Who to invite
Six to ten friends with iPhones is plenty. Choose a mix of people who’d fit each other, or your first test may be people waiting for a match that isn’t coming. A Friends or Work rehearsal is the easiest to fill. A dating rehearsal needs people whose preferences work for each other.
Do it at the venue if you can
Lighting, signal and layout are what change from one room to the next. An hour at the venue on a quiet afternoon tells you more than a run at home.
What to check
- The code. Can people scan it from where they’ll be standing? Try the six-digit fallback as well.
- Signal. Does everyone have a connection in every corner? If not, have the Wi-Fi password ready.
- Timing. How long do your questions take a first-timer? Watch one person do it, and don’t help.
- The light. Can matched pairs spot each other across the room? Try it with Beacon mode on, in Settings.
- The approach. Walk a pair toward each other. Does the pulse quicken as you’d expect? Does the light hold when they meet?
- The awkward parts. Have someone clear a match. Have someone tap “Couldn’t find them”. Send a report, then dismiss it from the event screen.
- Your words. Read your welcome out loud. Ask a friend to repeat back what they’d do next.
Afterward
Look at the results together. If introductions were offered but few people met, find out why. Usually it’s one of three things: people weren’t looking at their phones, the room was too bright or crowded, or nobody knew what to do once the light came on.
Fix your template if needed, then create your real event with it. The rehearsal stays in your list, and Run this event again is a quick way to set up the next one.
