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Washington Times ^ | 7/05/02 | Amaris Elliott-Engel and Jessica Peterson

Posted on 07/04/2002 11:43:26 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:55:10 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

"Boy meets girl" has become "boy meets girl and girl and girl" in the current fad of "speed dating," or a night of serial blind dating.

Although the process allows busy singles

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1 posted on 07/04/2002 11:43:26 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
A ways back, was the purpose of going to the dance.

Mingle, mingle, mingle.

2 posted on 07/04/2002 11:47:49 PM PDT by First_Salute
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To: kattracks
After a night like that, how are you going to remember everyone you met? It has to be confusing.
3 posted on 07/04/2002 11:52:54 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: HiTech RedNeck
It's a great idea! Stats show that men and women (women more so) have a general idea within 3 minutes of meeting someone if there is a possibility of anything further. This allows the men (or some women nowadays) to bypass the expensive first date with someone they barely know by only dating people who they know they might have an interest in after the pre-screening
4 posted on 07/05/2002 12:01:34 AM PDT by College Repub
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To: College Repub
So can they cut the rounds short when something clicks? (I suppose they could just leave together.)
5 posted on 07/05/2002 12:02:54 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: kattracks
Thank God such things are in the distant past for me.
6 posted on 07/05/2002 12:21:51 AM PDT by RLK
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To: kattracks
My word, do these events have a drive-through window?

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7 posted on 07/05/2002 3:34:33 AM PDT by fporretto
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To: kattracks
...so glad I'm not single.
8 posted on 07/05/2002 3:53:27 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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