Gay Speed Dating - Finding the Perfect Match

2008-10-29 12:02:36

( Dating )



Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Supporters argue that speed dating saves time, as most people decide if they are romantically compatible very quickly, and first impressions are often permanent.

Today speed dating is not only for men and women, many speed dating organizers offer events for older men, rich men dating, gay Christian singles, book lovers, ethnic lovers, and lesbian and gay speed dating. Gay speed dating has some obvious advantages over most venues for meeting people in that everybody is purportedly there to meet someone, they are grouped into compatible age ranges, it is time efficient, and the structured interaction eliminates the need to introduce oneself.

Much like the other online gay dating services, gay speed dating events typically require advance registration, often an online prepayment credit card. The organization of a speed dating is quite simple. Participants are rotated to meet each other over a series of short conversations, usually lasting from 3 to 8 minutes. At the end of each interval, the organizer rings a bell or clinks a glass to signal the participants to move on to the next date. At the end of the event, participants submit to the organizers a list of who they would like to provide their contact information to. If there is a match, contact information is forwarded to both parties. Because the matching itself happens after the event, people do not feel pressured to select or reject each other in person. On the other hand, feedback and gratification are delayed as participants must wait a day or two for their results to come in.

Gay speed dating is a potential option for gays who are in the dating scene and their current avenues in finding a partner have not been providing them the results they are looking for. It is something different to try for a change or a break out of the routine. It may not be for everyone, but it could be a start in continuing to further explore other dating options and the beginning of taking control of one's personal life.


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