Let's face it. Dating in New York City isn't easy.

So when I got an email from the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel inviting me to their very first sleepaway camp for singles, I was intrigued.

Instead of conventional dates with forced smiles and small talk, I could be singing along and roasting s'mores on a campfire — and maybe hitting it off with someone. I would also get to fulfill my childhood dream of going to summer camp, which unfortunately wasn't too big a concept in India, where I grew up.

And then of course, there was an open bar.

But I was as apprehensive. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about whisking myself away to the woods for three whole days with a bunch of random strangers. So I dragged my best friend from college along with me.

Last Thursday, we packed our bags and set off to camp after work with 150 others. Here's what it was like.