Everything about it is just awkward and painful, from introducing yourself to strangers to the teeth-gnashing small talk of a first date.
A new study by researchers at Kansas University, published in the February issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, found that online daters lie to each other on matchmaking sites with the same frequency as they would in person.
That study intrigued me. Not wanting to go to the trouble of signing up for sites like eHarmony or Match. Speed dating is a job fair of sorts, with women sitting at stations and men cycling through those stations for five to ten minute meet-and-greets.
What exactly was I getting myself into? I introduced myself to the woman sitting across the table, Pam, and we shook hands. After establishing neither of us had done speed dating before, we proceeded with pleasant — if a bit forced — small talk. Once we got going, Pam and I had a very nice conversation. The date was over. And so it went for six more dates. They were there for a variety of reasons — some were single moms, some were divorcees, and some were just young professionals without the time to deal with the usual dating nonsense.
A few of the women I had a lovely time with, lost track of time with them, and was startled — and frankly a little disappointed — that the date came to such an abrupt end. See more events with the agency at www. The ballots are cross-referenced and, if you and another of the daters both indicated a willingness to go on a second date, KC Speed Dating will pass along contact information. I afterward asked one of my dates, Samala Gaskins, how she enjoyed the experience.
