A gokon is a social gathering held as a place for men and women to meet, such as to find a boyfriend, girlfriend, or make new friends.
As you chat, you might find someone who catches your eye or want to get closer to someone.
That’s why I recommend performing magic tricks at a gokon.
In this article, I’ll introduce magic ideas you can use to liven up a gokon.
We’ve gathered classic tricks you can do with bills and cards, as well as magic everyone can enjoy together.
Be sure to check out these tricks that can help you break the ice with people you’re meeting for the first time.
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Magic tricks that liven up group mixers. Attention-grabbing tricks (1–10)
A coin teleports into the other person’s hand
This is a coin teleportation magic trick that comes with a delightful bonus: a natural excuse to gently hold the hand of the person you’re interested in.
It requires practice to perform in a way that makes it look like the coin has moved when it actually hasn’t, but the spectator will still feel as if the coin has arrived in their hand.
It’s perfect for a group date where you want to liven up the atmosphere.
A coin passing through a glass
Prepare a clear glass and a coin.
Hold the glass upside down, and after tapping the coin on your palm a few times with the bottom of the glass, it appears to pass through the bottom and end up inside the glass.
The secret is simply to scoop up the coin with the rim of the glass at the moment you slightly lift the coin, but with the right presentation it can be very impressive.
Change a 1,000-yen bill into a 10,000-yen bill
This is a classic magic trick where you instantly turn a 1,000-yen bill into a 10,000-yen bill.
Show it at a group date and you’re sure to grab everyone’s attention! No difficult techniques are required, so why not learn it? The secret is to place a small, pre-folded 10,000-yen bill at a specific spot on the open 1,000-yen bill, then fold them together into a small bundle.
Once you master the folding method and the presentation, anyone can try it easily! You can also add flair by using your date’s 1,000-yen bill instead of your own.
The Vanishing Ring
A magic trick that astonishes everyone: the ring on your finger vanishes in an instant.
With a bit of presentation, you can make it look really cool, so it’s a great one to show off at a mixer or party! The key is to make it look like you’re putting the removed ring back on the same finger, while actually slipping it onto a different finger.
Do this while acting with your hands so the audience can’t see what’s happening.
It takes a bit of practice to get the knack, but run through it a few times to learn the flow.
Another great thing is that as long as you have a ring, you can perform it anywhere!
Birthday-and-age guessing magic
What’s essential at a group date is introducing yourselves, right? In this magic trick, you have the other person do various calculations on their smartphone, and from the final number you guess their birthday and age—perfect for a group date setting.
Since it reveals their age, don’t forget to give a quick heads-up when performing it for women.
Do you know the mobile phone number?
It’s a trick where you can guess someone’s phone number using the calculator function on a smartphone.
You need the other person to enter a four-digit number, but just by multiplying and dividing a few numbers, their phone number comes out.
Maybe you could use this to get the number of someone you’re interested in?
The color of the ticket changes.
https://www.tiktok.com/@joejoemagic/video/6872267523228732673A unique magic trick where a ticket gradually changes color.
If you get a chance to hand a ticket to someone you hit it off with at a group date, why not show it off? The secret to this trick is super simple: hold two tickets of different colors stacked together.
With the fingers of your other hand, you’re simply flipping over the top one.
If you want to study how it looks to your spectator, practicing in front of a mirror is recommended.
With some creativity in presentation and performance, you can turn this simple trick into a success!