Speed Dating (merged)

cadburys · 08-03-2008 8:58pm #1

anyone know of any speed dating events in galway??
:cool:

DouglasWinthrow · 09-03-2008 4:16am

i too would be interested in this

Buzz Buzz · 09-03-2008 1:39pm

I think it usually runs in the Vic off Eyre Square.. but then I've heard of other random night in Salthill etc.. I did it in Australia for the craic.. such a laugh!!

cadburys · 09-03-2008 4:06pm

Buzz Buzz wrote: »

I think it usually runs in the Vic off Eyre Square.. but then I've heard of other random night in Salthill etc.. I did it in Australia for the craic.. such a laugh!!

don't they advertise these things online?? googled it and can't find anything in galway..

Buzz Buzz · 09-03-2008 9:53pm

I've seen them in advertiser a few times.. I know a friend who organised a couple speed dating events for Valentine's Day at a couple of locations in the city.. if I see her during the week I'll ask her if she know's of anything regular and reply on the thread.

bigeasyeah · 10-03-2008 5:30pm

All my dates are speed dates waaaaaaa

11-12-2008 12:52pm

Not that terrible terrible movie that that Nora Jane Noone was in.

Does anyone know of Speed Dating in Galway? If there's any upcoming. A friend and I were thinking of going to one for the laugh and to meet new people.

ninaford · 11-12-2008 12:57pm

speed dating...random!i did it once in college for the laugh!have you ever tried dating websites???dont be freaked out...not everyone is a weirdo one them!!!a friend of mine swears by them!

11-12-2008 1:10pm

This would be only for a laugh really and a good night out away from the normal trying to meet someone in a nightclub!

Though outta curiousity, what sites?

JohnCleary · 11-12-2008 1:47pm

I thought you were dating Redhairedguy? Won't he be a bit peeved off?

Tilly55 · 11-12-2008 2:11pm

match.com is one i've tryed, to no avail I might add!

m83 · 11-12-2008 5:37pm

That's coz you uuuuuuuugly!

11-12-2008 5:50pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

I thought you were dating Redhairedguy? Won't he be a bit peeved off?

Ssssshhh

He doesn't need to know.

kayos · 11-12-2008 5:50pm

God next thing there will be a boards.ie speed dating event...

Hi I'm <insert username>, I like <insert list of forums>

11-12-2008 5:57pm

kayos wrote: »

God next thing there will be a boards.ie speed dating event...

Hi I'm <insert username>, I like <insert list of forums>

That actually wouldn't be too bad an idea ...

JohnCleary · 11-12-2008 5:57pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ssssshhh

He doesn't need to know.

He doesn't need to know that ye're dating? How does that work then? Bit of the oul' rohypnol is it? :pac: :eek:

Discodog · 11-12-2008 6:27pm

17th Dec Living Room in aid of Cancer Care West - listed in Galway Ad. www.yourbetterhalf.net 0863745670.

I am sure that this will be 100% genuine but be advised that I attended one Speed Date in Galway a while ago that was a total fake. The girls had been bussed down from Dublin & most had Bfs - one was married !

DRakE · 11-12-2008 7:24pm

INTERNET DATING NERD LOL

Tilly55 · 12-12-2008 10:12am

TV3 have a dating section on their website now, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now! I like looking at the profiles of people - I am a bit of a stalker i suppose!

Discodog · 12-12-2008 11:04am

This "Internet Dating Nerd" just took a look at the website. Give us €30 & we give you ..?

12-12-2008 11:05am

Yeah I found that quite odd. It's free to join, but if you want to do anything at all, you have to pay 30 euro.

Discodog · 12-12-2008 11:13am

It suggests various ways that you can meet but gives no idea who you will be meeting. New version of Blind Date !

Steamer · 19-03-2009 1:56pm

Anyone tried this? Good fun? Think it's on in Buskers.

Discodog · 19-03-2009 6:39pm

There seems to be a huge amount of speed dating in Galway lately. I wonder if the same people are going ?. I did attend one event a few years ago & discovered that the "local" girls had been shipped down from Dublin - one even admitted that she was married !.

Malice · 20-03-2009 8:18am

Discodog wrote: »

I did attend one event a few years ago & discovered that the "local" girls had been shipped down from Dublin - one even admitted that she was married !.

Seriously? That's a bit crap isn't it? I know someone who ran one in the Living Room last year. She had trouble finding enough men to go for some reason.

Chris_533976 · 20-03-2009 11:01am

Loads of people that go to these things go for a laugh and are already in a relationship.

Ironically I'd say the venue doing the speed dating has probably the highest proportion of 'taken' people in the city.

Steamer · 20-03-2009 11:50am

Two of us thinking of going, maybe three (ladies) but don't want to go if it would be boring and don't want to look desperate because we are not, we've just been threatening to go for a while for the craic. Dunno if I would bother if people are all going to be taken, kind of pointless?

pseudonym1 · 20-03-2009 7:08pm

When is it on?- something always wanted to do - would be great fun - couldnt take it one bit seriously though- and if by chance meet any hotties - bonus!

dafunk · 20-03-2009 8:57pm

I'd be on for this. Dates or not, it'd be cool to meet some new people and have a night out at least. Any details?

Chris_533976 · 21-03-2009 10:55am

See thats the problem with Speed Dating. Ok, I know it is to have a bit of a laugh and meet someone. But everyones going purely to have a laugh. Anyone who is single and using this as one way to meet someone hasnt a hope.

pseudonym1 · 21-03-2009 12:32pm

Chris_533976 wrote: »

See thats the problem with Speed Dating. Ok, I know it is to have a bit of a laugh and meet someone. But everyones going purely to have a laugh. Anyone who is single and using this as one way to meet someone hasnt a hope.

Ya but single people who like to have a laugh are far more attractive than those on a serious mission to meet someone

Discodog · 21-03-2009 12:37pm

I agree Chris & I am not knocking charities who use speed dating as a revenue earner. But it's easier to go along just for the craic, if one can say that it's for charity. Interestingly surveys have shown that Internet dating sites that charge have a much higher percentage of genuine people.

Steamer · 23-03-2009 9:28am

http://www.galwayspeeddating.com/Framework/Events.asp?PageID=87

This is the website, going to go for the craic.

scottledeuce · 23-03-2009 1:30pm

I'd like to go along to see what it's like but being 22 I think I'd probably be a bit on the young side for the 20- 33 age range.

Sugar mama..FTW

:D

moomoo2007 · 23-03-2009 2:11pm

I only 22 too, but love to go!! Just to get few others to go too is the problem :rolleyes: What are most here, that are considering going?

moomoo2007 · 23-03-2009 2:13pm

Sorry I meant what age are most people on this, that are considering going?

pseudonym1 · 23-03-2009 2:20pm

Discodog wrote: »

I agree Chris & I am not knocking charities who use speed dating as a revenue earner. But it's easier to go along just for the craic, if one can say that it's for charity. Interestingly surveys have shown that Internet dating sites that charge have a much higher percentage of genuine people.

Would like to know how they gauged that one!

Steamer · 23-03-2009 2:42pm

We'd be mid to late twenties so don't go or I will feel old!!

:):D

moomoo2007 · 23-03-2009 3:04pm

Ha, purrlleazzze if thats the way soo ill go inject bit youth into the evening so.

Dagon · 27-03-2009 12:02pm

Myself and my housemate are both recently single, so we were also considering going to this. Sounds like it'd be a bit of craic more than anything else and a fun way to meet people

We're both around the 28 mark by the way.

garymac27 · 08-04-2009 12:05pm

Hey,

Does anybody know of any speed dating events in galway city or around galway?

Thanks

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