Munich Speed Dating
When it first gained popularity, Speed dating sounded like a shallow fad which would soon disappear. However, that was definitely not the case. Many years later and it is still going strong across the world with many varied spin-offs doing the rounds as well. Why the popularity?
One reason is that it gives participants the chance to judge their chemistry with a potential date, without really having to ‘endure’ that date. 3 mins is the average time to chat to the person seated opposite you, which is more than enough time for a mature person to determine if they actually want to see that person again… yet not so long that their endurance is tested to the limit. Going on dates and choosing a partner for a date is all about risk management; trying to get the best match with what you have got to offer. Traditionally this leads to some completely wasted evenings and many memories you would rather forget. With Speed dating you can try the goods before you agree to buy them (essentially, without the dodgy undertones).
One drawback of speed dating, is that many people are poor judges of character. It takes time to get to know the real person behind the clothes and without the flashy watch or low-cut top. Many people can not judge the ‘quality’ of a person within 3 mins. They might quickly decide if they ‘like’ that person or not (with the term ‘like’ meaning a gut-feeling without a real comprehension of anything other than shallow attributes by which to judge). Consequently, they will choose the good-looking people sitting opposite them, or the wealthy-looking or whatever else they judge to be an indicator of a good partner. With a normal evening-long date, they might not like their partner at the start, but change their mind as the evening progresses and the shyness turns to warmth. Speed dating misses this and there is the risk that you could miss a good potential partner.
Nevertheless, I think it is a good concept and one which is worth trying. With that in mind I intend to run Munich speed dating events in 2008. Hopefully I will be able to report back here with some statistics of the success of these events. So check back here regularly to see if the Click in Love Munich Speed Dating Evenings are organsied and running.
