CNN.com: Dating Menus — You Can Change Yours

CNN.com explored the growing 'menu' of ways singles meet — and included Lock & Key events among the standout options for people ready to try something beyond the usual bar scene.

A national spotlight

National coverage like CNN's helped introduce the Lock & Key concept to singles across the country. What started in South Florida was, by then, drawing crowds in more than 60 cities — each party turning a room of strangers into an evening of easy conversation.

Two decades later, the premise CNN covered still holds: give people a fun reason to say hello, and the connections take care of themselves.