If you have never been speed dating before, here are some helpful tips and advice which will be helpful for you to use and make your speed dating event a success.
Appearance
Let's start with you and what to wear. Most speed dating event are held in smart bars and clubs and made exclusive to for the event.
So dress the part, where not talking over the top, leave the ball gown at home. If you are coming from the office that's fine, a suit always fits in. If you are wearing a tie
you may want to take it off an open collared shirt looks smart and relaxed.
Make the effort, its worth it, generally smart casual works best.
Smile
I can't tell you how important this is, your date will instantly warm to you. Everybody wants to be around positive happy people. A smile instantly conveys this. What would you prefer a smile or a growl.
Act Confident
How? Well along with a smile, eye contact has a huge impact. A person that look directly at you is giving you the compliment of being totally interested in you and not what is going on around them. How many time have you had a conversation today and the person did not even look at you directly and was starring around.
Listening
Really listen to what your date is saying and then ask questions that show you have been paying attention. After your date make a quick note on your match form. When you email each other or talk it's always good to show that you where really listening and remembered what you where talking about.
What questions should you ask
Not just what questions but how you ask them is important. If you have ever been stuck for things to say it will help to ask open ended questions.
What does this mean? The question you ask can not be answered with a "yes" or a "no". Unless that is what you want. By asking an open ended question you get your date talking and it also takes a lot of pressure off you.
For instance - How did you get into that line of work? Can not be answered by 'yes' or 'no' and form the answer you can find other open ended questions to ask.
Try not to ask every date the same questions, like "what do you do", "where do you come from". If they have had 4 or 5 dates and they have been asked the same thing. Their evening becomes monotonous, by asking something different you standout.
Make answering questions easy, asking "what is the meaning life" really does not work. Speed dating is fun so ask light getting to know you questions.
Every one likes a compliment
Saying something nice about a person you have just met earns big points if you are genuine when you say it.
Be positive
Nobody wants to be sitting opposite a person complaining and moaning about life. If your looking for a life partner, just a date for the evening or a new friend we all want to be around fun, happy people.
Have fun
Most people come to a speed dating [http://www.xdate.co.uk] event with a relaxed attitude, to have fun and maybe find a great date. So relax being to intense can give the wrong impression.
Appearance
Let's start with you and what to wear. Most speed dating event are held in smart bars and clubs and made exclusive to for the event.
So dress the part, where not talking over the top, leave the ball gown at home. If you are coming from the office that's fine, a suit always fits in. If you are wearing a tie
you may want to take it off an open collared shirt looks smart and relaxed.
Make the effort, its worth it, generally smart casual works best.
Smile
I can't tell you how important this is, your date will instantly warm to you. Everybody wants to be around positive happy people. A smile instantly conveys this. What would you prefer a smile or a growl.
Act Confident
How? Well along with a smile, eye contact has a huge impact. A person that look directly at you is giving you the compliment of being totally interested in you and not what is going on around them. How many time have you had a conversation today and the person did not even look at you directly and was starring around.
Listening
Really listen to what your date is saying and then ask questions that show you have been paying attention. After your date make a quick note on your match form. When you email each other or talk it's always good to show that you where really listening and remembered what you where talking about.
What questions should you ask
Not just what questions but how you ask them is important. If you have ever been stuck for things to say it will help to ask open ended questions.
What does this mean? The question you ask can not be answered with a "yes" or a "no". Unless that is what you want. By asking an open ended question you get your date talking and it also takes a lot of pressure off you.
For instance - How did you get into that line of work? Can not be answered by 'yes' or 'no' and form the answer you can find other open ended questions to ask.
Try not to ask every date the same questions, like "what do you do", "where do you come from". If they have had 4 or 5 dates and they have been asked the same thing. Their evening becomes monotonous, by asking something different you standout.
Make answering questions easy, asking "what is the meaning life" really does not work. Speed dating is fun so ask light getting to know you questions.
Every one likes a compliment
Saying something nice about a person you have just met earns big points if you are genuine when you say it.
Be positive
Nobody wants to be sitting opposite a person complaining and moaning about life. If your looking for a life partner, just a date for the evening or a new friend we all want to be around fun, happy people.
Have fun
Most people come to a speed dating [http://www.xdate.co.uk] event with a relaxed attitude, to have fun and maybe find a great date. So relax being to intense can give the wrong impression.