A single woman searching for a partner has revealed how she created a custom stamp to issue to men in bars – and claims that it is a great icebreaker.
Michelle Arshad, 24, who is based in Toronto, Canada, came up with the idea with her sister and best friend, both 23.
The trio bought $22 personalized stamps on Vistaprint before crafting a message filled with her contact information.
Michelle, who works in finance, included her Instagram handle before adding a message that read: ‘You’re cute and I’m cute. You should hit me up if you’re single.’
Michelle Arshad, 24, who is based in Canada, has revealed how she created a custom stamp to issue to men in bars – and claims that it is a great icebreaker
Michelle, who works in finance, included her Instagram handle before adding a message that read: ‘You’re cute and I’m cute. You should hit me up if you’re single’
Michelle explained how she found it easier to stamp a guy she fancied than trying to strike up a conversation.
‘We’re all a bit introverted. We thought, “let’s get a stamp.” It’s easier than making eye contact. It’s a nice little icebreaker,’ she shared.
Michelle thought of the idea back in 2022 after seeing other girls make bracelets with their numbers on them and handing them out to guys in bars.
She said: ‘We ordered off Vistaprint. It was $22 for 5,000 uses.’
And the friends then put their stamps to the test.
Michelle shared: ‘We’d ask a guy “can you give us your hand?”
‘They’d say, “what are you going to do to us?” We’d stamp him and they’d say: “I see what this is now.”‘
Although the stamp didn’t work for Michelle – who has since met her boyfriend, 25, at the gym – she said her friend did end up getting a drink bought for her because of the stamp.
Michelle thought of the idea back in 2022 after seeing other girls make bracelets with their numbers on them and handing them out to guys in bars
Michelle shared her stamp on TikTok and said many girls had replied tagging their mates to steal the idea
Michelle shared her stamp on TikTok and said many girls had replied tagging their mates to steal the idea.
She said: ‘Others were like: “OMG what if my boyfriend comes home with this stamp?”
‘If he doesn’t do anything, what’s the problem? A lot of girls were tagging friends and said “we should get this.”‘
If Michelle was single, she said she would ‘100 per cent’ get the stamp out again.
‘It’s hard going up to someone random. It’s an easier way of talking to people and approaching people.
‘Before I wouldn’t really approach anyone. It was an excuse to spread my wings and talk to people.’