SpeedDate.com claims to be the very first online speed dating website, and you can use the service to meet local singles.
The goal of SpeedDate.com is to make it quick and simple for you to meet with other single people in your vicinity.
The way it works is you go on multiple 5-minute dates over the internet. You will be using instant messaging and audio and video chat with a webcam.
There's also a mobile app that uses GPS data to find nearby matches for you. It even prioritizes them according to your preferences. The app is free to download.
It's pretty easy to sign up for SpeedDate. Once you do sign up, you can potentially start right away with live online dating. You can meet up to 15 single men or women per hour.
SpeedDate says that it is a global internet dating service and helps singles find romance in countries throughout the world.
SpeedDate also says that it has many types of singles – African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Christian, Catholic, straight and gay.
HurryDate.com
You can do do speed dating online or at one of the local events posted on the HurryDate.com website.
At a speed dating party, you’ll go on many short "dates" in one night out. You will have a scorecard that you can mark. Use it to take notes and to write down who you would like to see again.
No need to waste your time with people that don't interest you. Instead you will have the opportunity to re-connect with only those who you do like.
Speed dating parties are hosted in cities throughout the US every week.
Through the website, you use a secure email system, and you're free to arrange "real" dates with whomever you wish of course.
speeddatingsites.com - An online resource to find speed dating events and parties in your city.
8minutedating.com/ - Find out about thousands of singles parties across the U.S. and around the world. You are guaranteed to meet someone that you will want to see again or you can attend another event free of charge.
pre-dating.com/ - Claims to have events every month in more than 70 cities in the US and Canada.
Speed Dating and Decision-Making - At times, having too many choices can leave a person worse off. Here are some thoughts from a psychologist about the speed dating concept.