What is speed dating and is it for me?
Speed dating is a fast and relatively easy way to meet lots new people at the same time, often involving opposite sexes, where girls are usually seated at individual tables and the men are given a few minutes to talk, and get to know them. After a few minutes the men change tables and interact with another girl.
Studies show that people make their minds up about each other within 30 seconds of meeting, On average about two thirds of people attending speed dating sessions find a partner who has a mutual interest and are keen to meet up again.
Women are more likely to make instant decisions, with half of them making their minds up within 30 seconds, whereas fewer men do. Despite their speed with decisions women tend to be more choosey than men. First impressions count and this is the reason why speed dating is so successful. Speed dating sessions are usually made up of people of a similar age group, and are not often open to any age group.
When the speed dating session is over, the people with the highest comparable ratings are put into contact with each other, normally no contact details are supplied and it is left up to the couple to exchange details themselves,
The best opening or chat up lines between the two sexes are creative ones, eg "what ice-cream flavour would best describe you and why?". The best topics to choose are travel and holidays, because they often bring up fond and happy memories and puts the date in a good mood and makes them feel comfortable.
One of the difficulties of speed dating is that you often focus on the first person you like, but you may find others which are equally agreeable to your tastes. The best thing to do is rate your potential partners as you go along and make your decision at the end of the session.
Speed dating costs about £25 per session, which isn’t too much compared with spending a lot of money on a night out and not getting any contacts.