Posted by Daniel B. on 9-3-2009

Of course, as you read this, you'll be wondering if you can get an unbiased assessment of the pros and cons of speed-dating vs online dating, so I have made sure I've done the research and asked proponents of both methods. We recognize that speed-dating isn't necessarily for everyone, and that a thought-out "dating strategy" probably shouldn't rely on one method of meeting people.Hopefully the comparison below will help you make a decision.The advantages of online dating:1. While there i ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 8-30-2009

One would think that the interest in speed-dating from month to month would be fairly constant, but there are actually large fluctuations. And they are quite consistent from year to year.Some of them we understand - we know that January and February are busy months because people feel like making a fresh start in the New Year, and of course Valentine's Day puts unfair pressure on all of us. And we get why May is a little quieter - singles see summer coming and with it all the wonderful outdoo ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 8-29-2009

We are frequently asked if there will be an even number of men and women at our speed-dating events. Or we're asked how we can possibly ensure that the event will be nicely balanced between men and women.Well, it's not easy, but we're good at it. We know that one of the most important things to a customer is that there are an equal number of men and women. Or perhaps more accurately, attendees would like at least the same number of the opposite gender, but they are OK if there are more!Eve ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 8-26-2009

We're thinking of running more activity-based singles events, and we'd love your feedback.Back in February, we took a group of 40 singles up to hunter mountain to ski. The beginners were in one group, and the intermediate skiiers had their "dates" n their 7 minute lift ride up the mountain.We want to offer fun singles trips to our NYC speed daters. We have a very fit and active crew of hosts, so there is no limit to what we could do. Perhaps hiking, tennis or even skydiving! If you have a su ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 8-25-2009

We have been contacted by the producers at the Dr Phil Show! Dr Phil is coming to New York City on September 9, and CBS is looking for single women who want to ask him a question about dating and relationships. Our idea is to have him be the 12th date at a speed dating event in NYC - the women would rotate, then rotate out to another room for a few minutes with Dr Phil.They are going to come back to us, but in the meantime, if you're interested in being involved (either in the NYC speed dating ... [Read full post]