Speed dating....

smileysurfer

Ok so a couple of us are thinking of going for the laugh!!
What are peoples thoughts? Iv never been and dont know anyone who has been! Please enlighten me so I can make my mind up

sneakerfreak

i tried dating on speed but my cock shrivelled up to the size of a button

mink_man

sneakerfreak wrote: »

i tried dating on speed but my cock shrivelled up to the size of a button

cue facepalm photo!

Cunny-Funt

mink_man wrote: »

cue facepalm photo!

At your service:


Get'em Picard!

Senna

If your going with a few other people just for the craic, then i'd say it would be fun. If you hope to find someone at them, then i wouldn't bother, they'd be either full of people there to take the piss, or a pile of disparate people willing to settle for anybody.

smileysurfer

definitely not looking to find someone at it.. just thinking of going for the craic

SoWatchaWant

Speed Dating? I'd be better off speed... skating.

Sea Sharp

Its a load of bollox.

smileysurfer

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

Its a load of bollox.

Why so???

Senna

smileysurfer wrote: »

Why so???

Your very interested for someone going for a laugh, or are you really 38 and on your last ovary?

Sea Sharp

Why so???

That's just my opinion.
I think it's the equivalent to walking up to random women in the smoking area of a pub and trying to chat them up. So just do that instead.

the_syco

Went for the laugh. IMO, if you have the balls to go up to random people, you don't need to go speed dating. The one I went to had a high percentage of nurses. No luck, but meh, I had gone for the "hadn't done this before" fun of it.

entropi

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

Speed Dating? I'd be better off speed... skating.

Excellent! Just seen that episode last night:D

dsmythy

I wouldn't bother if you're going in a serious manner since everyone else who goes is going purely for the laugh.

bonerjams03

Master of Nothing wrote: »

Excellent! Just seen that episode last night:D

Peep Show ftw.

TheZohanS

smileysurfer wrote: »

Please enlighten me so I can make my mind up

Make sure you're drunk for it, everyone else will be.

sunnyside

What if nobody at speed-dating was interested in you? Wouldn't that be really depressing. I mean in general, not directed at OP.

I wouldn't like speed dating, I'd find it exhausting, having to chat, make small talk, constantly for a few hours. Too much like work for me.

Cianos

sunnyside wrote: »

What if nobody at speed-dating was interested in you? Wouldn't that be really depressing. I mean in general, not directed at OP.

I wouldn't like speed dating, I'd find it exhausting, having to chat, make small talk, constantly for a few hours. Too much like work for me.

At least you get it all over and done with in one evening. If you think about it, spending 2 hours of small talk with 20 womens in one evening is better than 20 evenings of small talking individual women for 2 hours each.

smileysurfer

Senna wrote: »

Your very interested for someone going for a laugh, or are you really 38 and on your last ovary?

haha far from it! mid twenties and just out of a 2 year relationship so just want a night of distraction and laughing! Have no intention of taking the evening anyway seriously.
A group of us were chatting and it came up, half of us have partners and are just wanting to go for the laugh! ( partners are aware)

the_syco wrote: »

Went for the laugh. IMO, if you have the balls to go up to random people, you don't need to go speed dating. The one I went to had a high percentage of nurses. No luck, but meh, I had gone for the "hadn't done this before" fun of it.

Thats exactly what we are thinking of going for. something new for a night out! a bit of craic!! :P

dsmythy wrote: »

I wouldn't bother if you're going in a serious manner since everyone else who goes is going purely for the laugh.

As I said already, its not to find someone its just for the laugh

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

That's just my opinion.
I think it's the equivalent to walking up to random women in the smoking area of a pub and trying to chat them up. So just do that instead.

Im a woman so il leave the other women in the smoking room alone

Cianos

smileysurfer wrote: »

As I said already, its not to find someone its just for the laugh

Not really fair on the other people going who, while may not be taking it completely serious, are putting a bit of heart in to it. As long as you don't lead anyone on I guess. But going in to it knowing that you are just there to take the piss out of the whole thing is a bit mean on the others imo.

smileysurfer

from what iv gotten from this thread already I get the feeling people just go for the laugh.

I have no intention of leading anyone on at all!

If anyone does have an interest in me then I can politely refuse anyway.

AnonoBoy

Just ask the women are they into pints or cinema or wha?

Hrududu

If you have no interest and are just going for the laugh then it seems a bit pointless.

smileysurfer

Hrududu wrote: »

If you have no interest and are just going for the laugh then it seems a bit pointless.

Maybe I should clarify.
im not going with the intention of finding anyone.
Im thinking of going as it is a brand new experience and Im interested to see how it goes. Im not taking it too seriously.
So here in basically looking for peoples past experiences and thoughts on the whole speed dating thing?

pikachucheeks

Hrududu wrote: »

If you have no interest and are just going for the laugh then it seems a bit pointless.

I suppose that's a fair point!

A lot of people go to have a bit light-hearted fun and just to see what it's like!

I was going to go with some friends before, but the price and the thought of leading desperate people on put me off! - didn't want to upset anyone!

I wanted to go just out of curiousity ... see if the people there are as bad as people make them out to be, and what the whole process is like.

Dave!

I wouldn't mind doin it, but is it full of women in relationships just goin for a laugh? I woulda thought that'd defeat the purpose. Damn c*ck teasers.

thelordofcheese

pikachucheeks wrote: »

I suppose that's a fair point!

A lot of people go to have a bit light-hearted fun and just to see what it's like!

I was going to go with some friends before, but the price and the thought of leading desperate people on put me off! - didn't want to upset anyone!

I wanted to go just out of curiousity ... see if the people there are as bad as people make them out to be, and what the whole process is like.

It's just a bit of fun, worst case scenario you meet some creepy/awful people but you'll probably get an interesting story out of it, best case scenario you meet someone nice and it turns out they have loose morals and open minded friends....

not that i've been mind, i'm just piecing this together from other peoples stories.
But I think it'd be best to go with a few people you know, if for no other reason you can swap tales afterwards.

Nallandnanyways

Hrududu wrote: »

If you have no interest and are just going for the laugh then it seems a bit pointless.

"Going for a laugh" is the cloak of disaffectation and glib indifference used to shield themselves from the social catastrophe that would be people thinking youre desperate to meet someone.

"Going for a laugh" = "Yeah, I mean, sure, I'd like to meet someone, so yeah, Ill give it a go, but hey, Im not as sad and desperate as these other saddos, Oh no! Im chic and debonnair and only doing this cos its a bit of a laugh and Desperate Housewives has finished *oh I hope I meet someone nice, I hope I meet someone nice*"

Attached women going is gtfo tbh.

smileysurfer

Nallandnanyways wrote: »

"Going for a laugh" is the cloak of disaffectation and glib indifference used to shield themselves from the social catastrophe that would be people thinking youre desperate to meet someone.

"Going for a laugh" = "Yeah, I mean, sure, I'd like to meet someone, so yeah, Ill give it a go, but hey, Im not as sad and desperate as these other saddos, Oh no! Im chic and debonnair and only doing this cos its a bit of a laugh and Desperate Housewives has finished *oh I hope I meet someone nice, I hope I meet someone nice*"

Attached women going is gtfo tbh.

No we are really just thinking of going for something different and to have fun!
Maybe you should try it!
no need to read too much into it!

thelordofcheese

Nallandnanyways wrote: »

"Going for a laugh" is the cloak of disaffectation and glib indifference used to shield themselves from the social catastrophe that would be people thinking youre desperate to meet someone.

"Going for a laugh" = "Yeah, I mean, sure, I'd like to meet someone, so yeah, Ill give it a go, but hey, Im not as sad and desperate as these other saddos, Oh no! Im chic and debonnair and only doing this cos its a bit of a laugh and Desperate Housewives has finished *oh I hope I meet someone nice, I hope I meet someone nice*"

Attached women going is gtfo tbh.

project much, sparky?

Sparky

thelordofcheese wrote: »

project much, sparky?

Yeah?
What I do?

thelordofcheese

Sparky wrote: »

Yeah?
What I do?

somehow, i knew this would happen.......

AnonoBoy

thelordofcheese wrote: »

somehow, i knew this would happen.......

Well I for one am confused.

Porkpie

OP, if you want to go to something soley for a laugh, why not go to a comedy show? Speed dating is for single people who want to meet other genuine single people. They don't want any messers who are there just for a laugh or are just going to support their single friends. If you genuinely want to meet a guy, then definitely do it, if not don't waste the guys' time. I've done it before and was really impressed, got a couple of dates out of it. Despite all the p*ss taking speed dating gets it remains a great way to meet people. I don't get why people refer to those who participate as saddos. IMO it's much more sad to be wasting your time trying to meet random people in loud crappy nightclubs.

Nallandnanyways

smileysurfer wrote: »

No we are really just thinking of going for something different and to have fun!

I know... didnt mean that post to sound so... arsey :P

Of course it should be fun.. a) approaching it with too-high expectations is ne-he-ver gonna work (Hi, Im Mary, I like holding hands, walks on the beach and do you think we should do the living room in Crushed Magnolia? :P) and b) if you (one) didnt approach this kinda thing with an air of light-hearted fun, well, it might explain why youre (one is) single in the first place.

Anyway, the point is, of course its fun, but so might pilates, pot-holing or paint-balling.. the fact is, youre going cos youre single a while after a long enough relationship and youd be happy to meet a new beau. Nothing wrong with saying so, is all

smileysurfer wrote: »

Maybe you should try it!

Maybe I will

thelordofcheese wrote: »

project much, sparky?

Tumbleweed much?

rockchik

I dont see the problem in going if its just for a bit of fun!!Ive never gone but it could be a better night out than meeting drunk fellas in clubs (or girls for the guys)....that generally never goes so well!! And if something comes of it all good and if not so be it....nothing ventured nothing gained! But from what I have heard a lot of people seem to go for a bit of a laugh and not anything serious so as long as you dont lead anyone along it cant do any harm!You never know it could work out well for you!!Id say give it a go though you never know you could meet your prince charming!!!:P

smileysurfer

Thanks Rock Chik!!
Im going to give it a try anyway, il let ye know how we get on!

callaway92

This pics lacks thread

annabellee77

callaway92 wrote: »

This pics lacks thread

Errrrmmmmmm..........you drinkin' ???

Maybe ya mean this thread lacks pics! :D

Nallandnanyways

Thats what he did, saidn't he?

smileysurfer

God afterhours is full of messers!!! :eek::p:D

smileysurfer

So we went and it was a laugh!
One of my friends is after falling head over heels for one of the guys and there a couple now so it was a success for her.
I didnt have any interest in anyone there and neither did my other friend but it was something new anyway ,We didnt go with the intention to find anyone.
I dont regret it but doubt il ever go again, its a bit drastic and there seemed to be a bit of urgency with some peoples questions and requirements almost. Some men there were basically ''looking for a wife'', one even said that. :eek:
At 23 I felt way too young to be there, we were in the 20's and 30's group but everyone was mid to late 30's at least!