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Blind Dates

  • Call of the Wild
    Using animals to create animal attraction

    Ten thousand candy hearts, five million blown kisses, one multi-billion-dollar industry. Scoring on Valentine’s Day may be a numbers game, but at these prices, we’re stacking the odds in our favor

  • Ticket to Glide
    The livin' is breezy for a pair of adventurous would-be lovebirds

    Jenna & Eric jump off a cliff, wine and dine, but their attraction didn’t take flight as much as their paragliding date did.

  • Dateline San Diego
    Romance, mirth and rigor mortis mark a recap of 58 and a half PacificSD Blind Dates.

    A recap of the past five years of PacificSD blind date gloriousness, rated from no kiss to, kiss (or more), living together and married.

  • Flavor of the Month
    Taking a big bite out America’s Finest nightlife

    Despite being from opposite sides of the continent—Colette was born in the Northwest, Chris hails from eastern Canada—tonight’s blind daters share a taste for at least one thing: life in San Diego. Whether or not they have an appetite for each other remains to be seen.

  • Place of Hearts
    Betting on love at Sycuan Casino

    Grab your ATM cards, date fans—this game of high-stakes matchmaking is about to begin. Tonight, everyone’s a high roller.

  • Diamond Engagement
    A hot night at Petco - where the dates go

    It’s 5 p.m. on a perfect Thursday afternoon in paradise, and the Padres are preparing to battle the first-place San Francisco Giants. Blind daters Sarah and Jon just met for the first time at the VIP entrance to Petco Park.

  • Blind Date: Fair Game
    Finding love can be a wild ride—here's proof

    As Matt and Rob disembark their chariot at the San Diego County Fair, we offer them $50 cash and tell them to do whatever their hearts desire. Without a word, Rob snags the loot, and the two bound off and out of site.

  • Blind Date: Song and Dance
    Two solo acts come together for one big night

    It’s just after sunset on Friday night. The Gaslamp is hoppin’, and the karaoke room at Analog is filling in, but no one is
    stepping up to the mic…

  • Blind Date: To Beach His Own
    It's a matter of taste

    Just another day in paradise. Waves breaking, seagulls squawking, tourists saying “Cheese!” and pointing at sea lions. Not a cloud in the sky.

  • Caricature Witness
    Dating as art, a first-hand account

    Oscar Wilde once said, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” This month, PacificSD’s blind daters put Mr Wilde’s assertion to the test…

  • Getting Lucky
    A romp to the end of the rainbow

    Loren and Oliver meet at Dublin Square and take a seat by the fireplace before doublin’ up on shots. Does whiskey
    equal frisky? Fingers crossed, we’re taking the risky!

  • The Pickup Line
    Three in a row, two gotta go

    Hello Bar West! Welcome, everyone, to PacificSD’s Dating Game. Can I get a whoop-whoop?! Tonight, three bachelors will compete for one woman’s heart.

  • Friends with Benefits
    Strangers in the night...that's the plan anyway

    During the day, Jessica promotes nightlife. She’s a publicist for a prominent local public relations firm and focuses her energy on servicing the company’s hospitality accounts.

  • Welcome, Matt
    A local bar owner's date with destiny

    It was only a matter of time. Having advertised his bars in this magazine for four years, Matt could resist no longer.

  • Recipe for Success
    Two singles, one blowtorch and a scorching night on the Downtown dining scene

    In September, San Diego Restaurant Week gave thousands of people the chance to try great local restaurants at a discount. Tonight, PacificSD, the hometown hero of paper products, has scored two blind daters an even sweeter deal