The Evolving, Growing World Of Speed Dating

It all started with a concept, interestingly from a Rabbi. Yaacov Deyo came up with idea of speed dating to help Jewish people meet and marry (Wikipedia) in areas where they were minority. What he probably did not realize then was that he had revolutionized modern-day dating (Maybe he should have sought a patent?). Speed dating has not only caught on, it has been growing by leaps and bounds.

As would be expected, online speed dating would soon follow, which took the good Rabbi’s idea into cyberspace. Now, with the growth of niche dating speed dating too has been going niche. Today you will find specialized speed dating sites for tall men, animal lovers, pet lovers, vegans, karaoke, safari, and many more. Technically though, it was a niche dating method in that it began as a Jewish dating method. Maybe we should say it has gone full circle, from niche to mainstream and back to niche. Today, all manner of speed dating events exist both online and offline. Here’s an interesting story about this dating phenomenon: More on More People Using Speed Dating To Find Soul Mates

There is a new dating "service" for senior singles. Most of you might have heard of speed dating. This is a dating method where participants have a one-on-one for a brief period with each person (of the opposite sex in a heterosexual event) before moving on to another person. Now there is speed dating for older singles. Senior speed dating is here, but there is one problem: men appear to be a scarce commodity. More on Senior Speed Dating Event: Men Wanted

This Speed Dating In Chicago Will Help You Find Love And Do Some Good

Would you like to meet lots of fabulous potential date, possibly meet your soul mate, and do some good all at the same time? If your answer is yes, an up-coming speed dating in Chicago event will help you all do that. To add icing to the cake, you get a chance to attend a speed dating workshop where you will get tips from people who have “been there, done that”. More on Speed Dating In Chicago: Upcoming Charity Event Includes Coaching

Speed dating is not without its challenges, one of the biggest being the limited time available to make an impression. This article offers speed dating tips that will hopefully help you get over this and other hurdles that come with this method of finding a mate.

In most speed dating events, you have about 8 minutes to make an impression. This is the reason it is sometimes also known as the 8 minute date. Depending on the organizer and number of participants, the allotted time could be slightly more or less. Your objective is to squeeze the most out of this very limited time, without feeling pressurized.

The first thing to do even before arriving at the event is take care of yourself. You want to look your best without being ostentatious or pretentious. Do dress to kill: we humans are still very visual (more so the male of the species but that's subject of another article). More on Speed Dating Tips – Getting the Most Out of a Speed Dating Event