met someone.

Scarlett: My issue is getting on the date. I hear some of the most insane cancellation excuses.

Gigi: It’s so easy for someone to do that when you don’t know them. Here, you have to turn up because you’ve paid.

Betty: And we message everyone to do a pre-event check-in, so people then feel like they’re part of a bigger picture, and they can’t just drop out. If you met someone at a bar and got their number, you just wouldn’t cancel because you have an existing connection; they’re not just someone behind a screen.

Betty: The list is endless. Someone who can’t handle their drinks. Someone who has 3 drinks and just becomes unbearable. We’re all adults here.

Gigi: Basic, but people who are rude to service staff or other people when we’re out. You’d be surprised how many aren’t!

Scarlett: Mine is oddly specific, but I once went on a date with a guy who kept doing a baby voice. Also, people who don’t really ask questions, I’ve had a lot of dates where I’m the one completely carrying the conversation. All three of us come away from dates and say, ‘I had a really fun time, but it’s because I’m fun. They had fun because I’m funny.’

Betty: I’m pescetarian so mine would be truffle oil, doesn’t matter what else is on it, because that’s a winner. Or I love artichoke on pizza.

Gigi: I’ve got a few. I love pepperoni pizza. Or something with ndjua. Black olives, too.

Betty: Elton John for a virgin Spicy Marg as he doesn’t drink. Someone who’s a bit of a diva – not the actors, but the characters of Eddie and Patsy from Ab Fab. And Sandra Oh, I love her vibe.

Scarlett: I love Fleabag, so both Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott. Also, Miley Cyrus, I think she’s so cool.

Gigi: Alan Carr, I loved him on The Traitors. Charlie Hunnam from Sons of Anarchy. Pete Wicks, maybe.