Speed Dating
Speed dating is today a social and commercial phenomenon among other ways to find a mate in our busy and global society. It paradoxically began in 1999 with the Rabbi Yaacov Deyo who invented this system to allow single Jewish men and women to meet in a safe, chaperoned environment and therefore facilitate weddings in Los Angeles.
How does it work? It is organised in parties that take place in clubs or restaurants and cost between 30 and 80 dollars. 10 to 25 men and the same number of women (usually from the same age range) interact with each other for three to ten minutes. You are a number, you are forbidden to give your name or any phone number or address. When your minutes are over, a bell is rung and you shift to another partner. At the end of the session, each participant indicates which of the people he met would be of interest for a future date (ticking a box).
One of the advantages of speed dating comparing to blind dates and personals is that the latest do not satisfy......
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