On New Years DC, I went to a speed dating event with my friend, Allison. Speed dating is where a group of several singles meet in a public place. At a typical event, there can be anywhere from twenty to seventy people, sometimes more. Each man and each woman meets everyone of the opposite gender for a few minutes at a time. Then, a signal is given to rotate until everyone has met everyone else. After the initial meetings, everyone is given the chance to mingle and get to know each other better.
The d.c. new years eve speed dating that Allison and I went to was hosted by Professionals in the City (a large social networking group with over two hundred thousand members from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan and surrounding areas), and it was held at a lounge in Washington, D.C.. The lounge was very nice. The ambient lighting and laid-back location made for a relaxing evening where people could feel comfortable opening up to one another. The staff who greeted us as the door and facilitated the night were very welcoming and hospitable. Furthermore, the whole restaurant was rented out just for us for the night, so there were no distractions. The open wet bar was nice as well.
The event was held from seven at night until about nine thirty at night. The next day, all of the attendees were given access to a Mutual Match dating system where we could contact the people we met at the New Years DC speed dating event. Everyone was asked to check off who they were really interested in, and the Professionals in the City staff matched people based on their answers. I thought that was really neat because it helped me decide that I should message a guy named Rob instead of a guy named Jasper. Rob and I said that we were interested in each other whereas Jasper did not say he was interested in me, so I did not waste my time trying to contact him. Overall, the point of the speed dating was to meet several singles on one "date", and I really think it was worth it. I will try it again in the future.
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