The Faster The Better

A relatively new kind of dating, speed dating occurs when people go to a speed dating place or matching making agency looking for someone who might be a good match for them. This includes a very quick meeting with many different people and you see if there is someone there who you might be compatible with.

Upon learning about the origins of speed dating surprised me. They 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 is when many women and men sit at tables. A woman and a man will sit at each table for a specified period of time. It may be two minutes to ten minutes depending on which speed dating place you are at.

During this period of time, the two will ask each other questions and get to know a little about each other. They have the opportunity to quickly do a run down on each person and decide if they are someone they might be interested in getting to know a little better after.
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