The New Dating Hotspot - Wal-Mart

For about a year now, all the 91 Wal-Mart stores in Germany host a “Singles Shopping” campaign. Here’s how it works:

1. On Friday nights, singles head over to the local Wal-Mart where they get a big red bow to attach to the shopping cart, which acts as a signal for other singles to approach them.
2. But if approaching a random stranger is awkward for you, Wal-Mart sets up “flirting points” around the store stacked with “romantic” merchandise, such as chocolates, wine, and cheese.

The singles night runs from 6pm to 8pm every Friday night. In some German stores, 300 to 400 people participate in the program.