Making A Quick First Impression – Speed Dating Made Easy

1. Your date will last anywhere from 3 to 6 minutes depending on the
event. First impressions can make or break your experience. Make sure
that you dress appropriately (nice casual or business casual – if
coming from work) is usually perfect. No t-shirts, etc. Be
well-groomed, people appreciate it when you put some time into your
appearance for these events. Bring some breath mints to increase your
confidence.

2. Turn off your cell phone! You will be engaged
in many lively conversations for short periods of time. You don’t want
to be distracted by a ringing phone – it also makes a bad impression.

3. Smile! Be interested!

4.
Relax and have fun, no matter what. Be in the moment and be determined
to leave all expectations at the door and just enjoy yourself! Decide
before you get there to have a great time and you will have a great
time – guaranteed!

5. You will receive your results by private email so you can feel free to mark your scorecard without any reservations.

6.
Arrive and check in early to mingle and get in on the drink specials
before you begin speed dating. You will have time to relax before the
dating begins.

7. If you come with friends, don’t sit near one
another! You will be tempted to eavesdrop or engage in multiple
conversations at once, which would defeat the purpose.

8. Make sure to compliment everyone you meet by stating how nice it was to meet them!

9.
If you are unsure how to mark your scorecard for a particular
individual, mark them as a “yes” and keep the door open, you never know!

10.
Don’t take too many notes. Your eyes will be on your paper rather than
on your date and they will get the impression that you are not
interested even if you are. Mark down something unusual about a job or
comment that will jog your memory about them and then enjoy the
conversation.

11. Keep the conversation light! This is just an
introduction, not an entire date. Subjects to keep off limits include:
past relationships, frustrations or annoyances, traffic, weather, etc.
You might want to think up some conversational questions that you can
ask each date that are light and fun. (aka “If we could be sitting
anywhere in the world right now, where would you like to sit.

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