It is nice having the option of just going "Oh sorry, I just have to go to my friend and ask her about this thing, talk to you later!" and being able to never ever having to talk to that person again!

Do you guys also do the trying to pair people during whichever social gatherings? Instead of setting people up for blind dates we just usually put two people we think will like each other in a setting that they will have to interact. Usually with the help of a third party until that one leaves.

I realise now that what we do in Norway might seem chaotic and without reason, but it is filled with norms and rules and we all know them so it is basically the same as dates, just without the name and with slightly more people you know nearby