(ごう)コン

ごうこん
noun
group blind date; mixer
informalsociety
1. group blind date, mixer
A social gathering where a group of men and a group of women meet, typically at a restaurant or bar, with the aim of finding romantic partners. Usually organized by one person from each side who knows each other.
今週(こんしゅう)(ごう)コンある
There's a group date this week.
A friend invited me to a group blind date.
When I was a college student, I often went to group dates.

Short for 合同(ごうどう)コンパ (joint drinking party). コンパ itself comes from English "company" or German "Kompanie."

Typically involves equal numbers of men and women (often 3-on-3 or 4-on-4) meeting at a restaurant or izakaya. Very common among university students and young working adults in Japan.

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