Australia: Forget Tinder, ‘Weed Dating’ Is The Latest Way To Get Lonely Hearts Mingling

Melbourne singles getting dirty for love

AAP
Sydney Morning Herald
Apr 14, 2019

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Ms Connors is chief farmer at Joe’s Market Garden, and plays cupid at a monthly event at Brunswick East’s CERES urban farm.

The event draws an average of 15 love seekers keen to put their green thumbs to work.

“It’s just another way of bringing people outside and experiencing what it’s like to be on an open farm,” Ms Connors said.

While some are keen for love to bloom, others just want to cultivate a connection in a relaxed space.

“It’s another way of providing that for people that might be feeling disconnected or isolated,” Ms Connors said.

Weed daters are on average between 20-35 but plans are under way to broaden its appeal to older groups.

According to Ms Connors, the odds of a connection being formed at each event, whether for dating or friendship, are about 60 per cent.

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