Blind dates and cupid on the dancefloor: KED's Valentine's Day hotspot for singles
On Valentine’s Day, The Blind Spark expands beyond coffeeshop tables into Beirut’s nightlife, turning a club into a space for intention, vulnerability and real connection.
L'Orient Today / By Rayanne TAWIL,
12 February 2026 19:38
As dating apps seep into every corner of the romantic scene, a nightlife event is betting on something simpler: meeting without screens. On Feb. 14, The Blind Spark: After Dark will take over KED Beirut, transforming Valentine’s Day into a collective experience for those usually left on the margins of the holiday.The concept builds on the original Blind Spark format, created by 20-year-old hospitality student Adam Zaydan, which removes photos, profiles and social media from the equation. With The Blind Spark, you don’t swipe right. You and your friends don’t stalk their profiles on Instagram. Instead, it is a social experience built around one rule: participants meet without seeing each other first.Participants sign up in advance and complete personality tests before the host system matches them with strangers on a rotation basis, with...
As dating apps seep into every corner of the romantic scene, a nightlife event is betting on something simpler: meeting without screens. On Feb. 14, The Blind Spark: After Dark will take over KED Beirut, transforming Valentine’s Day into a collective experience for those usually left on the margins of the holiday.The concept builds on the original Blind Spark format, created by 20-year-old hospitality student Adam Zaydan, which removes photos, profiles and social media from the equation. With The Blind Spark, you don’t swipe right. You and your friends don’t stalk their profiles on Instagram. Instead, it is a social experience built around one rule: participants meet without seeing each other first.Participants sign up in advance and complete personality tests before the host system matches them with strangers on a rotation basis,...
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