Posted by Daniel B. on 9-23-2009

On October 11th, we're having our annual speed-dating event to raise money for charity. All registration fees will be donated to the Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that combats poverty in NYC.

As well as speed-dating for a good cause, this is a great opportunity to meet other philanthropically-minded NYC singles who either work in not-for-profit professions, or who give time or money to help others

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Posted by Daniel B. on 9-22-2009

I'm often surprised by the lack of creativity shown on speed-dating sites when they suggest good questions to ask when speed-dating. For example, "What do you like to do in the weekends?", "What do you like about living in Manhattan?", "Have you tried speed-dating before?"... Now of course these questions are perfectly fine, and I'm not suggesting that it isn't a good idea to be interested in someone's hobbies, likes and dislikes. But it's unlikely to make that much of an impressi ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 9-20-2009

When you come to make selections, it's sometimes hard to remember who you met. You've got a tick beside Bob's name, but you can't for the life of you picture his face. You trust that you made a good decision on the night, so you go ahead and pick Bob, and you get a match. The awkwardness isn't over, as now you plan to meet Bob, and you still don't remember what he looks like...We've been asked many times to add photos of customers, and now we think it's a step we're going to take. I ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 9-19-2009

We are please to offer a new midtown venue to our customers. We're frequently asked for venues that are more convenient for those working in midtown, and it's nice to find one that isn't either way west or way east.Nirvana is a high quality Indian restaurant upstairs, and a classy bar downstairs. We'll be running our first event in the downstairs section (October 6, Ivy Leaguers and Singles with Advanced Degrees).If you'd like to view the space, please go to the restaurant's site: http:/ ... [Read full post]

Posted by Daniel B. on 9-18-2009

We realize that not everyone wants to go to a speed-dating event in Manhattan. It's not just about convenience to the bar, (or convenience of visiting the person you're dating!), but it's sometimes just nice to meet people who feel the same way about living outside Manhattan as you do. In the case of Brooklyn (and we live in Brooklyn, so we're a little biased) there is a great community feel, and a relaxed an unpretentious atmosphere in bars and restaurants. So when Ellis Bar contacted us ... [Read full post]