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Speed Dating...Is 8 Minutes Long Enough?

By Fred Morris

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For people who are busy- and who isn't?- the idea of speed dating has caught on like wildfire. In speed dating, you'll be introduced to a rotating round of people and given eight minutes to interact with them. When looking for a life mate, this might seem like it's pretty fast, and it's true that the experience can leave you a little winded, but when it boils right down to it, you might find that 8 minutes is more than enough!

The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you sharpen up and focus. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to occasionally check a prospective significant other out and to see what they've got, when it comes to speed dating, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot out there. You'll find that the other people already know this and that this is a good way to make sure they are giving it their all.

You'll also find that speed dating can give you a chance to see how people react under pressure. If you find someone who is fiddling with their purse or wallet or can't seem to make eye-contact, you already know a little more about their personality. To make your chances a little bit better, make eye-contact and be direct. You'll find that the compressed time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there's nothing like a deadline to make you more creative!

One of the most important things about speed dating is that you will be introduced to a number of different singles. Some people, who believe that love is a numbers game, will love this. You can maximize the amount of singles that you meet over a very short span of time, and you'll find that for this simple experience, you can meet lots of different people, some of whom you won't really care to see again, but others will feel that they have a great deal in common with you and that you can really hit it off.

You may also be wondering if eight minutes is enough when you are thinking about meeting the right person, but, the truth of the matter is that eight minutes is plenty of time to figure out if you have any chemistry. When you are in the room with someone with whom the sparks can fly, you'll find that eight minutes is plenty. In addition, you'll find that for many eight minute speed dating experiences that everyone involved has been pre-screened to a certain extent, so your chances of making a match are even better!

When you are looking for love and other singles, you may want to bypass the long search and make sure that you are making the most out of your time, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. You never know how you might meet your one and only, so give this exciting opportunity a try!

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