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.

How is speed dating done?

There is a solution - speed dating, where a group of singles meet at an event in a bar or cafe. The men move from table to table for a fleeting date with each woman, lasting typically between three to four minutes. Afterwards the participants tell the organisers, often online, which people they want to see again.