BUFFALO, N.Y. — At any age and in any location, one thing is true: dating is hard.

Putting yourself out there can be a challenge for anyone trying to find a partner, so why not let your friends do it for you?

Pitch-A-Friend is a unique dating experience that recently started in Buffalo.

“The pink sticker means you’re interested in women, blue means you’re interested in meeting men, and the white means you’re interested in meeting anyone,” said Pitch-A Friend Buffalo's chapter head Lindsay Robeson. "Friends pitch their single friends to a bar full of people in a three to five-minute PowerPoint or slide presentation.”

It's making dating kind of a team sport.

“At our very first event, there was an entire table of people wearing green shirts because they said their friend was a green flag,” said Robeson.

It's still a little daunting though.

“We've been friends for 34 years, so we'll see after this if we're still friends,” joked Kara Walsh, who was getting pitched.

“How's dating going,” Spectrum News 1 asked Walsh.

“Terribly,” she responded.

That's why it’s worth taking whatever her friend Sam Pollard has to throw.

“I just want to see her happy,” Pollard said.

“I hate dating apps because I don't want to talk about myself. It's weird to pick photos and think about what to say," Walsh added. "Knowing that it's in good hands and someone else can talk about me makes it that much better.”

5-bucks gets you a spot and a free drink, but entry for anyone not presenting is free.

“There's a single mingle portion after all of our events, which gives all the single people in the bar a chance to meet each other and talk to each other,” Robeson explained.

The modern twist to old-fashioned dating has everyone leaving with a smile.

“This girl is in her prime right now,” said Pollard during her pitch to a crowd at Hartman's Distilling Co. 

Who knows? Maybe people are also leaving a bit more hopeful about finding that special someone.

“One of the people that came up was at the pitch two weeks ago," said Walsh.

"Yeah, and got pitched then," added Pollard. "So we have a connection."

"And so he came this time and said hello, and then he was with some friends and one of his friends came over and said hello, so it's kind of nice,” Walsh added.

Even if there’s no connection, it's still worth it for this crowd.

“You still have a fun night with your friends and having a couple drinks,” said Walsh.

So, what do you have to lose?

“Choose Kara, pick Kara, love Kara,” said Pollard enthusiastically as she wrapped up her pitch.

Robson says romance is budding from these events.

Multiple people have found dates from them.

In Philadelphia, where it all started, there’s already one couple going strong for six months.

For more information about events near you or to start your own chapter, click here.