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 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Sept. 20, 2009 at 7:48 a.m. |
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In theory, speed dating makes sense. Single people attend a speed dating event -- which is a formalized dating system that usually takes place in a bar -- where all of the attendees are randomly matched up for a few minutes to decide if there's any chemistry. Speed dating eliminates the need for blind dates, which are large time commitments.
However, speed dating is not for everyone. Some feel it's difficult to get a good read on someone after only a few minutes of conversing.
What do you think? Is speed dating worth a single person's energy, or is it a waste of time? Sound-off, Milwaukee, about your thoughts on speed dating.
Speed dating works. I think speed dating is a great way to meet new people and to figure out right away if you are attracted to a person or not. You cannot move forward on a date without a physical attraction, so speed dating helps determine this first crucial aspect of dating. I know people who have meet their partners during speed dating which is proof to me that it really works.
Speed dating is a joke. There are always more guys than girls at these events and they don't work anyway. I have never heard of anyone meeting a boyfriend or girlfriend at a speed dating event. It might be fun to do just for a few laughs, but it's not an event to take very seriously.
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Posted by Stoddarschmidt on Sept. 20, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. (report)
Speed Dating worked for me, in every sense of the concept. As a mildly-shy person, who would never approach women in bars, it was refreshing to go to an event where you know everyone is there for a purpose. Three minutes with a person is more than enough to know whether you're interested in spending more time with them. You'd be surprised at how quickly the time flies with someone compelling, and how agonizingly slow it seems to pass with someone who is clearly from another planet. I attended five 'Fast Dater' events over a couple years, and out of the 20-30 women I met at each event, there were at least a 2-3 that I "matched" with (and as many as 10). I went on several "real" dates afterwards, and had a long-term relationship with a couple of terrific women. The last event, however, changed my life. I met the woman who would later become my wife. So, it worked for me (and for another couple we know, who met and married). I recommend it for anyone who isn't cut out for the bar scene. Good luck!
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