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”.

For those who may not know, speed dating is "a method of meeting potential partners in which each participant has only a few minutes to talk to each of his or her dates before being moved on to the next one. At the end of the event, paticipants decide which dates they would like to see again” (Dictionary.com).

The post about this appears on the JDate blog, and offers some very good tips from one of the persons that will be running the speed dating workshop. While I have written articles and posts about online speed dating, there is always something new to learn. Here are some tips:

I’ll start with my take on speed-dating:  I think it’s for a lot of people, but not for everyone. Provided that you are attending an event that is well-suited to your age range and religious preference (if any), you are likely to meet several people who could be potential dates. On the other hand, if you’re much older or much younger than the group, you might find yourself without any dates after the event, so that might not be worth your time. In terms of knowing whether or not speed dating is right for you, ask yourself this question: am I comfortable in a semi-fast paced, repetitive social environment? If so, then go for it! But, if it takes you a bit to open up and show your true (and wonderful) self, you might not be leaving a great first impression.

If you’ve decided to go ahead and attend an event, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. When getting ready, look like a first-date version of yourself, but don’t go over the top.

2. You typically only get 3-6 minutes with each person.

3. You can’t find out everything you want to know in that short amount of time (so don’t try!)

4. You can find out enough without sounding like an interviewer (and we’ll talk about how).

5. Most importantly, be courteous. Don’t “stand someone up” by leaving your table for the mini-date or refusing to make conversation. Even if they’re not for you, they’ll probably have something interesting to talk about for at least 5 minutes! (Remember: do unto others…)

So if I’ve already told you that you can’t find out everything about your mini-date, what should you be focusing on? Well, let’s be honest, the first thing that you (and your date) will be trying to figure out is if you’re attracted to the person. Remember, attraction is a subjective but necessary component to every romantic relationship. If you look at him (or her) and the attraction is there, then great, step 1, check — proceed to step 2. See original story

I totally agree that speed dating is not for everyone. If you are an introvert or don’t open up quickly to strangers, it might not be the thing for you. I don’t quite agree that if you’re much younger or older than the group you might find yourself without dates. The last I checked in the real world if you are much younger than the group you might get too many dates. But it can be a lot of fun.  I like it that coaching is part of the package. I even like it better that this speed dating in Chicago event benefits charity.

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Speed dating has certainly proven to be one of the "cooler" new methods of meeting people. This method was originally devised for the ‘real world' and it has long since moved to the online dating realm.

That is a good thing because it is one of the most unique and helpful strategies for meeting someone that is compatible with you when you have a limited amount of time to do so. Speed dating allows you to briefly converse with scores of potential mates in order to find one that may be close to your compatibility level.

Of course, knowing the right speed dating questions will always be vital because time is most definitely of the essence when you are venturing into speed dating. Again, you really do not have a lot of time to converse with someone so you need to have effective speed dating questions available that can stoke the fires of interest.

This then sets the stage for the other person to want to learn more about you which is exactly what you want from such a dating venture. In order to help at his goal, here are a few proactive speed dating questions:

"What do you do for fun?" This is, essentially, a question that gives you an insight into the hobbies and activities the individual like to pursue during leisure time. Such questions are vital to ask because they set the stage to learn about the individual's personality. Hobbies and leisure activities are often a great gateway into the ability to discover such personality traits.

"What do you do for a living?" What a person does for a living also provides a lot of insight into the individual. Now, you are not probing with such a question because you want to know how much the person earns or because one job is better than another. In reality, this question is asked because it reveals a great deal about the person.

"Have you seen anything good on the movies or on television?" You could consider this one of the slicker speed dating questions because virtually everyone will have an answer to this. Who does not watch television or go to the movies (except perhaps Warren Buffet)?

This is a question that almost always turns around and allows the other person to speak. There really are no awkward responses to such questions. And if the person does not have an answer to this, just defer back to one of the other two speed dating questions.

Those looking at these speed dating questions will notice they are very basic and simple and can be answered by anyone. Such traits are vital for those that wish to have an easy and stress free time meeting a paramour in an online speed dating environment.

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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).

Remember you are competing for the same single(s) with everybody else of your gender in that event, assuming it is a heterosexual event (the same goes for gay and lesbian events). You want to put your best foot forward, if you will excuse the cliché.

Ever heard the phrase "if you have, it flaunt it"? This applies to speed dating events as to other real life scenarios. Attempt to bring out the best of yourself in a tasteful way. For women, showing some cleavage may be okay but don't show too much. For men (women too), it is okay to show the results of all those hours spent in the gym, but please don't show up in a tank top or muscle T-shirt. I would never show up in a T-shirt. Some speed dating events will have a dress code anyway.

Also, try to get adequate sleep in order to be at your best, mentally and physically. Eat enough but not too much.

You should prepare your speed dating questions ahead of time. Also, have your answers ready especially for the more common, routine questions. Preparing a brief profile of yourself helps in this aspect. This will help save time, which is of great essence.

If the speed dating event is being held a long distance from your home and you have to drive, do not change right away. Why? Well, you do not want to arrive in your clothes but all crumpled up. Also, most events are held during warmer seasons and you don't to arrive with your clothes all sweaty. Find somewhere you can change as you get closer to your destination (such as gas station rest room).

During the event, the first thing to remember is to relax. Take a deep breath, or a few of them if it helps. Picture yourself as being at ease. And have fun.

You should also maintain a positive attitude, posture and outlook. Smiling is a big part of the equation. But please do look natural; no forced or cheesy smiles and grins.

Give attention to each person you meet. In case you didn't know you will have a chance meet each and every potential partner in the room. Naturally, there are some you will be attracted to and others not so much (or not at all).Try to give each one undivided attention for the eight or so minutes. Who knows, you might click with someone in another way, beyond the physical.

Want to try speed dating? Internet speed dating services do organize meetings online and real life events. Find the best online speed dating sites now.

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