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AM New York
It's a date! Ways to find a significant other in the city
AM New York profiles a number of dating services. Read their unedited review of our service below...
Speed Dating with FastLife
Participants engage in eight-minute, one-on-one conversations with roughly 10 to 15 members of the opposite sex. During the event, female participants remain seated and men rotate to their next date at the stroke of a gong. All participants are given “score cards” on which they indicate Speed Daters peaked their interest, and within 48 hours of the event, participants receive an email providing contact information for all mutual matches. Some events are open to the general public, while others focus on groups with common interests and backgrounds: wine lovers, single mothers, older women (ages 32 to 42) who want to date younger men (25 to 35). Members of FastLife, who can join for free online, are invited to events based on age and interests.
Cost: $49.95 for most events, $99.95 for premium events (geared toward higher- income professionals)
The good: Individual conversations allow participants to get a feel for one another without the need for a long first date. The host makes everyone feel comfortable, and the use of scorecards and post-event e-mails avoids putting anyone on the spot by asking for (or declining to give) personal information at the event.
The bad: Engaging in back-to-back introductory conversations can feel a bit like several job interviews.
The bottom line: The opportunity to go on multiple first dates in the course of one night makes it worth the cost.
