people are aware (not even Jewish people) that speed dating was founded by Rabbi Yaacov Deyo. He and a bunch of his students consolidated an older style jewish method of bringing single Jewish people together in a supervised environment. This first occured in the town of Hollywood around 1988. Speed datying in now ubiquitous and is well known.
Jewish speed dating was initially created by Rabbi Deyo in an attempt to allow single Jews in a big city to meet other like minded singles. The basic concept was for Jewish singles to be able to meet many other Jews at a particular venue, encouraging possible romance, love, and marriage to blossom amongst otherwise lonely singles.
Speed dating events have now been refined to a fine art. Rabbi Yaacov Deyo's SpeedDating formula is now a 7 by 7 event. Moreover, each person is able to meet seven other sinle people and they too get to meet seven others. 7 minutes is considered enough time to evaluate whether there is any interest on either side.
All participants at a speed dating event are given the equivalent of a scorecard. Those singles that take your fancy get a tick. If you are lucky enough for the interest to be reciprocated, then both parties are notified about taking it further.
Jewish speed dating is a great way to meet singles who are genuinely interested in relationships. Everyone is privvy to what everyone else says, it's meant to be that way. You're not out of pocket buying drinks for people you're not sur of and no one is being pestered. Non reciprocation of interest is done tactfully, without any demoralizing face to face rejection.
It is imperative that you are on time in any of these events. The whole event will fall down unless everyone turns up at the right time. Wear your best dating outfit, a smile, and think of some relevant questions you may like to ask each of your speed dates.
