SuzieFromPelham's Blog

Hello C_Fox, there are several speed dating companies out there...8 minute dating, cupid.com, 6 minute dating...etc. I started going to these parties a year ago. It's a great way to meet 10-12 men in one evening. I haven't found MY man yet, but I'm still looking. In these parties people sign up online and attend an "event". Men and women are numbered 1-10 say...and the women remain seated, while the men go from table to table to "date" for a period of 6-8 minutes. This goes on until you've met all 10 men. The next day you go in the computer, and "score" your event, and if both you and a man pick each other, cupid strikes and the company "hooks you up" via email, and you can decide between the two of you, if you'd like to set up another meeting. After all the matchmaker.com, plentyoffish.com, match.com, etc. sites I had been on; emailing, going to meet someone, driving home; then come to find out I wasted 3 hours of my time on someone I really didn't like, the speed dating was a great way of meeting alot of men, on a one-on-one basis, in a great party atmosphere, in the space of 2 hours. So...hence here I am running the Cupid parties here in southern NH. You're probably in MASS?? There are some in the Boston area, one called "Lunch dates", but I think that one only gives you one date at a time. 8 minute dating and Cupid.com are all over the country, so maybe you could look online for things in your area. There are also these groups called MEETUP's, all over...I belong to several of those. These "meetups" are different people from all over Mass and NH, that get toge