Only a handful of the bars below are explicitly known as hook-up bars, but if you’re willing to do the work and build off chance encounters in the right environment, the sky’s the limit for singles in the Rose City. CC SLAUGHTERS HAS BEEN A STAPLE OF QUEER NIGHTLIFE IN PORTLAND OREGON FOR OVER 40 YEARS - FEATURING DANCING, DRAG SHOWS, VIDEO LOTTERY, DRINKS, & FOOD - WE ARE. Our metro area houses the second highest population of LGBT adults in the country. Many aren’t shy about engaging with strangers if drinks are flowing, and if you know where to look it shouldn’t be too hard to snag digits here and there. (Courtesy of Stag's Facebook) By Jack Rushall Septemat 2:44 pm PDT. That being said, the stock of young single people refreshes almost biannually, with thousands of ambitious 20- and 30-somethings filing in solo with hopes of building a new life. Oddly enough, most females surveyed on the issue complain about how men rarely talk to them at bars, which is in stark contrast to cities like New York or Philadelphia, where most of the aggravation is centered around the exact opposite problem. Radio Room is the Swiss Army knife of Northeast Portland bars. A lot of our hookup culture is centered on activities, mutual interests, and dating apps (heavy sigh), which means the idea of going to a bar and talking to complete strangers can be a bit daunting. The Best Bars for Single Mingling in Portland. Portland is not a specifically prude city, but outsiders can’t help but notice that our notion of a “singles bar” is wildly different than what they’re used to.