NYSpeedDating.com Survival Tips - Do's & Dont's of Speed Dating
DO’s
1. Attend an event that offers 3-5 minute dates
2. Adhere to the recommended age range and event descriptions
3. Show up a little early
4. Go into it with an open mind. You may meet the one who introduces you to “the one”
5. Write your date’s name down when you first meet them
6. Breathe friendly (have gum and/or mints handy)
7. Make sure you have a good, firm, solid handshake
8. Offer to buy someone you’re interested in a drink
DONT’S
1. Drink too much
2. Sit down at your “table” prior to an event starting
3. Sit by someone you already know
4. Make it feel like a job interview
5. Continue to “date” once the bell has sounded
6. Dominate the conversation
7. Ask for someone else’s digits at the event
8. Click someone as a “match” post-event if you have no intention of seeing them again
”DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES”
If you didn’t follow my tip about not going to an event where the dates are longer than five minutes and you
find yourself on a painfully long date, I would suggest an urgent, couldn’t be avoided, bathroom break might
be in order. Do not use this tactic too often, make it sound convincing and time it appropriately so you’re
back just in time for your date with the hot guy or girl seated next to them.