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  1. An organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings

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Wed Jun 10 19:22:28 2009

Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Its origins are credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HaTorah, originally as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry. "SpeedDating", as a single word, is a registered trademark of Aish HaTorah. "Speed dating", as two separate words, is often used as a generic term for similar events.

The first speed-dating event took place at Pete’s Café in Beverly Hills in late 1998. Soon afterward, several commercial services began offering secular round-robin dating events across the United States. By 2000, speed dating had really taken off, perhaps boosted by its portrayal in shows such as Sex and the City as something that glamorous people did. Supporters argue that speed dating saves time, as most people quickly decide if they are romantically compatible, and first impressions are often permanent.

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Wed Jun 10 19:22:05 2009

How can I get people interested in speed dating?
Q. I'm a speed dating coordinator in Oklahoma City for cupid.com and it seems darn near impossible to get people to sign up for my parties, especially men over 40 and women under 30. I have a limited budget to do advertising with and I need some creative advertising ideas.
Asked by alabamababy13 - Wed Nov 19 18:03:35 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I've had good success with online dating services. Nearly all are free to join and it's a chat with people before meeting them. I'm sure there are tons of Oklahoma singles online that you can chat with.
Answered by Markus K - Sun Nov 23 07:43:44 2008

What's the best way of meeting someone of the opposite sex, other than online dating and speed dating?
Q. How good are evening classes for example, or any other way for that matter? I've tried online and speed dating but they seem such god awful ways of going about it, from personal experience.
Asked by PRH1 - Sat Nov 17 04:06:23 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would say doing something you like yourself, then you're already on the way to having something in common with them. For example, (and I know it's a cliche) but starting a night class means that you'll be meeting people who like the same things and they may be someone there you like. I think the trouble with the stuff you tried before is the only thing you have in common with them is they want someone too.
Answered by toomanyquestions - Sat Nov 17 04:11:28 2007

I want to try and find one of those speed dating places where you sit and talk with someone for like 5 minutes?
Q. Where and how would I find one of these and get involved in it? I tried looking it up online but I can online find the online ones and I've always been a bit skeptical about that.
Asked by smokeyarmadillo - Tue Jun 16 19:37:32 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

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