Speed Dating Overview

Is your ideal not just one but many dates all in a single evening. Well that is what you get once you enter into the world of speed dating. As its name implies, speed dating is geared towards meeting a lot of available men and women in a short space of time and it is all very legal. In fact, speed dating clubs are springing up all over the world and membership is thriving.

How Speed Dating Works

Built on the premise that first impressions count, speed dating is a sort of organized meeting attended by professional singles. These singles 'meet' with one another for a period of time, normally about 3 to 6 minutes, during which time they tell each other as much as they can about each other. When the time is up, a buzzer sounds, and each of the members changes partners and repeat the process all over again until the 'meeting' is finished.

As participants are registered, they are given an identification tag that shows a number, the person's first name and also a score card for recording notes and level of interest. After each 'meeting', participants jot down quick notes about the person they have just met before moving on. it is not uncommon for a night of speed dating to result in meeting 15 to 25 or 30 new people. Of that number, it is not unusual to be interested in at least one, but quite often, several other speed daters.

Then, usually the next day, participants log onto the speed dating clubs website where they specify the person or persons they would like to meet up with again. When there is a match, both parties are notified and they can then use the site's email to communicate and plan future get togethers.

One of the main advantages of speed dating as compared to online dating is clearly, the fact that you get to meet all these new people in the flesh. You get to see them in person rather than relying on a photo that may or may not be an accurate portrayal of that person. You also get to see how a prospective mate operates under pressure and if that person is interesting enough to hold your attention for the period allocated..

Speed Dating Clubs

One drawback is that although speed dating is growing in popularity, most speed dating clubs are centered on major towns and cities. It is great if you live in those city areas, but if not, you will need to travel to get to these speed dating club meetings. Another disadvantage is that these rapid engagements can be somewhat nerve wracking and a person may not always make a good first impression when he or she otherwise would in a different setting. It should also be pointed out that online dating websites currently have much higher membership figures than speed dating clubs which means that choices are limited as far as prospective mates are concerned.

If you are interested in trying today's latest dating trend, it is easy to get started. Just go online and do a search for a speed dating clubs that will be holding events near where you live. You may have to become a member, but some sites allow non members to participate but they are charged a higher fee.