Monday, October 29, 2007

Virtual Speed Dating


Remember speed dating, that musical chairs game for adults in the market for romance? You'd put on your best face, go to some cafe and and meet a dozen or so guys, quiz them (and be quizzed) for about ten minutes or so each and then decide if you wanted to get to know any of them better. It was a great if unromantic way for busy people to meet and survey the playing field. You didn't have to waste a lot of time or money with someone you knew on first sight was not for you. It was only a matter of time before someone came up with an online version. It started out as a project for a Stanford Univeristy business class. Now, it's speeddate.com. No long questionnaires to fill out, just a few details, such as age, sex and zip code and your preferences for same. Then you can view a series of web pages and meet people on live video feed for three minutes. If you like each other, the site hooks you up. It ain't the stuff of love songs, but it might just work.

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