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Speed dating via the net
Fancy sizing up male companions without having to meet them face to face? Cable company Telewest, is introducing Virtual speed dating - the latest twist on the speed dating phenemenon that is taking the singles circuit by storm. Only instead of meeting your partner for a four minute date in person, you meet them over a videoconferencing webcam in an Internet cafe.
Held on Monday night in a bar in Camden, north London, the UK's first virtual speed dating event was arranged in conjunction with website Speeddater (www.speeddater.co.uk). Around a dozen girls hooked up with a dozen guys - many of them hundreds of miles away - via webcam.
And despite a few teething problems (mostly involving the guys disappearing off to the loo to calm their pre-date nerves – how sad are they?) the event seemed to go pretty well with the girls - who were all wearing headsets and microphones - all flirting with the fellas as if they were in the same room.
One woman insisted that the guys showed their feet over the webcam. On another occasion a bloke flashed his belly to prove he wasn't a fatty.
For the full story go to The Daily Mirror's website.
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Posted by Shiny Media on March 29, 2004 in Web Fun | Permalink
Comments
The Speed Dating industry has really taken off, i'm very surprised.
Posted by: derick dorner | 3 Jun 2004 07:30:22
Speed dating is here to stay for a long time to come. Speed dating is taking place in more bars now in London & UK than ever before.
Posted by: dan yorke | 6 Apr 2005 15:41:39
It's a very interesting idea and one that could definitely be a goer!
Posted by: David Part | 21 Jul 2006 02:08:44
I've heard that there's a new website that's looking to exploit this trend - http://www.vxdate.com/
Wonder whether it'll take off?
Posted by: David Part | 21 Jul 2006 02:11:10
