3 Tips From Bartenders on How to Meet People at a Bar

By Sierra Marquina

August 26, 2022

Caucasian women toasting at bar with cocktails
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There's an art to meeting someone at a bar. Ryan Seacrest shared three tips straight from bartenders themselves if you're looking to meet someone next time you're at a bar:

1. Sit in the middle of the bar. You’re not noticed at the end.

2. Put your phone down! No one will talk to you on your phone...

3. Pick the right night. Surprisingly, don’t go on Friday or a Saturday, go midweek like a Tuesday.

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