Dating events guide
There are more ways to date than ever before with something to suit everyone. This page explains the different types of dating events available:
Speed Dating:
When Speed Dating burst onto the UK singles scene with a blaze of media interest in 2003 many thought of the events as something of a fad. Not so - Speed Dating has established itself as a staple of the rapidly growing singles market and several years on its popularity remains strong. And for one reason, speed dating works!
The simple format of bringing together around 20 girls and 20 guys to meet for around 4 minutes each works. Dates provide just long enough to establish if you'd like to see someone again - and not too long if you don't!
Sophisticated online matching engines exchange the contact details of your matches and after the event it's over to you to hook up with those you clicked with. Statistics have shown the 80% of attendees meet at least one person that they want to see again.
Speed Dating near you...
Aberdeen (3), Bath (3), Birmingham (17), Bournemouth (3), Brighton (6), Bristol (2), Cambridge (8), Cardiff (4), Coventry (3), Edinburgh (13), Exeter (4), Glasgow (10), Gloucester (2), Guildford (9), Leeds (9), Leicester (1), Liverpool (3), London (104), Manchester (13), Milton Keynes (2), Newcastle upon Tyne (8), Northampton (1), Norwich (5), Nottingham (4), Oxford (6), Plymouth (1), Portsmouth (2), Reading (10), Sheffield (2), Slough (6), Southampton (2), Southend on Sea (1), St Albans (6), Swindon (2), Teeside (1), York (2)
Special Events & Holidays:
If you're looking for a little more than just one night out we recommend you check out some of the special events and singles holidays on offer. Everything from Cycling in Richmond Park to a week's worth of skiing is available. The world, quite simply, is your oyster!
Special Events & Holidays near you...
London (2), Reading (1), Southampton (8)
Wine Tasting Dating:
Wine Tasting Dating or Wine Dating as it's sometimes known is another derivative of speed dating. You'll meet people in groups, normally 3 guys and 3 girls the main difference is that you get to taste a different wine with every group of people.
Some organisers provide a wine expert and tasting notes to guide you through the tasting and others simply provide the wine and the people to meet.
Wine Tasting Dating near you...
London (8)
Quiz Events:
Quiz Dating events are a hybrid of the pub quiz and speed dating. Introduced by Original Dating in 2007 they have proven to be a very popular format offering a group speed dating format.
Girls are split into teams of around 3 and take their places around the venue. The guys are also split into teams of three and join one of the female teams. The first round of the quiz then begins. At the end of the round the male teams move to the next female team in numerical order. There are normally around five rounds in total and by the end all the male teams have met all the female teams.
Quiz Dating events also make use of post-event online matching.
Quiz Events near you...
London (2)
Singles Parties:
If it's choice and sheer numbers of people you're looking for then singles parties are for you. Most of the organisers run them and the majority of these events attract upwards of 100 people. Organisers do their very best to attract an equal split of male and female participants and normal apply a theme for the evening.
Singles Parties near you...
London (2)
Online Dating:
The Internet was practically made for Online Dating - clever search and matching technology means you can locate your perfect match with laser targeting. Right down to his penchant for Peruvian hairless dogs or her fondness of Bavarian folk music and lederhosen!
Recommended online dating agencies...
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