Speed Dating?!

[badboydriver]

guys,

have any of you tried this speed dating that i heard so much about the past few weeks. I heard they have a good number of girls who join...what do you think? I had a friend join with all Ms. Philippines candidates

[ts1n1ta]

first time i've ever heard of this... anong speed dating? pano yun? :D

[ILuvDetailing]

Friend of mine joined.

IMO its too pricey, but heck its like dating 23 girls in one night but don't expect too much.

I had a friend join with all Ms. Philippines candidates

For 1500 petot

[the_wildthing]

Ito yata yung sa sine na Hitch, yung umiikot-ikot yung boys en gels para maraming makilala... Meron ding isang episode sa *** and the City na sumali si Miranda ba yun, yung lawyer. Yun nga ba?

[bilog]

sounds interesting... where can i check this thing out?

[kyle618]

oi sali ako dyan

[odell]

pwede yan ah. san ba yan? :D hehehe

anu ba un settings niyan?

[stinkaboy]

hahahah..sali na ren ako! nyahhaha

[CLAVEL3699]

oist!!! saan yan!!! 1500 petot. kahit magkano hahahaha!

[mazdamazda]

haha... got some information on this!!!

Sure and quick date with Mr. Right, more or less
First posted 08:36pm (Mla time) May 21, 2005
By Anne Jambora
Inquirer News Service

PUT your best foot forward. Be quick but appear calm and confident. After all, there's only three minutes to make a knockout first impression on that dreamboat.

That's right. Wear that badge, grab that scorecard, whip out that pen and actually get to rate your "date." No risk offending him/her-s/he's got a handy scorecard as well. In times where everything is fast and, well, easy, Speed Dating is a fun alternative to the singles bar scene.

Originally created by an international Jewish educational network to keep single Jews from marrying outside their religious faction, Speed Dating has since been adopted by non-Jews and has gained popularity all over the world as one of the best ways to meet people. Now in the Philippines, Speed Dating (e-mail six_degrees*yahoo.com, tel. 0922-4973261) has been organized by the Six Degrees firm.

Venues are private function rooms. Only participants are allowed entry to the event. Upon arrival at the reception, facilitators will equip each participant with a badge with their names and assigned numbers on it, plus a pen and a scorecard. In the scorecards are numbers, say 1-25, each with "yes" and "no" boxes.

Write down the name of that "date" on the space provided, making sure it matches the number on his/her badge. If in three minutes you feel s/he merits a second date, tick the "yes" box. If s/he happens to tick on the "yes" box on you as well, then voila, you have got yourself a match.

"Three minutes is long enough to talk to a person and see if there's that connection, and short enough if you really don't like him/her," says the modern-day matchmaker Ferdinand Ong, founder and head of Six Degrees.

Results

Results of matches will be sent through e-mail or SMS after two to three days. Only then will each be given personal information of the match, such as contact numbers or e-mail addresses. Prior to that, participants are discouraged to give away personal info such as cell phone numbers, addresses or occupation for personal security reasons. Calls from an unwanted company can be irritating. Participants are advised to keep the conversation to general stuff like hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc.

When Speed Dating kicked off a few months ago, people thought it was a pathetic attempt of desperate singles to hook up with just about anyone. In the reserved Philippine setting, the prospect of exchanging glances with a stranger in a crowded room during one enchanted evening still makes up the blurry romantic dreams of many conservative Filipinos.

Soon, however, word of mouth spread that it was fun, and the Six Degrees' hotline has been constantly ringing since. So far, Ong says nearly 300 participants have joined, a good number of them already going out on dates regularly. On May 26, 24 single candidates of Miss Philippines are scheduled to participate. Soon to follow are Miss Earth candidates and local mannequins.

"This is a professional-ized way of meeting people, more like applying for job though a bit more casual," Ong says.

On a typical date, says Ong, people normally shell out about P1,000 for dinner, drinks, movies. If things don't go well, they are stuck with a horrible evening ahead. By joining Speed Dating, he says people get to meet about 20-25 singles in one night, and pay only P600-P800, depending on venue and buffet dinner. There is always an equal number of men and women.

"Sulit 'di ba? If you won't find that special someone you'll meet new friends. It's a win-win situation," Ong says.

Systematic

Speed Dating is a systematic and structured way of meeting people. He asks questions, she asks questions, and when the whistle is blown, he moves to the next table (she stays put). If participants want candles and violins and soft lights, Ong says they have to do that after the event. Besides, everyone would be too busy fumbling over his/her lines to notice the difference.

About 60 applicants are received each day. The organizers make sure participants are of legal age, of good moral character and unattached. Those married, engaged, or with girl/boyfriends are not allowed to join. A team does background research on each applicant, so a waiting period of about two weeks should be expected. The research prevents scandals.

In general, matches have always been made as soon as the scorecards are tallied, Ong says. While others are picky, ticking "yes" to a couple or so people, he says a few participants shoot all their bullets in one go, ticking "yes" to all. Desperate? Not really, he says. There are many ways to play one's cards, and this is simply just one strategy.

So, does it really take a mere second to fall in love? Is there such thing as love at first sight? In this game with the crazy little thing called love, perhaps nothing is indeed impossible.

pwede kaya... all tsikot guys... ;)