Because your time is important. Most of us don’t have time to waste on blind-dates,
drinking in bars, or sitting in coffee shops waiting for the right person to
come by. And even if the right person comes by, who knows if they are even single?
Posting a profile with an Internet company, dating service, or in a newspaper
doesn’t allow you to truly express who you are, and it allows others to lie about
who they are! Speed dating solves all these problems. You’ll meet 10 singles
in about an hour and a half, and with 7 minutes per person this gives you just
enough time to feel some chemistry and leave you wanting to meet them again!
You will meet people like yourself with similar interests who are looking for
a better way to meet people. Most participants are professionals who have little
trouble building a relationship with someone but simply don't have the time to
meet people in the first place or are tired of dating people who lack common
interests! Our events solve these dilemmas by helping you meet many new people
in a short time and in a fun, no pressure way. The bottom line is that they're
people like you -- interested in finding someone they're compatible with.
Age ranges vary per event and are determined by market research of who people are most likely to match with. We feel that “age is nothing but a number”,
but at the same time we try to provide the ages advertised as this would be expected
by the singles you will meet. Some events for example may have 21-31 or 32-42
year olds and the next might have 18-25 or 27-37. Most people want to meet others
that are close to their age yet not everyone is in the middle of the age range
or may feel that they might be a little too young or old for an event. By mixing
up the age ranges this allows people to find events that will suit them best.
Most matches occur when the man and woman are within 3 year of each other's
age! Please enter your real birthday when you sign up. If you
would like to sign up for an event where you don't fit the age range
please contact an event coordinator.
We believe age is relative and understand that people do age differently. Add that with the majority of people telling us they feel and look younger then their age and we end up with a 96%
attraction rate! Just as you may look and feel younger than your age, others at the event do too: these people would most likely be the ones you match with!
We do randomly check ID’s to verify age at the events. Please enter your correct
birthday when you first register with Connections – Thanks!
Events fill up on a first-come first-served basis, if you register late there may not be a place for you for this event. We need an even balance of men and women at each event and advance registration helps determine how many spots are still available.
Dress like you would on a normal first date! The most important thing
is to be comfortable. Dress as you would normally dress when going
to a nice restaurant on a first date.
Yes, this helps us to get the event off to a quick start and not waste anyone’s time. It also allows you to get a drink (alcoholic or not) to have during the event to keep your vocal chords fresh for all the conversation!
After everyone arrives, the women are randomly placed at 10 different tables. And then the men are placed across from them. When a bell is rung, the 7 minutes starts. Introduce yourself and let the conversation begin. When the bell is rung again, say “nice meeting you” and if you are a man, you will rotate to the next table. This continues until everyone gets a chance to meet everyone else.
7 minutes is a perfect amount of time to see if you'd be interested in a full
date or just more conversation later. In many cases you’ll wish it were more
than 7 minutes. But in any case, this is the perfect amount of time for most
people to tell if there's chemistry and if they want to know more. At which
point you’ll select “YES” on your match sheet!
You’ll be surprised that once you start, the event everything just flows! Most
people experience a bit of a rush and are excited about meeting everyone. The
idea is to find out if you want to see this person in the future. Ask questions
like "Do you like to travel? Where is the furthest you've gone?”, "What
hobbies do you have", the
possibilities are endless, but relax and try not to be too serious, just have
fun. Try to avoid the more mundane questions like "what do you do" and "where
are you from" as
this can be very repetitive. Additionally, fun questions like “If you won a million
dollars what’s the first thing you would buy?” will be on question cards on
each table just incase.
We encourage both parties to contact each other. Remember, you already know the other person is interested in meeting you! Most people don’t make plans in advance, which means they might like to meet up for a cup of coffee and talk some more the evening you call. Yet, others who may work odd hours and are not available for weeks. Just give a call and see what happens. And be sure to leave a message when you call. With caller id, most people know who called anyway; they will be delighted you called.
We recommend not going on a standard “dinner and a movie” date! Nor do we recommend
doing something “creative” and “over the top” on a first date. Just meet up
for coffee or tea or drinks and have some more conversation. Don’t try too hard
to make everything perfect. Just simple conversation at a coffee shop or lounge
after work is the best idea. After this, you should know what the person is into
and if the next date should be discussing art at a gallery, riding bikes together,
going for a walk in a park, kicking around a soccer ball, bowling, or dinner
and a movie!
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