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Internet Speed Dating – Partner Seeking Made More Convenient
Speed dating is a concept that was originated by a Jewish Rabbi for the purpose of helping young Jewish people in his community meet potential spouses faster than usual. It has since spread across the world, and has revolutionized dating completely. Internet speed dating is the newest variation of this dating practice, making it even more convenient to get to know a lot of people in a short period of time.
The whole point of speed dating is to meet as many people of the opposite sex in as short a time as is possible, gradually narrowing down who attracts you as you get to know more and more people. In original style speed dating, equal numbers of men and women are gathered within a room, which can be a restaurant, bar, banquet hall, or any other similar type of venue. The groups are broken up into couples and each couple is given a few minutes to chat one on one. Everyone rotates couples at the same time until every man has been paired up with every woman and vice versa. Same sex speed dating is also known to exist.
Once everyone participating in the speed dating round has coupled up, they are asked to write down the names of those they would like to be in further touch with. Contact details are only forwarded to people who are mutually interested in each other, usually after everyone has left for the evening in order to avoid having any of the guests feel embarrassed or rejected.
The benefits of speed dating are obvious, and these include getting to meet a lot of potential partners in one night, and not having enough time to get attached to any particular person when someone more suitable may be standing a few feet away.
Internet speed dating is even more convenient than traditional speed dating. For one, you don’t have to get dressed up or go anywhere to speed date online. There is also no limit to how many people participate in internet speed dating nor does it matter how far the participants live from one another.
One common problem with traditional speed dating is if someone cancels (and someone almost always does), an uneven group is formed and the harmony of the timed rounds becomes disrupted. Internet speed dating doesn’t share this problem, as there is always an abundance of singles online wanting to mingle and meet one another.