First conceived in New York City in the early nineties, its simple format and reputation for getting results for participants, has led Speed Dating to its current position as the worlds fastest growing dating craze.
The beauty of Speed Dating lies in its no-nonsense approach. You take an equal number of male and female singletons, put them in a room and ensure that they have a few minutes with all of the other singles available. It really is as easy as that! Of course, if you have never been to a Speed Dating event before then you will want to know exactly what to expect. If you are one of those who worry about the finer details then read on…
Original Speed Dating events begin early, usually between 7 and 7.30. You will need to register with our representatives to start with; they will issue you with a “scorecard”. This will help you to keep track of the singles that you would like to meet again. After a short period of gathering and mingling, you will meet your compere for the evening who will run through detailed instructions and tell you your starting position.
The Speed Dating is split into two sections, each lasting around an hour, there will be an interval of around 30 minutes. You will have between 3 and 5 minutes dating time with each person, after which you need to tick a box on your score sheet- “yes, I would like to meet this person again” or “no. Thanks but no thanks”. Make sure that you do this after each date to avoid confusion and embarrassment. At the end of the second session our team collect the cards and there is an opportunity for daters to meet and mingle informally-this is often where the real action begins, so make sure you don’t disappear too quickly!
After the event our Original boffins analyse the scorecards. If the dates you have ticked as “yeses” have reciprocated your affections then we have a match. You will be emailed first names and email addresses for all of your matches.
And that’s it. Simple? Yes. Fun? Most definitely. Great way to meet your perfect match? We think so, but its really up to you…