Whew! Well I said it….you will be one of the first to hear about my many upcoming social “adventures” so here goes… Ok, so, earlier this week, a co-worker/friend and I went to a speed-dating event and I have to admit, I had sooooo much fun! Mind you, this was the absolute first time I’ve ever participated in anything like this.
The venue was in a really nice hotel bar/lounge in DC where cars are valet and validated, and the attendants are very friendly and patient. So after passing along our keys to the attendants, we entered the hotel lobby, ready to take on this new adventure!
We planned to get there a little bit early just to give us time to chill out and do a pre-scan of who may be participating in the event. It also gave me the opportunity to hit the hostess of the venue up with a few questions, trying to gauge what type of turnout to expect and she was glad to partake, full of information on past guests. Mind you, this was a first for both me and my co-worker/friend so we were trying to prepare ourselves accordingly.
We then went to the bar and ordered a supposedly “nerve-calming” glass of wine and a light appetizer to settle our anxious stomachs. After a few minutes, we noticed some of the females moving towards the meeting room, so we followed suit. I have to admit, I started to get slightly disappointed in that all I saw were about three men, and they were of the 5’ 5” and shorter variety. But I decided to keep a positive attitude and just chalk it up to an adventure and press on if a better turnout just wasn't in the cards that night.
Once the hostesses of the speed-dating group asked the approximately 20 /22 women to sit at individual tables, she then asked the men to come in and like ninjas in the night, about 20 men seemed to appear out of nowhere! I later found out men like to stay out of sight so as to avoid the prejudging they feel women have a tendency to do…and they may have been very correct in that assessment.
Well, after about an hour or so later, the event was over. I haven’t laughed so much in a long time and it was quite refreshing to know there are normal, decent men-folk out there. Was there a “connection” made? ...maybe not but I do know I would love to do this again, if for nothing but the laughs and chance to talk and meet with new people.
If you are single and want to try a new and different way of meeting new folks, speed-dating may just be for you! Find a reputable event planner who hosts successful events and just go for it! Who knows, you may find your Mr Right…and with the right attitude, the worse that can happen is you meet a few new people!
Well, until the next adventure...and there will be a next one, toodles!
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