The single people congregated between the mixed nuts and the flat packs of canned corn. They flirted by the $17.99 premium floral bouquets and sustained eye contact next to shoulder-high stacks of pure vanilla extract. One man squared his shoulders and approached two women who were standing by a tower of grass-fed beef sticks (Kirkland brand).
More than a hundred singles gathered Thursday night at Costco in SoMa for a meetup that was not authorized by the store. Think of it as a flash mob, but for matchmaking.
The hopefuls roamed the aisles, each wearing a distinctive bird-shaped clip to alert other daters to their presence. Some pushed carts filled with bulk items; others simply strolled. A strong scent of hot-dog water lingered in the air…