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Old 09-06-2010, 11:30 PM
 
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Is there anywhere that offers this? Has anyone tried this? What did you think of it, and what did you think of the people who showed up?
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Old 09-07-2010, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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I've seen advertisements for it in Madison & one of the meetup.com groups attends (or maybe hosts?).
Sorry I have never tried it to give any input.

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MadCity Speed Dating : Excitement for Madison Singles
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Old 11-18-2010, 10:08 PM
 
Location: Manhattan
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I tried this a few years ago, but I can't remember how I found out about it. It was held in a bar on Regent Street. The people that showed up all seemed nice and normal - mostly quiet-seeming and a lot of engineers. Of the 20 speeddates I got 10 matches and 3 actual dates out of it. It was fun once, but it wasn't something I'd do again.

Try searching for ads in the Isthmus?
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Old 11-18-2010, 10:15 PM
 
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I'd suggest not trying gimmicks. Go meet someone you like on your own. That is half the fun of it.
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Old 12-28-2010, 12:35 AM
 
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online speed dating - sprintdates.com
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Old 01-24-2011, 09:52 PM
 
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I can recall having tried Speed Dating in Madison a year or two ago (I believe it was Mad City Speed Dating, but I do not know if they are still around). My thoughts on speed dating are this: It is largely a crap shoot that is really not worth your time, and here are the two main reasons why:

1). Sure, everyone in attendence is single (obviously), but that is where the commonalities end. This makes conversations feel much more awkward and forced, particularly when there ends up being nothing in common to talk about with the other person. Plus, gender ratios are often imbalanced.

2). It tends to be very superficial and fast paced. You have only two or three minutes (typically) to make a positive and favorable first impression on a complete stranger *of the opposite gender*. Believe me, that is easier said than done.

In my opinion, your best bet would be to save your $35 and simply partake in a sport, club, or other community activity that you enjoy. By doing this you are overall far more likely to meet that someone, and people in general at some point or another, who you KNOW have common, or similar interests.
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Old 01-25-2011, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Madison, WI
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Another good idea is to take a class through the Continuing Education Department at the UW.
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