Last year I decided to share a flat with an old, but not very close, friend from school. In exchange for a peppercorn rent, the younger person helps the older with light chores such as dog-walking etc. Is there a way to encourage men to sign up for singleton events without making them feel pressured? We would have had more men but they applied after we sold out. Women tend to be much quicker off the mark than men where socialising is concerned.