Sarah meets the blokes from the Cosmo bachelor of the year bash — and gets a date

THIS week Sarah meets the pretty available boys at the Cosmopolitan X Tinder bachelor of the year 2017 bash — and lands a date for charity, The Hunger Project. She wins.

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JOURNALIST Sarah Swain has been single for longer than she cares to remember. So to bring hope to others she’s sharing her no-holds-barred adventures every week.

BACHELOR OF THE YEAR

‘Hello, Are YOU a bachelor?’

As chat-up lines went, it was a no brainier.

And helpfully the 30 finalists in the Cosmopolitan X Tinder bachelor of the year competition had all been dressed in navy suits so were easy to find.

Sarah’s competition at the bachelor of the year party.

Sarah could easily fight her and win.

Except for DJ Tom Tilley, who, at least when I saw him, was in all white.

But he’s cute so I guess they let him get away with it.

My pal and I had made it our mission to get selfies with as many bachies as possible at The Ivy Pool Club bash.

And it was filled, pool wall to pool wall, with blokes.

What seems like thousands of blokes in blue suits and a whopping great, big bloody, bonza cheque to show it was an important event. Sarah like big cheques and cannot lie ...

From the Navy guy to the cute teacher, the actor who told me his Speedos fell off once when he filmed a part in Aussie drama Barracuda to the music engineer, I don’t think I’ve ever chatted up, sorry, took selfies with as many blokes in one night.

The free champagne helped too.

Even though I’m supposed to be on a post-Christmas booze ban.

And you’ve probably heard by now that a 30 year-old RSPCA inspector called Ryan scooped the prize — those puppy dog eyes really did it for women.

Literally — he had his dog Goose in the photos.

Eenie, meenie, money, mo. I choose the one in the blue suit.

I sidled up to him for an interview afterwards and though he’s nice and all that, Goose is a rottweiler and that would be the end of Prince Harry.

Later, my pal was asked for her number (by a bachelor who looked about 15 but still) and I chatted to exactly nine of them — and also caught up with the one I went on a date with, who’s lovely.

But I’m afraid when my editor asked if I ‘snared’ a bachelor the next morning (I thought he’d actually said snogged, while another colleague heard something else entirely) I had to say no.

South Australian RSPCA inspector Ryan Anderson shows that people still do live in South Australia.

I think I spoke to so many, I failed to actually ‘make a connection’, as they say in dating speak, with any of them.

Still, it was actually refreshing to find out I’m actually quite good at chatting to blokes — especially when I have the perfect line.

And I do have a date this week too — all in aid of charity.

The Hunger Project Australia’s A Table to End Hunger has enlisted some of Sydney’s hottest restaurants to donate a sought-after table for (look away now fellow singles) February 14.

Quay, The Paddington and Mejico are among places taking part — as well as The Pantry in Manly.

Manly restaurant The Pantry. Very romantic. Picture: Annika Enderborg

They’ve all donated sought-after tables and dinner packages for the romantic night, which you can bid on for charity.

In a bid to boost the cause I’ve been invited along to sample The Pantry ahead of the auction, with a date.

Manly restaurant The Pantry's a nice place for a date. And if the date is ugly you can at least gaze out into the beautiful ocean. Picture: Annika Enderborg

And for a change, I actually have one, rather than having to ask a girlfriend.

I just hope HE’S not a charity case.

Bid on A Table to End Hunger by Feb. 7 at atabletoendhunger.org.au

*Photo Captions by David Wood