Don’t miss your chance to connect with some of the city’s most eligible ladies and gents! FOR MANY SINGLES TIRED OF THE BAR SCENE AND WEARY OF BLIND DATES, SPEED DATING ELP OFFERS A FUN AND SAFE ALTERNATIVE. At a speed dating event, participants are paired up in a series of quick five- to seven-minute "dates." When the time is up, a bell or timer is rung, and participants move on to their next one-on-one conversation. Speed dating has been around since 1999, when Rabbi Yaacov Deyo and several of his single students put a new twist on the longstanding Jewish tradition of introducing young Jewish singles to one another at chaperoned gatherings. Is speed dating a good idea? While five to seven minutes may not seem long enough to determine whether a new acquaintance is a potential match, Rabbi Deyo and other speed dating organizers have found that it gives participants plenty of time to gauge their level of interest or get a feeling that the other person is just not the right fit. What are good speed dating questions? Start with some basics: What are your hobbies and interests? Do you have any pets or siblings? What do you like to do in your spare time? Also, don't be afraid to get creative. If they made a movie about your life, would it be a drama or a comedy? What is your favorite guilty-pleasure food? Just start with the questions that matter most to you. What is the meaning of speed dating? As with any first date, the object of a speed date is to determine if the person sitting across from you is someone you'd like to know better. The difference is that you have just seven minutes to make that decision (and to make a good impression on your date).
