Is Speed dating better than online dating?
Speed dating is safer than online dating. Meeting people face to face in a social setting is safer than meeting people online. Speed dating events bring together a group of people in a relaxed, controlled environment. Speed daters are only connected up if there is a mutual match.
How successful is Speed dating?
They found that the chances of mating (i.e., having sex) with a speed-dating partner was 6%, whereas the chances of relating (i.e. ending up in a long-term relationship) with a speed-dating partner was 4%. This finding was confirmed both after 6 weeks and 1 year after the speed-dating event.