Was 'Singles Night Out' event at Mets' Citi Field a hit? We got the inside scoop.

They tried to find love in a hopeless place.

The mating ritual took place on a balmy summer Thursday evening, its participants wearing bracelets meant to signal their intent. Red meant you were in a relationship, yellow signaled “it’s complicated,” and green was the fully green light — single, and willing to change that status.

One man in a yellow bracelet spoke concurrently to two laughing women while a trio of friends marveled at the boldness it takes to go to an event like this when your own relationship status is complicated. Asked about their own prospects, one noted that she had gotten a phone number; she was granted anonymity since she had snuck in after discovering tickets had sold out quicker than she anticipated.

Beyond her, the Mets were already down, 4-0, to the Brewers, who went on to win, 8-1.

Welcome to Citi Field’s “Singles Night Out,” an event put together by Hot & Social, which calls itself the No. 1 dating series on Instagram, and hosts similar events around New York City. The night’s goal was right on ad: A chance to “meet your next friend, date, wingman, or favorite gameday buddy.”

“They say Mets fans are the most loyal in the world,” said Liv Schreiber, a self-professed extrovert who began the company five years ago after moving to New York City and realizing even outgoing people can have a hard time making friends here. “People really have a desire to connect in real life so I think it would be a no-brainer that this would be a viral event. Of course, I wasn’t expecting [it to this extent] because it’s been all across the media. There are over 1,000 people in attendance. It’s going to be big, and I think people can expect to meet each other and do it in a way that feels organic.”

Step right up . . .

The event began before the game, despite steady rain, and once weather cleared, mingling occurred in various locations, depending on your assigned ticket: the Milagro Tequila Porch Bar in leftfield, the Citi Pavilion in right-center, and the Coors Light Fiesta Deck in right, among others.

Reactions Thursday were mixed. Some enjoyed the novelty, others noted that the participants were disproportionately women, a few bemoaned the fact that even in a setting like this, people were hesitant to take initiative, while another appreciatively said that this was closer to what dating used to look like. 

At one point, a group of men congregated by the Milagro Tequila porch bar, goading their one single friend to speak. He wore a novelty T-shirt decrying the futility of relationships.

“I wouldn’t have worn this shirt if I had known it was a singles event,” he mumbled, burying his face in his phone.

He did not give his name.

In fact, of the nearly 20 people approached to talk about the experience, only five agreed to go on record — giving this reporter insight on how difficult it is to go up to strangers after being (consistently) rejected.

“It was fascinating,” said Jordan Simpson, the Wheatley Heights man known on social media for writing Mets jingles, and attended after being gifted a ticket. “It was so beyond my comfort zone. I think if you’re somebody that is generally more extroverted and [willing] to go up to people and spark conversation, it’s up your alley. If you’re somebody on the opposite end of the spectrum, then it’s almost like a social nightmare.”

Simpson wasn’t intent on finding a relationship, but did strike up some friendly conversations. He believed the event was largely well run.

“It was nice that it didn’t feel pressured,” he said. “It was cool to see people just talk and at least just connect and find a friend or somebody that is there because they love baseball and they love the Mets, which is a good enough common ground considering what it actually takes to be a Mets fan.”

Bryan Ramdat, a 35-year-old lawyer from Queens Village, said he “talked to a bunch of people."

“It was fun,” he said, noting that it was his first singles event. He walked away with a few Instagram handles and phone numbers. “It was better than expected. But I’m very outgoing, so I wasn’t scared [to go up to people], but it varies. It was cool to see like-minded people looking for the same thing.”

“It was a good breakdown of folks” in term of demographic, he said. “People were friendly, so I could do it again.”

Gabriella Gomez and Amanda Burnejko, both 37 and from New Jersey, had a diametrically opposed experience. They paid $155 apiece for tickets and by the fourth inning, were talking to each other in the Citi Pavilion seating.

"Where we’re sitting right now is everyone that was [supposed to be in our section” said Gomez, who works in business development. The area was entirely populated by women speaking to each other. “Look how many men you can count . . .  I already paid for my own ticket, so [suitors don’t have to pay for one]. The drink is free. You don’t even have to buy me a drink!”

Added Burnejko, a director for a senior living community: “If the ratios were a little bit better, then it would be more worth it, and everyone here is a professional and you still can’t” find a connection.

“The worst part is that these companies have the sign-up numbers, so they’re robbing us,” Gomez said. “Then add to that my foundation, my mascara, the monsoon." 

'Cool concept' but . . . 

There were 1,300 tickets sold for the event, with four price tiers. The base package nets you a seat and a wristband, while other tiers include a hat, a pregame party, select seating sections and, at the highest echelon, all inclusive food and drink.

A user on the r/mets subreddit echoed the women, calling it a “rip-off.” The participants in that section were almost all women, the comment noted. Another called it a “cool concept” but that there weren’t enough activities to help people connect. It wasn’t filtered for age or location, meaning there was an added barrier to having a meeting translate into something more substantial.

That said, Sam Bhap, 34, of Williamsburg, said he appreciated being shoved out of his comfort zone.

At first, “I was like, what the hell am I doing here?” said the data analyst. “But this is forcing me to talk to people, which is the whole point of it. It’s something that I should be doing intentionally and this was good place to do it . . . I think this is how our parents did this. You just have to go up to the human being, right? I could use more of this. It’s better than asking ChatGPT.”

Incidentally, one of the bigger winners appeared to be the Bronx giraffe — known for continually striking out during the fourth-inning mascot race. He made an appearance at the porch bar during the first few innings, and men and women alike flocked to him to take photos.

He wore no relationship status bracelet but he donned a yellow gold chain around his anatomically too-short neck,

It’s complicated.