The dating game has gotten out of control. Many men are skeptical to flirt with women thanks to the sexual harassment laws. Some women are afraid to ask men out thanks to "The Rules." More and more eligible singles are spending their weekends watching BET and MTV. That is not a good thing.
Singles ask, "how can we meet someone to date in a no-pressure environment?" Good question, here's a good answer. Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few years, you've heard the buzz about "speed dating." That's right. Depending on where you live, you can have a real date, with a real person within two to ten minutes. Imagine that.
These events last approximately one to three hours, and afford everyone in attendance the opportunity to have a, "mini date" with others in attendance. Here's the deal.
Men and women invest $10.00 to 65.00 to attend these events, which are usually held in upscale hotels, bars, clubs, or restaurants. Upon arrival, you receive a name tag, and a "date sheet." Let the games begin! Your host will seat everyone at a long table, or at a series of tables. Guys on one side; Dolls on the other. The rules begin with your date sheet. You write your name and your email address/telephone number at the top. Towards the middle of the date sheet, there's a series of topic starters. You can use the provided topic starters, or you can create with your own. Here's a few examples of a topic starters:
Describe yourself in three words.
Describe your idea of a romantic evening.
Why did you decide to come out this evening?
You will have anywhere from two to ten minutes to, "interview" the person sitting across from you, and vice versa. When you sit across from your “date," you write his/her name on the date sheet. After the mini date, you circle a Y, or a N on the date sheet next to their name, indicating if you would be interested in going out with them on an extended date in the future. They do the same in regards to you. Sounds like fun, right? Well, it is! After four to six mini dates, you take a fifteen minute break.
After the break, the fun resumes, and you engage in several more mini dates. Once you've dated everyone of the opposite sex, the date sheets are collected. At this point everyone is invited to stay for networking, music, and dancing.
Within 48 hours or less, you will receive an email, or a phone call informing you of your matches, meaning the people you connected with. Most people get at least one match, some people get five or more. If you don't get a match, don't take it personal, just try it again next month!
The speed dating events usually include light appetizers, as well as music. If you haven't attended one, I suggest that you give it a try. You have nothing to lose, except your place in front of the television weekend after weekend after weekend after ...
