Quotes

Here are a few snippets of conversation we'd thought we'd share with you:

• "I was a bit nervous to begin, but I soon began to really enjoy myself. I was worried it'd be a bit like internet dating, but I couldn't have been further from the truth!" Ruth, Newport


• "It's fantastic practice for talking to the ladies in real life." Steve, Cardiff


• "It's a good way to check up on what quality is out there." Lisa, Bristol


• "I thought it was for sad old people who couldn't pull- I haven't had such a giggle for years!" Jenny, Newport

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From the newsgroups

Speed Dating. . . The newest nationwide dating craze.

Speed dating: An event where an equal number of eligible singles from
each gender attend an organized event. Each male meets each female;
and, of course, vice versa. Most events have between 20-50 people and
each "date" lasts between 3 and 8 minutes. At the end of the date,
each party indicates on a scorecard whether they'd like to see that
individual again. (If both circle yes it's a mutual match and the
organizer will send contact information to both parties; if only one
of the two parties circles yes, there's no match, and no contact
information will be shared.)

Why should you try it?

You should try it because it's effective. The success rate hovers
between 70 and 80% (that is to say that ~75% of all participants have
at least one mutual match; a few people have 4 or more matches!). I
happen to believe it's effective for several important reasons:

(1) Numbers. The dating game is a game of pure numbers. The more
people you meet the more likely you will find someone you click with;
of course, the fewer people you meet the less likely you'll meet your
match. . . statistically, you're simply improving your odds; this is
the core reason in my view that speed dating is such a success at it's
stated mission;

(2) Men. Few of us have the guts to approach 20 women in a bar in one
night. Speed dating forces us to spread our wings. I predict you'll
be pleasantly surprised. It may be that a few of the women you
wouldn't approach in a bar, you end up talking to and despite your far
away impression, it turns out this person is someone you would like to
get to know better. . .

(3) Women. Tired of your beautiful friend getting 100% of the action.
Speed dating is a great equalizer: All of the men will stop by your
table and you'll have 3-7 minutes to show them that you're worth their
time; and vice versa of course.

(4) No Rejection / Courteous for a few minutes. Another great
by-product of this set-up is: You don't have to endure hours of
someone you're disinterested in; at max, you'll be stuck with someone
for 7 mins ? and then you never have to speak to them again if you
don't want to. And the reality is that virtually all of us can be
polite enough for 8 minutes.

(5) Pre-Selected Group. Remember, everyone at the event is highly
pre-screened, here's how: Everyone has shelled out money to come to
an event to meet other singles; everyone there is in the market to
meet people, that's the whole idea . So no spinning your wheels with
the "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend" crowd. . .

I think everyone owes it to themselves to give this a try. Who knows
what you may find?






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