Are you single in Ottawa-Gatineau?  Are you considering Speed Dating?

Speed Dating is a method of matchmaking that allows people to meet a large amount of new people in hopes of meeting that special someone. It’s a method that started out small but in recent years has become quite popular due to its portrayal in a variety films. There have been many successful relationships found through Speed Dating, but many are still sceptical about the meeting and dating various people in a matter minutes. Is Speed Dating the right choice for you? Read on, for we have included both the negative and positive aspects of Speed Dating in today’s article.

There a many people out there who believe that Speed Dating has a lot more advantages for someone seeking a relationship as opposed other dating methods. Firstly, Speed Dating is a lot more personal than ordinary online dating. Speed Dating is also more time “efficient” than other methods and eliminates the need for you to figure out a way to best introduce yourself. Also, because the matchmaking process in Speed Dating only takes place once the sessions are over, there is a lot less pressure in the selection and rejection process. In Speed Dating, event host(s) will often contact you via email about your “mutual matches”. The time limit in Speed Dating is also an added benefit for it allows you to escape from a potentially ‘boring’ date without having to figure out an “exit strategy“ from a lack of chemistry on the date. Another advantage is that everyone is chosen at random. You could form a relationship with someone that you never even thought was your type.

As with all good things, there are bad parts too. One of the disadvantages of Speed Dating is the fact that you have a limited time to impress your date. For some, this may be very easy, but there are many who will find this difficult. Another problem with Speed Dating is that you have no control over the people that you date. This means that you might not meet anyone of interest throughout the whole event and therefore waste hours of your time. Also, once again, due to the time limit of each session, it’s quite possible that you could miss the big chance of finding your perfect match, simply because of the short time given to get to know your date.

Luckily, if you’ve read carefully, you should notice that Speed Dating has a lot more advantages to it than disadvantages. Could this mean that it is a better method of finding a relationship than the others? All we know is that you are going to have to try it out yourself in order to find out. Hopefully the information covered in this article has helped you in making that decision.

About the writer:

Ebrahim is a writer for Ottawa Great Food Lovers for Singles: http://www.FoodyMatch.com