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The New Dating Game
By The Intelligence Factory
Forty-nine minutes, seven dates--or incredibly abbreviated
facsimiles thereof--is the shtick behind SpeedDating, a social exercise
designed to pair off Jewish singles in as little time as possible. During
each round of the musical chairs-like event, attendees hold rapid-fire
interviews with members of the opposite sex; when the seven minutes are
up, both circle a "yes" or "no" answer to two key
questions: "Was this person polite and friendly?" and the jackpot
question, "Would I like to date this person?" At the end of
the evening, the participants hand in their cards and if two people agree
to date, they are given each other's contact information within the next
48 hours. SpeedDating originated a year and a half ago in Los Angeles,
and has since spread to 19 cities, including New York and Kiev, Ukraine.
Getting Jewish singles together--at whatever pace--is a pressing concern
for some religious leaders, who worry that the faith is being threatened
by intermarriage and assimilation.
Source: "SpeedDating: A Lap Around the Social Circuit," The
Washington Post, 26 August 2000
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