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Like fast motorways, speed dating should have warning signs. Danger: Sad man ahead. I thank my lucky stars when the whistle blows.
'Well, Hell-lo sailor,' I think to myself as David* sits down in front of me. Tall, and handsome in an underplayed way, he's definitely my cup of tea. Not only does he have a wicked sense of humour, he's an actor. An employed one. Result!
180 seconds fly by as I try to find out as much as I can about him, and I can tell the feeling is coming right back at me by the unmistakable crackle of chemistry in the air.
Now, the whistle is my enemy - I'm gutted when it blows. Will David forget all about me by the time he gets to the gorgeous blonde creature, four tables down? Grrrr!
That's something I hadn't thought of before - being so excited about chatting to 25 men in one evening had made me completely forget the competition.
Hmmm, perhaps it's tactic time - would telling a few white lies about the other girls be so bad? But when I see similar expressions of hope on their faces, I realise that we're all sailing on the same love boat - or ship of fools - depending on how the night turns out...
And it turns out surprisingly well - there's Christian*, a cheeky Italian who starts taking the mickey within the first 30 seconds (always a good sign) and Peter*, who cuts straight to the chase by telling me he wants to snog me. Well, it would be rude not to, wouldn't it?
When the final whistle blows, I am having a riot, but suffering from serious fling fatigue. I head home with a big smile on my face, but that night have a nightmare where I'm a figure skater, dressed in a gold sequin leotard, skating as if my life depended upon it for the judges sitting in the dark...
Bing! I'm awoken by the sound of the 'results' arriving on my email. My heart races as I open it - I've got four matches! And yes, one of them is David. Wonder if he needs to practise any kissing scenes?
*Names have been changed to protect the innocent (and the not so).
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Speed date even run specialist evenings - including Jewish and gay/lesbian.
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Like fast motorways, speed dating should have warning signs. Danger: Sad man ahead. I thank my lucky stars when the whistle blows.
'Well, Hell-lo sailor,' I think to myself as David* sits down in front of me. Tall, and handsome in an underplayed way, he's definitely my cup of tea. Not only does he have a wicked sense of humour, he's an actor. An employed one. Result!
180 seconds fly by as I try to find out as much as I can about him, and I can tell the feeling is coming right back at me by the unmistakable crackle of chemistry in the air.
Now, the whistle is my enemy - I'm gutted when it blows. Will David forget all about me by the time he gets to the gorgeous blonde creature, four tables down? Grrrr!
That's something I hadn't thought of before - being so excited about chatting to 25 men in one evening had made me completely forget the competition.
Hmmm, perhaps it's tactic time - would telling a few white lies about the other girls be so bad? But when I see similar expressions of hope on their faces, I realise that we're all sailing on the same love boat - or ship of fools - depending on how the night turns out...
And it turns out surprisingly well - there's Christian*, a cheeky Italian who starts taking the mickey within the first 30 seconds (always a good sign) and Peter*, who cuts straight to the chase by telling me he wants to snog me. Well, it would be rude not to, wouldn't it?
When the final whistle blows, I am having a riot, but suffering from serious fling fatigue. I head home with a big smile on my face, but that night have a nightmare where I'm a figure skater, dressed in a gold sequin leotard, skating as if my life depended upon it for the judges sitting in the dark...
Bing! I'm awoken by the sound of the 'results' arriving on my email. My heart races as I open it - I've got four matches! And yes, one of them is David. Wonder if he needs to practise any kissing scenes?
*Names have been changed to protect the innocent (and the not so).
In the mood for love?
Check out xdate they run speed dating nights all around the country. Tickets vary between £15-£20, and you pay for your own drinks.
Speed date even run specialist evenings - including Jewish and gay/lesbian.
Have you tried speed dating? Talk about men, dating, sex and more with fellow iVillagers on the How to do Dating message board. Take a look at some of the LIVE discussions taking place on the board right now:
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