It’s Got to be a Scam
For months, my friend and I signed up to go speed dating. And for months, we would get all ready and then get an email on the day of saying, “the event had to be canceled due to many last-minute participant cancelations and requests to reschedule”. After receiving that same email for months, I thought this MUST be a scam. When attempting to get my money back, I was told there was magically an open event that seemed to be getting interest from enough participants.
Could it be true?!
The day came, and of course I was running late. We got to the bar where the event was being held, and I immediately flagged down the server. I needed a glass of wine if I was going to kill these nerves. Ya know, priorities. A little liquid courage never hurt, right?
My friend an I took our seats next to each other, as the women got to remain stationary while the men rotated (as it should be 😉). Turns out, there were only 6 men at this event. So not much to choose from here. Each man had 5 minutes with each woman participant. As the event began, my nerves were quickly squashed. It was actually pretty fun!
As each man approached, it felt almost as if I was auditioning or interviewing for something. Ya’ll know how much I love an audition! The short amount of time provided basically allowed for each person to quickly introduce themselves, maybe mention their job, joke about they too thought the whole thing initially was a scam, and then the bell would ring indicating the date was over.
Although I didn’t find Mr.Right, I did surprisingly meet some cool men with various careers, and even a few who have been to Delaware and could bond over how much they miss Grotto’s and Wawa like I do. So, that was fun.
Some of the conversations were definitely a little awkward (as rapid small talk is not for everyone). But overall, I really enjoyed the experience and would definitely do it again (maybe with a larger pool of participants). It was definitely something I’m glad I tried, and I am glad I went into the experience with a very open mind. If I’ve learned anything over my past few years of dating, it’s that looks aren’t everything. The physical appearance may initially draw me in, but the intellectual connection is what makes me stay. In this case, I allowed myself to be fully present in the conversation with each man.