I’ve always wanted to try speed dating. I wanted to see what it would be like, almost as a novelty event. All of my experiences with speed dating has been through stories told by other people, and it conjures very negative thoughts and awful stories. The real problem with speed dating is, how do you get to know someone in such a brief moments? What type of losers would attend a speed date? The truth is, in New York City, we’re always speed dating. Wether on the commute, at a coffee place, meeting a new coworker for the first time; there are a few brief moments to introduce yourself, make an impression and determine if you want to go out on a date with them. You don’t get to choose who you pick in these situations, you meet them under certain circumstances: they enjoy coffee, they take the L to work, they are in IT. So when I was approached by OnSpeedDating.com to review their services, not only did I get my opportunity to try speed dating for the first time, but I also had the opportunity to try a different type of speed dating, one that seemed to combine online-dating and real world scenarios into the taboo that is speed dating. Read the rest of this entry »