Once you are a member, we do all the work for you so you do not have to spend hours e-mailing back and forth before meeting someone.
But if you want to up your chances of getting a date after the event, the same study showed that people who spoke about travel-related topics got more dates from speed dating events than the people who spoke about movies. Most speed dating companies will give you a sheet of paper with spaces for each person's first name and a tickbox next to it.
After each individual speed date, write down the person's name who you just met.
We strongly believe that four minutes is the right amount of time to decide whether you're prepared to invest more time in follow up emails and phone calls to land a real date with someone you meet at one of our events. Alternatively send a cheque or postal order to us at:- What happens when I arrive at the event?
Four minutes per date also enables you to meet 12-15 people in one night without getting completely worn out. You will normally get between twelve and fifteen dates depending on the venue location. When you arrive you will be welcomed by our experienced hosts, checked in and given a personalised numbered name badge and a pen and invited to have a drink at the bar.
When everyone has arrived one of the hosts will do a short introductory welcoming speech, explain some of the logistics and reaffirm that they are there to make things run smoothly and to to make sure you have a good time. Once the dating part of the evening starts, those with badge number one will sit at table number one, those with badge number two at table number two and so on.
After four minutes, we ring a bell, the girls will stay seated and all the guys will move round one table.
Most speed dating companies range from three to ten minutes per date, with the entire evening's dates lasting approximately two or three hours.
Some speed dating companies also offer mixers before and after the speed dating event.
More » The length of time spent with each of the people you meet at a speed dating event is determined by the organizers.
Some companies have the length of time baked into their business name (such as Eight Minute Dates), whereas others use the number of people (such as 25 Dates).