Speed Dating Benefits

Series Summary

Romance, some say, may not be an old concept in Western civilization. Our films are wont to add tumultuous love interests to ancient heroes like Beowulf, Achilles, Alexander, or Caesar, but many cultural theorists, textual experts, and sociologists have argued again and again that sexuality, which is the foundation for modern day romance, is a rather new creation of society, dating back merely a couple hundred years. According to many, Romantic love, or the affection two souls generate when they find kindred spirits in one another, began in the French stories of knights and chivalry. More traditional research, however, claims to find evidence of romance and intimate love in all cultures throughout history. Truly, love is a strange and enigmatic thing. In this free video series on speed dating, set in London, UK, dating-business owner Lynsey Carratt gives insider tips on finding a romance from a speed dating event. Carratt helps viewers be confident when speed dating, prepare good questions to get to know potential partners, and picking a good match. She also covers common problems of speed dating and how to avoid them, how to find speed dating in your area, and how to stay safe in the speed dating world. Carratt offers great advice for using body language to read and communicate with other daters and how to give a great introduction in a short time.

Video Transcript

"Now I'm going to talk to you about the benefits of speed dating. What are the benefits of speed dating? Well, number one, it's a no strings attached event. It's fun and fantastic. Number two, there's no pressure. "If", if you don't like someone, you don't have to make an excuse to leave early. You've literally got three minutes to talk to them. Number three, if you like someone, you can see them again. You can perhaps buy them a drink. It's in a none threatening environment. Because there's lots of people around. Number four, is, you meet, you're going to meet fifteen "peop", fifteen members of the opposite sex. Fifteen, all fifteen of the opposite sex, all in one night. And, they're all there, just to meet you. Number six, you've only got a short amount of time with each person. So, there's no standing around, deciding what to talk about. Deciding where you should go. Deciding where you should meet. The conversation, if it doesn't flow, it's not very long. If it flows, fantastic. Again, put them down as a match. Talk to them at the end. Take the next step. Number seven, it's just good fun. Number eight, you can remain fairly anonymous. You're only meeting someone for three minutes. You've only got to give them your first name. It's not like going out on a date with them, and you have to spend all evening with them. Number nine, it cuts down the trial and error process. You meet a man, you meet a woman, you go out for a few drinks. You start seeing her, doesn't work out. You then meet another woman, you go out. You start seeing her. Take her on a few dates, it's not happening. You just don't click. At speed dating, the three minutes that you get to spend with someone, you know that, if you click straight away. Number ten, is best of all,there's no embarrassment in it. If you like someone, and they don't like you, they're never going to know that you like them. If you don't like someone, they're never going to date "you", they're never going to know that you don't like them either. Because you don't put them down. And, if you like someone, and the feelings mutual, you'll got a match. So therefore, no embarrassment at all. And those are benefits of speed dating."