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"He stared at other girls the whole time he was on our
date."
"She had the most piercing laugh I've ever heard.
Everyone in the restaurant stared, and I wanted to crawl
under the table."
As many single people know, finding a quality date is
often comparable to finding a needle in a haystack.
Are you depressed because you can't meet anyone within
your work or school environment? Are you tired of
answering personal ads in the newspaper, fearing that the
person you meet may really be a crazed stalker or worse?
Are you fed up chatting with someone on the Internet for
weeks, only to find out that in person, your date has no
teeth, a wife, and six children? Are you bored with the
harsh bar scene?
Finally, are you just plain sick of wondering why you
can't meet someone face-to-face with no pressure, and get
to know them a little before deciding to go on a date with
them?
Now you can.
Allow me to introduce Speed Dating. For all of you
depressed, bored, tired, and fed up singles out there,
Speed Dating is a hot new trend unfolding in big cities as
well as small towns all over the world. Speed Dating has
taken dating to a whole new level - a simplified level.
Speed Dating was founded in 1999 by Los Angeles rabbi
Yaacov Deyo, who wanted to give Jewish men and women the
opportunity to quickly find potential mates. Since then,
the fad has spread far beyond Los Angeles and the Jewish
community. Nowadays, you can find Speed Dating just about
anywhere. These events are often held at restaurants,
cafes and coffee houses. You can find advertisements for
them in your local newspaper, and even on localized online
Speed Dating websites. A Speed Dating session usually
costs about $25.
So how does this magical dating system work? It's easy.
Put on your sharpest clothes and your most sparkling
smile. Then, simply show up to a Speed Dating event. You
will be given a name tag, a score card, and ten
seven-minute sessions to go on dates with ten different
people. It's like playing musical chairs... with a little
bit of flirting involved. In your seven minutes with each
other, you and your date are allowed to discuss anything
except your age, occupation, or place of residence. This
is done to allow you to get to know what the person you're
talking to is truly like on the inside.
After each seven minute session is up, a bell is rung
and you move on to your next date. Following each session,
you and your date mark on your score cards whether you
would be interested in meeting each other again. If you
both mark each other on the card, the speed dating
organizers will provide the both of you with each other's
phone number at the end of the event.
The positive side to Speed Dating is that if you don't
like the person you are talking to, you don't have to
worry about spending an entire night with them. If the
person has no teeth, you only have to sit with them for 7
minutes. Of course, you won't know if they are a crazed
stalker, or if they have a wife and six kids... but a
first impression face-to-face will hopefully give your
intuition something to go on.
One downside to Speed Dating is that if you are a shy
person, and not very confident with making small talk with
a stranger, you might find the whole thing a bit
stressful. A solution to this is preparing some topics to
discuss in advance of your dating session. Making a great
first impression in 7 minutes is tough, but not
impossible. The key to successful Speed Dating is being
yourself, having a sense of humor, and just having fun it.
No matter where you are from or what type of person you
are, you will encounter a room full of people, some who
have the same feelings about dating as you. And with Speed
Dating, you may just be able to find that right person in
the nick of time.
About the Author
Jill Dellamalva writes for Singles Dating 247.com - If
you are single and looking for love then this is the site
for you. Articles, Reviews and Links to the best sites on
the Internet and the DrDating Forum - a forum for people
looking for help in love, relationships and dating. |
