Be Prepared

The funny thing about speed dating is that you only have six to ten minutes to decide who you consider suitable partner material! You might as well make the best of it and have some solid questions prepared.  It’s also beneficial to have answers for these questions so that you can be ready if asked!  Think about the most common types of questions you are likely to be asked and prepare a short response for each. There is nothing worse than stumbling for words in situation where you only have a few minutes to make that all important first impression.

It is also a good idea to prepare a mini "Personal Infomercial" -- A (very) short 1 to 2 minute biography about yourself that highlights some positive aspects of your personality. Have it memorized, try it out in the mirror and have it ready to blurt out at a moment's notice! This will make you look prepared and definitely give a great first impression.

Top Questions

Here are some very popular speed dating questions that you can ask:

• What are you most proud of in your life?
• Is religion important to you?
• What do you do for fun?
• Why did your last relationship end (Break-Up)?
• Do you want to get or have you ever been married?
• Do you want or do you have any children?
• If we got into an argument, how would we settle it?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?
• What do you do for work?
• Is sexual compatibility important to you?
• What do you look for in a (boy/girl)friend/spouse?

Fun Questions

Sometimes, it is better to show a sense of humor than to appear overly serious, here are some humorous questions you can use to break the ice:

• Do you kiss on the first date?  If so, how soon can we go out?
• What is your favorite drink?
• How many hours a day do you spend working on your facebook?
• You wouldn't mind if my mom joined us if we go out on a date, would you?
• Didn't I meet you in 2002 at the Star Trek Convention in Toronto?
• Could you excuse me? My cat gets lonely if he doesn't hear my voice on the answering machine every hour.
• Do you give your pets’ birthday and Christmas presents?
• If there was an extra hour in the day, what would you spend it doing?
• Have you attended a high school reunion yet?
• What is your favorite number?
• If you could be any animal what would you be?
• If you could have any car in the world, what would it be?

Be Confident

Show confidence even if you don’t feel confident! People like their partners to show confidence.  The truth is you can "fake it until you make it! ". In other words, in the course of "acting" confident, you actually train yourself to be more confident!  Try it, it works!

Don't Be a Whiner

In other words, have a positive attitude going into the event.  If you immediately look around, and decide, "There is no-one here for me", then you have already closed your mind to being successful.  Keep an open mind, be pleasant, grin and bear it! Who knows what connections you might make later on as a result!