It's a funny world we live in---no time for leisure and less time to do the stuff we have to do. Many of us have turned to online banking, take-out menus, 10-minute workouts, and now, speed dating. In case you don't know how this works, singles gather in one social venue, spend maybe 3 minutes one-on-one with several members of the opposite sex and decide who they'd like to get to know better.
We recently heard from a company in New York called Fastdater that offers regularly scheduled parties targeted for specific age groups. In fact, they offer events just for Boomers. Here's how they describe FastDating:
Everyone has a nametag, a participant number and a scorecard. The event begins and it's time to chat and get acquainted, one on one, while seated at a table for two. After three minutes, the bell rings and you're done! Simply score 'Yes' or 'No' next to your "date's" participant number on your scorecard, and move on (usually we make the guys do the moving). At the end of the evening, we collect the scorecards and tabulate results. If you both say "Yes" it's a match! We email you the results and the rest is up to you.
Well, why not? Blind dates arranged by Mom with her chiropractor's brother's niece; online personals; groups like Single Soccer Parents Who Knit---at least with FastDating, you get home before owing the babysitter a week's rent.
And by the way, they're offering a discount to anyone who mentions they heard it first on the Baby Boomer Homepage --20% for New York events in June and July.
The next Baby Boomer event (ages 46-58) is being held on Monday, June 23rd at the 'Secret Garden' of Trattoria Dopo Teatro, 125 West 44th Street, New York, NY (between 6th and 7th.) Registration for this event is $35.00, and if you tell them you heard about FastDating from us, they'll give you a 20% discount for the event. Sign up for the event at FastDater and they'll send you a special link to process your payment.
For more information, visit their website, write to them at FastDaterNYC@aol.com, or call at 212-877-3341.
And let us know how it goes. We may have 3 minutes to spare someday.
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