speed dating (women, experiences, serious, people)

[JohKnip]

Questions for those who have went speed dating before.

Is it simpler than a regular date if you are kind of shy?

Because time is so limited is it man asks one question then woman and back and forth or how does it work?

Is it polite to ask the age of the person across from you?

Is it customary to ask each person the same series of questions or to switch it up a bit?

What are your experiences with it? Good or bad? Did you walk away with phone numbers? Did any of the real dates go on to become anything significant?

[thebobs]

I never tried it because everything is based on appearances. There is no way in 5 minutes you can tell if you want to go out with the person or not.

For example, I'm very shy. I do need some time to warm up to a woman. Within 5 minutes she's going to say hell no to me. So I would never stand a chance. That's why I never went on those things.

[FrmlyBklyn]

If you are shy, before you attempt speed dating, you should practice what you will say when you meet these people. Think of it as a salesperson would - you have only 5 minutes to get the person to like you enough to have them give up their phone number to you. After you've thought about it, now practice it - with a friend, but be yourself - don't come off sounding fake, the other parties will immediately notice it.

I would not ask what the other's person age is - most women get offended by this.

I did it once, none of the follow-up dates led to anything serious.