Los Angeles, CA Speed Dating Events This Weekend | Eventbrite (2024)

FAQs

How to get the most out of speed dating? ›

Can I come alone? Yes, most speed daters do come alone. Once you have registered you can have a drink at the bar and mix with other participants.

Participants are seated across from each other at tables or in a designated seating area. Conversations: During each speed dating round, participants engage in conversation with their date. Rotation: When the timed interaction ends, participants usually rotate to the next table or partner.

There are many speed dating events now in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Requirement for each event vary with the organizer. Specific age range based on gender is a common restriction for events. Many speed dating events are targeted at particular communities.

You can talk about anything you like. But hobbies, work-life, family, travel and other interests are all good. A good opener is to ask whether the person has speed dated before. If they have been to lots of events, choose more unusual questions to avoid a sense of repetition for them (that'll help you stand out).

We recommend dressing smart-casual for speed dating. This equates to the kind of thing you might wear to dinner with friends, or drinks somewhere nice, but not overly fancy. Don't dress up like you're going to a wedding or a club. But don't turn up in jogging bottoms and a faded t-shirt either!

What sort of people go speed dating? Most speed daters are professionals who want to meet more people. They're generally normal, attractive people who just aren't meeting people through their work or immediate circle of friends.

Depending on the company, a speed date may last from three to eight minutes, although some go as long as 10 minutes. At the end of the date, each dater makes a note if he or she would like to see the other person again. After that, the speed daters move on to the next table, and a new date begins.

In a speed-date, a physically attractive person will most likely be selective, and thus make a small selection. There is a high chance this selection will exist of mostly high quality partners, because they only select the best options.

What are the cons of speed dating? ›

A poor start to a conversation

This way of speed date will not take you far and the other person will lose interest in the conversation. This will lead to you discovering little or nothing interesting about the other person.

And here I found the answer to my Google question: Is speed dating for losers? The answer is NO. People there were very interesting, each with their own motivations for the experience. Answering the most popular question, “is speed dating worth it?” my answer would be YES!

To ensure that each attendee has a chance to talk with everyone, have half of your group sit in one place while the other half of the group rotates through the stations. People who have attended speed networking events say that the sweet spot for conversation length is three minutes.