Speed dating is fun and with practice can net decent results. I'm seeing two speed dating girls right now.
The best part of speed dating is that everyone is expected to be single and expects to meet single people! Some rules and tips:
1. Dress very well. Shiny shoes, dress pants or khakis, and collared shirt. Contrast works well for me. Black slacks and light blue or yellow button-up shirt, or khakis and navy blue shirt. Wear a belt and a gold watch.
2. Do mingle with all the women you can before, during intermission, and after the dating periods. This is truly where you make the good contacts, have opportunity for kino, etc. I met my favorite girl after a speed dating event right as I was about to walk out the door to go home. I saw her alone and decided to make one more approach before leaving.
3. Don't talk about the same boring crap that everyone else talks about. Oh, hi Sarah. What town are you from? What do you do for work? YAWN.
4. Do be different. Ask her about her name. Ask about something she's wearing. She'll ask you soon enough where you're from and what you do. Be brief and then turn the same questions around on her. Then make fun of her a little. These are the basics here, they apply anywhere.
5. Don't stand around looking bored during intermissions. This is suicide. Find someone and approach.
6. Do have a drink or two if you need to loosen up. I avoid beer because it gives me beer-breath. I do drink vodka and fruit juice and nurse the glass all evening. Don't drink so much that you get buzzed or lose your judgement, or start to babble. No woman will pick you.
7. Do make her laugh! The only women that ever choose to give me digits are women that I can keep laughing.
I first started speed dating last year, and have been on a recent binge. On my first few events I didn't match with anyone and got no numbers. I have violated every rule above except for the dressing well rule. Don't get discouraged, learn from your actions and results and try again.
The people that attend the events vary greatly. I've been to some very good and very bad speed dating events. If you find no one you would pick at an event, you can often get a free coupon to another event, well worth it.
The women that attend are one of the following:
1. Women that come alone because they don't meet men and are actively looking for someone. This includes teachers and nurses. These women are rare gold. Both of my speed dating girls fall into this group.
2. Women that are really curious and convince a couple friends to come along with her. Usually interesting, but you have to break into her little gaggle of friends to get to know her.
3. The friends of woman #2. They are there for the night out and are a dime a dozen. Make nice with them because they will compare notes with #2.
