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Re: Speed Dating a safe alternative?
Started by Keith at 28-04-2005 10:55 AM. Topic has 3 replies.

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  28-04-2005, 10:55 AM
Keith is not online. Last active: 4/28/2005 10:38:44 AM Keith

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Speed Dating a safe alternative?
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This looks like a site that will be well received by many and it's so new!  I am a single dad so, sorry for posting on your forum, but I thought I would state my piece and see what the single mum's on here think.

I have recently purchased a Speed dating franchise with Xfactordates.com and will be running events in Crawley, Horsham and East Grinstead, West Sussex, although Xfactordates actually run events all over the country.  Ages will be grouped and range from 18-50 yrs, sorry over 50's but company policy for now, I'm working on it!  We also hold themed events for gay, christian, professional etc, so something for everyone.  I am also looking into a single parents event, for mum's and dad's who have children, or for singles who do not mind that you have children.

Anyway, head office promote speed dating as a safe environment to meet other singles, as there are around 40 people there, at least 3 staff and we have the clients email address, a mobile number and credit card details held securely at head office.  We only release your email address if you give permission, by ticking either "Yes" or "Friend" on your event scorecard and your "match" does the same. 

So the question is, would you feel this is a safe way to meet men?  Whether alone or with friends on the night.  Personally I think it is much safer than internet dating, when you really have no idea who you are conversing with, whether they really are that old/young, if their picture is a true likeness or even a picture of them!

Maybe this could have a poll atached for reference or be made a "sticky"


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  25-08-2005, 3:24 PM
caroline is not online. Last active: 8/25/2005 3:19:47 PM caroline

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Hi there,

Am really interested to find out more about your dating site. Did it ever happen? Do get in contact.

 

Caroline


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  25-08-2005, 8:55 PM
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Hiya

Speed dating sounds brilliant - let's face it you can usually get a gut feeling about someone in a few minutes.  There's a internet dating site that holds speed dating events around the country that looks good, it's the first site recommended on the dating page of this site- click on this link for full details: http://www.singlemumsurvivalguide.co.uk/singlemumdating.aspx

 


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  27-01-2006, 11:11 AM
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Sorry i dont agree, Speed dating is dangerous, how can you find anything out about someone in 3 minuets (if you get that long). The people that want to take advantage of others have their patter all sorted out and honed by expireance, they know exactly how to put you at ease in the first few minuets, that becomes harder with time, their true coulors start to show through the longer it takes to get to know them.

And these days with web cams you do know you are talking to that person that they are the age they say they are, or at least look it (somepeople lie about their age to you face lol but we accept that generaly)and the pictures that they say are them actually are of them, and the use of mobile phones can make first contact safer (keep a cheap mobile on pay as you go just for this purpose) if you never meet before you have exchanged land line numbers and REAL letters not email (that goes a long way to not only knowing he/she has given you their correct address, but that he/she probably hasnt got a partner at home) always be the first to send the letter and put your address in the letter, that way he/she only gets your address if they have given you their correct address (it could be a different address, but to get yours there will have to be some connection, if anything does go wrong it makes it easier to trace them)

I have just set up an internet dating site specificaly for lone parents, if you would like to look its here

 


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