Due to the fact that more and more people complain about the fact that they don’t have enough free time to do something with their social lives, a new phenomenon has appeared lately. It’s called speed dating and it’s a brilliant way of making new acquaintances, whether we are talking of UK as country or more localised places like London.
Even if this kind of activity has been existing – in a different form, though – for hundreds of years, nowadays speed dating parties are at their apogee. Basically, the system goes like this: at an organized party, several men and women meet each other for several minutes. The catch is the fact that they are forced to meet with each of the guests for a small period of time – 5 to 8 minutes.
And because these parties are so popular, there are even speed dating professionals – especially in the United Kingdom, where according to the latest reports, there are the most speed dating parties. These guys are like masters of ceremony, and therefore, they can coordinate such a party, so that it won’t be a total failure.
Why are the speed dating professionals needed? Because, if there is a large number of guests, it will be extremely difficult to make everyone to meet everyone of the opposite sex, and therefore, this is their role: to make these parties successful.
It has been claimed that these parties are illegal. Though, those claims were just dust in the wind. For example, as concerning the speed dating in London, for example, they can mostly be found in the Wimbledon area. Though, not everyone has access at these parties, and that’s because speed dating parties are paid events. Therefore, in order to participate these Wimbledon speed parties, people have to pay upfront an amount of money.
As concerning the media, there isn’t at all pretty much dust left around this subject. After they’ve realized that speed dating is the modern form of Aish Hatorah – a Jewish habit where lonely Jews used to meet -, journalists stopped asking too many questions. After all, it’s like a live paid social network. Though, a lot of movies have mentioned about this custom: “Sex And The City”, “Dead Like Me”, “The Gilmore Girls” and many others.
Another great fact about the London speed dating parties is the fact that, besides the main purpose of the meetings, the masters of ceremony are really doing their jobs: the parties are fantastic, people meet each other and make new acquaintances. Though, there is one thing about them: the tickets at these speed dating London events are sold upfront with about 2 months, therefore, in order to be given access to these parties, people have to pull some strings.
However, there are 2 main rules: the minors aren’t allowed to participate at such events, and also, even if it’s more of a unwritten rule, the participants are advised to not tell who may have met at the speed dating events. Some people prefer intimacy, and therefore, before checking in at such a party, all the participants are recommended to be discrete.