On the Web:
Speed Dating is Sweeping the Nation! About.com
"I was actually surprised at how fun it was, and how quickly the time passed.
There is something comforting and appealing about flirting with someone you already
know you'd like to see again."
The Benefits Of Speed Dating AskMen.com
"By 35 years old, most men -- those looking for a serious relationship -- no
longer enjoy going out to dance clubs or bars to meet women..."
"A lot of people assume that members of speed dating programs are losers, ugly,
have issues, or lack confidence. But surprisingly enough, most of the people
who use these services are actually very confident and attractive. They're people
like you and me who simply lack the time or resources to go out and meet other
people."
Speed Dating: A New Form of Matchingmaking DiscoveryHealth.com
"Speed dating has proven to be fairly successful...advocates of speed dating
believe that the success of this ‘unconventional’ arrangement lies in ‘conventional’ — simple
chemistry."
"To start with, it's fun! And it's cheap. Where else can you get 15 dates for
40 bucks?"
"Practical, pragmatic, less anonymous than online, less risky than blind dates,
more serious than the bar scene. Synchronize your watches. Get ready. Get set.
Date."
On TV:
Sex and the City HBO
"Frustrated with being single and only being hit on by talking sandwiches, Miranda
tries out multi-dating..."
Speed Dating: The Smarter, Faster Way to Lasting Love Amazon.com
"Want a faster, less painful path to lasting love? Now, a founder of SpeedDating
-- hailed by U.S. News & World
Report as 'the original fast-date service' -- reveals the essential..."