My wife and I are east Valley as well.
We are new to this, and would probably attend given there are cocktails involved, and very few creepy people.
It seems a little gutsy to connect in a social setting with folks that you maybe have zero in common with, aside from what makes your privates tingle. Or dating/married to someone whose privates tingle (shout out to all the giving partners out there.)
So, yes, there would need to be cocktails.
Also, I would imagine there would need to be a host for an event, even at a public place.