Once they were back on their feet, the men closed their eyes as each woman placed a bead into the pouch a man wore around his neck. The bead indicated whether or not she wanted to match with the man. The male attendees get down on one knee for Jona Xiao, left, and Nicole Monitz during a tantra speed dating event.
Attendees hold each other from behind by the wrists. This was just one of several speed dating events in Los Angeles over the summer. Rapid-fire courtship has been having a resurgence in L. While it may seem unexpected that speed dating would take off in L. Yaacov Deyo , an Orthodox rabbi, and a few of his friends came up with the game-like method, which they thought would be a fun and efficient way for Jewish singles to find partners. Thinking about giving speed dating a try? Twenty-five years and a pandemic later, Angelenos are bringing their own flavor to speed dating and remixing it to cater to their diverse communities.
Every month, you can find local events for several age groups, gamers, queer folks, anime enthusiasts, various relationship dynamics, people within the BDSM community and more. When year-old Izzy Richards told her friends that she and her roommate were going to a speed dating event for people ages 21 to 30, they questioned her sanity.
What Richards discovered, however, was the exact opposite of her worries. An algorithm determined who they were most compatible, with using answers to survey questions, and directed them where to sit after they checked in on a mobile app. At the end of each seven-minute date, the guests would select whether they liked their date or not. It was her first time trying speed dating and she was nervous. Speed dating also extends beyond romantic connections these days.
The Next Fun Thing offers a version for making platonic friendships. Many wore both. The three-minute dating rounds, led by L. Roughly 20 participants, who were split into A and B groups, squeezed onto a bench during the dates, but no one seemed fazed by the tight space. While other speed dating events tend to connect people via email afterward, McGill encouraged participants to exchange contact information then or mingle at the bar.
