26 August 2008
Speed Dating
Posted by Lisa Jaye under: People-Relationships .
So you want to meet some great new people that you could possibly date but you don’t have a lot of time. Why not try speed dating? It’s easy to get started with and it’s tons of fun. Here are a few things you need to know about speed dating.
Speed daters rotate from station to station every few minutes and meet a new potential mate at each station. Each dater takes turns asking the other person at their station questions until the clock expires and then they move onto the next station. Each dater takes notes on each date so they can sort of who they do or do not want to see again after the speed dating session. At most speed dating events the woman stay at the same station for the entire session while the males move station to station to meet each woman.
Each dater takes notes on each date so they can sort of who they do or do not want to see again after the speed dating session. At most speed dating events the woman stay at the same station for the entire session while the males move station to station to meet each woman.
Speed dating is considered by some a lot easier than going into bars to meet potential dates. Plus you get key information about a person quickly removing the time for beating around the bush. Physical attraction is much easier to judge than with online dating because instead of looking at a picture that could be ten years old ore worse yet fake, you actually get to look at the person face to face.
A unique feature of speed dating is that participants are not allowed to ask each other out directly. Only those daters that have expressed mutual interest in each other will be given contact information to get in touch with their potential mate outside of the speed dating arena. This is a plus for those people who have a hard time handling rejection since they never have to deal with it face-to-face.
Most speed dating services charge between $25 and $60 per person. The fee normally includes a couple of free drinks or a meal or snacks. Most speed dating sessions have between 50 and 150 participants, half male and half female.
One negative fact of speed dating is that you are forced to spend your time on “dates” with people you are not attracted to and have no interest in wasting both your time and money. Of course it’s only a few minutes and will be well worth it if you end up meeting someone special at that event.
If you do decide to give speed dating a try just be sure to follow one simple rule. No matter what happens HAVE FUN!