speed dating
noun
: an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired
Examples of speed dating in a Sentence
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Recent singles events on Eventbrite include board-game speed dating, tantra speed dating, outdoor strolls for singles and singles karaoke.
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USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
On Meetup, Eventbrite and Reddit, local clubs and organizations post one-off speed dating events for fundraising or networking.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Join comics Hillary Boston and June Dempsey in this wild and fun speed dating night full of surprises for ages 21-45.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
Focus on what’s important to you Part of what makes speed dating so alluring is its game-like nature.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Among them: a beer dinner at San Jose’s Fox Tale, a speed dating event with TCHO chocolate at San Leandro’s 21st Amendment Brewery, a beer and cookie pairing at San Rafael’s Monk’s Kettle Terra Linda, and a cheesecake and stout pairing event at Harmonic’s Chase Center location in San Francisco.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
First dates, blind dates, relationship coaching, speed dating, finding love, and breaking hearts — all of these common human experiences help to normalize an often misunderstood community.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Conway says her speed dating events seek to create a safe and inclusive community – one that's not necessarily just for meeting significant others.
—Anna-Katherine Ping, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Then, during speed dating, Alexis started forming connections with a few of the other guys.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
On Meetup, Eventbrite and Reddit, local clubs and organizations post one-off speed dating events for fundraising or networking.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Join comics Hillary Boston and June Dempsey in this wild and fun speed dating night full of surprises for ages 21-45.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
Focus on what’s important to you Part of what makes speed dating so alluring is its game-like nature.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Among them: a beer dinner at San Jose’s Fox Tale, a speed dating event with TCHO chocolate at San Leandro’s 21st Amendment Brewery, a beer and cookie pairing at San Rafael’s Monk’s Kettle Terra Linda, and a cheesecake and stout pairing event at Harmonic’s Chase Center location in San Francisco.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
First dates, blind dates, relationship coaching, speed dating, finding love, and breaking hearts — all of these common human experiences help to normalize an often misunderstood community.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Conway says her speed dating events seek to create a safe and inclusive community – one that's not necessarily just for meeting significant others.
—Anna-Katherine Ping, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Then, during speed dating, Alexis started forming connections with a few of the other guys.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Speed dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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