Speed dating origin

Participants can come alone without feeling out of place; alternatively it is something that women who like to go out in groups can do together.

According to the New York Times, participants in speed dating experience an average of 2 in 10 or 3 in 10 matches.

Speed dating, as two separate words, is often used as a generic term for similar events.

It is not known when speed dating was first carried out, but there were speed dating events in the London area in the mid-1970s.

Specific age range based on gender is a common restriction for events.

Many speed dating events are targeted at particular communities: for example, LGBT people, polyamorists, Some feel that speed dating has some obvious advantages over most other venues for meeting people, such as bars, discotheques, etc.