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If mental sparring gets you going, check out the politically minded peeps at Drinking Liberally Steps Out, the monthly happy hour for the out crowd with big issues on the brain. While it’s likely you’ll chat up someone with pointed opinions, “we don’t always talk politics,” says organizer Matthew Carlin. “And we’re very welcoming when someone new comes.” Carlin says he’s seen more than a few heated debates turn into postmeeting nooky: Common interests plus two-for-one drink specials equals all kinds of fun.
XES Lounge, 157 W 24th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves (livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/NY/outnyc). Third Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Next event: Feb 17.

“Sometimes we get girls saying, ‘Wow, you guys are really good. How’d you get so good?’ We’re a close-knit group, but we don’t exclude anyone.”
—Gus Daphnis, seen at the NYC Foosball Tournament

Dating is all about playing games, right? Make that literal with NYC Foosball Tournament nights every Tuesday at Fat Cat. Attracting tabletop pros and those who just like to watch, the tournaments are prime territory for nabbing dateless dudes. “If you have a passion for something and you get together with other people that share the same passion, you will automatically make new friends,” says NYC Foosball head honcho Victor Lam. “That passion for foosball is such a small niche, you usually make friends even faster.” Fast friends with smooth moves? Now we’re talking.
Fat Cat, 75 Christopher St between Bleecker and W 4th Sts (212-675-6056, nycfoosball.com). 7:30pm, $5.

—Erica Orden

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