Speed Dating at a Comic Con

Hey guys and gals.  Over Valentine’s Day weekend I attended the Dallas Comic Con Fan Days 2016 with my bestie, where we decided to go in costume and attend the speed dating event hosted by SciFi Speed-Dating.  Ah, Nerds in Love!  The headline practically writes itself.

Meet a life size Ninja Turtle is off my bucket list.

“Do it for the story!”  I urged my also single, best friend.  “We will go in costume!  It’ll be hilarious.”  I promised.  This seemed to me to have all the potential in the world to be the best meet-cute scenario in the history of adorkability. 

Photo from SciFiSpeedDating

I had my cosplay all put together and carefully thought out.  I dressed as Marceline, the Vampire Queen from Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time.  I made the red axe-guitar from cardboard and a hockey stick, made a custom French Fry shaped purse emblazoned with the phrase “Daddy, why?” (as in her famous song, “Daddy, why did you eat my fries?”), and even found a plushie of Marceline’s stuffed bear, Hambo, to attach to my purse.

Yes, I'm using a selfie stick because I live alone and am too lazy to use a tripod, or get a timer.

Unfortunately, Sci-Fi Speed-Dating, turned out to be no different than regular, normal, every-day speed-dating, just without booze or the opportunity to have a drink.  The guys still skewed younger, somehow a 16-year old managed to sneak his way in.  The guys are still super-shy, not willing to give a connection a chance, despite the fact that I managed to talk somewhat knowledgeably about Death Note, Soul Eater, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Deadpool in a seamless flow.  There were a lot of guys rocking the Green Lantern and Captain America t-shirts.  At least this time it was free, for the ladies at least.

I did get to meet some super-chill nerd ladies, which actually happens to me, a lot.  I tend to walk away from speed dating with a new lady friend to add to my squad. 

The convention itself was cool.  The speed-dating event sucked up so much time that I didn’t get to sit in on any panels.  I definitely loved seeing all the various cosplays, kept an eye out for amazing plus-size cosplay.

How much do you love this Agent Carter cosplay from @feministafatale?

I’m still going to get my dork on going to more conventions, but for now I’ll stick to striking a conversation in line rather than rely on speed-dating.  Not even the potential presence of superheroes can save it from being a waste of time. 

(Unless noted, all photos are my own.  Please let me know if you'd like to be credited as one of the above cosplayers.  Thanks)