HISpeedating

Update:
If you like conversation, meeting new people, and tired of online dating, club or bar scene, I suggest you try HiSpeedating! Second time around was more fun than the first :)
Haha the pens provided worked fine for me this time around! (Although I brought my own: P)
Format was the same, but this time everybody had more dates!!! (14 total dates, 5 minutes per). At first this seemed TOO short, but by the end of the night I was glad there was a larger sampling of people!
Again, everybody was interesting and fun to talk to! As long as you go with the expectation of having fun and meeting new people, you won’t be disappointed. Everybody was super polite too!
I’m sure obligatory questions were:
what do you do for a living?
what do you do for fun?
However, half-​way through the night, people probably started to roll their eyes answering the same ol’ questions…
Guessing games are slightly impractical because of time constraints, but good ol’ random conversation makes for a fun evening :)
Ironically the best question I asked that resulted in the most fun:
what’s the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
Hint: if you tell your story first and it is pretty bad, your date will be more inclined to tell you their story. Actually in both cases, the females trumped my story LOL!
Warning: Granted I wouldn’t ask just anybody that, only if the convos starts to sway that way!
Kudos to the Hispeedating team for providing a great evening :)

I went to a speed dating event a few months ago, and it really was a great experience. As good as it gets when you’re talking about SPEED DATING here people. For the most part, it’s just a bunch of normal people wanting to meet other normal people. (and let’s be honest, when you talk about blind dates, all you can hope for is normality…)
To register:
It’s $ 30 for a bunch of pizza snacks (which are quite good) and a drink. To be honest, I probably ate $ 30 worth of pizza. The venue is in the back of Bar35 with flowers, the best lighting possible (low & candle lit) and a bar. I would suggest getting there early for Bar35’s amazing martini happy hour to get some social lube in.
Each girl gets placed at a table, and the boys move around to each. You get about 10 minutes with each person, and if you mutually match up they exchange your contact information. (Like Tinder, but in real life!) So, everyone should really be more okay with Speed Dating, since at least you get to talk to the person and get to know them a bit before judging just their outsides!
The people taking care of the event were sociable, cute and made the whole event feel much more relaxed and low stress. I would suggest going with a group of a couple other girls or guys, just to talk about the experience and have a few drinks before & after. 5 stars, because I would definitely come back again!

I have to say that I enjoyed myself VERY thoroughly!!! There was great drinks and food for everyone to snack on. It started a little late but I’m super by the book and this isn’t exactly a business meeting so I won’t take points off. The entire thing went off without a hitch and provides a very awesome service to both singles and anyone else looking to meet new people. I’ll be honest and say that I am totally willing to sacrifice going to Rumors for this instead, that, and I can meet my «date quota,» every month lol! Overall, I am totallly down to do it again and I suggest any and all of my single friends to try it at least once. Ciao!

I’ve been trying to find a good speed dating venue and was encouraged by kai b.‘s post to research this event. I found an email address on the website to contact for more details, which I did.
The response: copy-​paste from website and «please see our website for more details».
Figuring that maybe they get a bunch of jerks who email them without having read-​up beforehand, I outlined which details I wanted that were NOT provided on the internet, and haven’t heard from them since. One of their evenings has since come and gone. I am not expecting to hear from them any time soon.
Why would I trust coordinators like this to introduce me to anyone?!?

i know i’m gonna get so much s*** from my friends for writing this review, but i’m doing it for all you people that I KNOW want to know about speed dating in hi…
let me start off by saying, yes i am single… but i wouldn’t necessarily say i’m «mingling», & i knew because of that, for some of the guys that were going if they knew that they would be upset. however, i was open to the idea IF there was someone there that was chill to kick it with (don’t get it twisted).
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HOW IT WENT DOWN
Private Event at Bar35 in the back patio
(so if you’re shame no one else sees you, & you can just make like you came from the bathroom)
Check in was at 7pm so there’s time to mingle, scope out everyone, drink, eat, etc.
Event started at 7:30
10 7-​minute dates were set up
Girls were assigned a table & the boys just rotated
You get a «connection» card that is used to take notes & fill out (privately) whether you thought there was a connection & if your date was polite
At the end, the card are collected by the host & is confidential
The host emails you the results (if the person you checked «yes» if there is a connection) within 24 hrs.
Some people hang around after & continue drinking
It was the 20’s & 30’s event
(they have other events posted on their website)
it’s every 3^rd Thursday at Bar35
Reservations were made online
it cost $ 27
Comes with food & a free drink
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sooo…the reason i decided to go speed dating was to try something different. i went with 2 of my (girl)friends & we ALL had SO MUCH FUN! it was our first time ever doing something like this so we all thought we were crazy. we all had the same intentions, single, expecting the worst, but open to the possibility. for me, i really wasn’t looking to meet someone, but rather wanted to do something totally out there & meet some interesting people… you DEFINITELY meet some interesting people…
The GUYS
i got the pleasure to meet all 10 of the guys that night & it was VERY interesting… they were all polite & genuinely wanted to get to know you which was nice. There was a definite age in range, from (i’m guessing) 24 — 35 years old, but everyone looked young. on the card given to us, we were allowed to take notes, so this is some «notes» i took for each person
— samoan
— painter twin
— cars
— military
— surfer
— improv
— joker
— korean improv
— mechanic twin
— sweetie pie
it was basically what stood out the most in our conversation or how i would remember each person… but from that you can see there is a range in the types of guys that are there. I’d say, it was split; half the guys (mainly the older ones) were there looking to really find one, and the other half (mainly the younger ones) were there just to have a good time.
The GIRLS
on one of my last «dates» he was asking everyone their age… so i got a peak at his card, & all the women (claimed) they were under 30, for the 20’s & 30’s event. fyi, the guy was 35. I didn’t meet all the girls, so it’s hard to say what they were like. I’d say half were asian, one blonde, one tan filipino loud mouth (haha it’s ok cause she’s the friend that came with me), & a few mixed looking girls. in my OPINION, based strictly on how the girls carried themselves, i’d say the ratio was the same as the guys; half genuinely looking to really meet someone, and the others to have a good time. don’t get it twisted, when i mean have fun, it’s more with an open-​mind, but with no expectations.
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honestly, it was SOO much fun && i don’t regret going AT ALL. i might regret writing this review later, but i’m so glad that i went. i really went into with an open mind and genuinely wanting to have a good time. my friends too both were glad they went & had a lot of fun. each of them went in expecting crazy stalkers, losers, really awkward conversations, the worst of worsts… but each (at the end of the night) put yes to one guy, beating the expectations of meeting absolutely no one. overall, i’d say there were no LOSERS, maybe one or two kinda weird kids though…
TOP QUESTIONS
— «is this your first time (speed dating)?»
— «what do you do (for a living)?»
— «what do you do for fun?»
honestly, those top questions get old. the guys i «clicked» with the best and enjoyed talking to the most were the ones that talked about random things. there were a hand-​full that got me cracking up the whole time cause we were just making jokes (the car ride home with my girlfriends talking about those guys was HILARIOUS, listening to the random stories they told them). but it definitely made it fun and completely opposite of awkward.
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MY SUGGESTIONS
if you go, don’t go with the expectation in meeting «the one» (cause seriously you only got 7-​min with the person) but have an open mind… try to avoid talking bout your career and stuff, cause it get’s boring, you want to know the fun side of the person or find a common interest. go with a friend (s) & try to have fun. i recommend it!