How To Find Love In An Instant
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The old song by the Supremes sure is catchy. But something else
catching on is just the opposite of what the song preaches: Speed
dating.
Speed dating is on the rise among young professionals from sea to
shining sea. More often than not, singles are too caught up in the rat
race called career and life to look for love. With a palm pilot filled
with meetings, dinners and appointments, there is nary a space
available for a date. Let alone time to meet someone to take out on a
date. Dating in the workplace is unacceptable, and dating within a
circle of friends is a soap opera waiting to happen. So just how does
one meet someone in a day where everything is so fast-paced? It seems
only natural to add dating to the world of convenience we have become
so dependent upon.
Enter speed dating- where singles can unite in one place, and spend
minutes getting to know each other over drinks and hors d' vours, in
an organized fashion. If someone sparks an interest during this speed
dating process, a connection can be made, and followed up on.
Speed dating, usually held in the hip club and bar scene, is an event
planned by the venue themselves, or by a professional speed dating
company- a largely growing industry. Many of these events have
registrations to limit the number of participants, as well as have age
groups, and many even have events based on religion, career, etc.
Can you really meet someone at an event like this, many ask. The
answer is, of course. First impressions are key. One may not get a
whole life history in a five to ten minute period, but a common bond
can most certainly be established. Speed dating is an excellent way to
find someone with similar interests and weed out people who just would
never work out. (Without spending a lot of money sending drinks across
the bar!)
A typical speed dating party goes like this:
1. Pre-registration - You hear about an event on the radio, in the
paper or from a friend and pre-register. Registration is needed
because in order to be successful, there has to be an equal number of
guys and girls. There is usually a small fee involved. Basically, this
fee should