I never would have made it without mastering the art of the dating doubleheader. To pull this off, I'd simply book my first date as a happy hour near my office, and leave after one or two drinks, saying I have to keep it an early night. I'd preschedule a Lyft, which helped ensure I left on time and kept me from paying surge prices unexpectedly. I'd make sure the next date was near my own neighborhood so that as long as I stuck to my two-drink maximum for each date, I was blissfully asleep in my own bed by 11. Some might wonder if this was a bad idea, but I found it to be a win/win. Either it wasn't a match and we both got out of there without wasting time and money, or it was a match and both parties couldn't wait to see each other again. It turns out leaving them wanting more was a great way to make sure the second date got booked in a snap.
