My name is Dre Ramirez, and I started Not Staying In because I was lonely. I posted on TikTok that I was tired of staying home and wanted friends who actually wanted to go out. I expected nothing.
Hundreds of women showed up in my comments. That post turned into a group chat, the group chat turned into actually going out, and going out turned into me producing real events. I am now redefining what going out looks like for women. Because I had lived the experience myself.
My events are women run. Women to greet you at the door. Women making your drinks. And when you look up at that stage, the DJs are women too.
The friendships that have come out of this are what I am most proud of. Hundreds of real connections have formed. Women are now traveling the world together. They have people who actually show up for their birthday dinner. They have an excuse to get ready every single month for girls’ night. And when they need to vent, they have a group chat that they can go to.