
What we’re about
Are you looking to expand your social life and improve your love life?
Then, you have come to the right place!
Welcome to my group of Genuine Singles of DMV.
I am Irena, a group organizer, a Relationship and Life Coach, and an event host.
My goal is to create as many opportunities as possible for people to meet and connect, to feel less lonely and hopefully find relationships.
Events are usually facilitated and structured to tailor to all introverts and extraverts. Whether you are socially shy or super outgoing, you are welcome at my events.
So, bring your open heart and mind and come meet me and others! I promise it will be worth your time and effort. I am looking forward to meeting you.
~ Irena
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Monthly BreadBreakers Community Dinner: Dialogue Across DividesThoreau Place Condominiums Community Center, Reston, VA
Join us for a Community Dinner at Lake Anne Plaza and be a part of blazing the trail to a kinder, more productive, more connected way of living.
We all have a life story. Let's share it with each other and create a collective one!
This event is hosted by Michael Graham, the creator of BreadBreakers movement, who runs his group: BreadBreakers | Meetup
What to expect:
❤️Free dinner
❤️Facilitated discussions
❤️Fresh perspectives and new connections
✔️The goal is to bring people into kind, compassionate discussions around what is happening nowadays in our lives and the country.
✔️Only RSVP in one group, either here OR Michael's group. We need to know how many people are coming in total from both groups, as the space is limited.
✔️Come with an open mind and heart to share your story and hear someone else's.
See a full description for this event HERE.
‼️ADDRESS: 11120 South Lakes Dr, Reston, VA 20191 · Reston, VA
Address is the Safeway grocery store where you will park. From there, follow the posted signs along the walking path, through the lit tunnel under South Lakes Dr, and into the Thoreau Place Condominium complex. You'll enter the main building where a volunteer will direct you to the community room.
We hope to see you there! 💕
~ Irena & Michael - Compatibility in Dating & Relationship: How to find "The One"Link visible for attendees
Curious about how to recognize true compatibility in your dating journey or in your current relationship? Want to know how to tell if you have met "the one"?
Join my interactive Zoom session.
📝To Join the seminar register HERE
As a Relationship and Dating Coach, I have helped many to have a clear guide in making sure time is not wasted on connections that lead nowhere.
🌟In this event, we'll explore exactly what compatibility is,
when, how and what to talk about to evaluate compatibility with someone and Q & A to get your specific questions answered.
🌟Whether you're single and searching or already in a relationship, this event will give you valuable insights to help you decipher whether you've found or how to find your compatible partner.Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain clarity and confidence in your dating pursuits!
📅 Date: Sept 4th
⏰ Time: 8:00 pm (EST)
📝To join the seminar register HERE
I look forward to seeing you at my seminar.
~ Irena - Interactive Dating Lab: Build Dating Confidence & Meet SinglesLink visible for attendees$40.00
Connect deeper. Communicate better. Attract with confidence.
Interactive Dating Lab is 2-hour online fully guided by a dating coach, space to role-play and practice how to become socially confident, bringing you more dating success and closer to your relationship goals.
Space is limited - Register HERE
20 people are already registered, 4 spots left.
Event is posted on multiple platforms. The number of attendees here doesn't reflect the actual number of participants.
✔️What to expect:- Live coaching + real-time feedback from a relationship coach to help you break through social habits holding you back
- Role-playing + breakout rooms with provided prompts and exercises to practice new skills in a safe, supportive environment
- Shifting from surface-level chats to deep, emotionally vulnerable conversations
- Mastering reflective listening to make people feel truly seen and heard
- Workbook with tools to keep and practice moving forward
- Opportunities to connect with local singles
Space is Limited - Register HERE
❤️ Every interaction is a steppingstone—not just to connection, but to becoming your most confident, relationship-ready self.
Stop blending in. Start standing out—with presence, vulnerability, and confidence.
Duration: 7:00-9:00 pm*
*Depending on the number of attendees and the flow of conversations, the event may take up to 2.5 hours.
I am looking forward to seeing you at my event.
~ Irena - Skip the Small Talk and Hike (Burke Lake, VA)Burke Lake Park Marina, Burke, VA
Join us for a scenic hike around Burke Lake, while enjoying facilitated deep conversations with prepared icebreakers and making new connections.
Please REGISTER for the hike HERE
Put into GPS: Burke Lake Park Marina (don't use Meetup app GPS, it may take you to wrong location).
Suggested Donation: Please bring $5-$10 (to help me cover the cost of a permit required by Part Authority)- All age groups
- Hike is hosted by a life & relationship coach and structured to encourage maximum of connections made.
- Conversation icebreakers are provided to everyone to make starting a conversation easier.
❗Park Entry Fee $12 Cash for Non-residents of Fairfax County.
It is Free for Fairfax Country residents.
Meeting Point: Marina (under the sign, see main event's photo)
Parking: Either the parking lot adjacent to Marina, if no spaces- parking on the grass is permitted, and other parking lots around. Allow extra time for parking.
There most likely be a line of cars to get into the park, it is normal - as this event brings in a lot of attendees. We wait for everyone who is close to scheduled time:) Text host directly 571-315-1469 to let us know you are in line or parking.
Time: 10:30 AM (Please be on time, if running late, message me (Irena) directly 571-315-1469).
If you are late: We will start going clockwise, if you are facing the lake - go to the left.
Distance: 4.7-mile loop, it will take about 2 hours, we will make a few stops.
Level: Easy/relaxed pace. Shaded path under the trees.
What to bring: Water.
Dogs are welcome! 🐶
*Event is weather dependent and could be rescheduled/cancelled*
When you sign up to this event you are agreeing to:
I release, indemnify, and hold harmless, Irena Polyakova, and all participants of the event, from any and all claims, demands, losses, and liability arising out of or related to any loss, injury, disability, I may suffer, to person or property, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Photos will be taken through out the event, if you don't want to be in them, notify the host.