[4][5] The organization was established in 1999 in Washington D.C. by Michael Karlan, an American attorney and social entrepreneur.

[1][6] From the beginning, it started as a social club for various events, including singles dinners, museum outings, wine tastings, and paintball trips.

[1][7] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions in the United States, PNC switched to "virtual speed dating" by using video-conferencing applications such as Zoom.

[8] PNC consistently organizes community events in Washington DC, Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.

[1] PNC is also known for organizing dating events for various ethnic, age and LGBT groups.