Comments on: Aftermath of Speed Dating http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/ I hail from Melbourne, Australia but I am living in Seattle, Washington. This blog is powered by passive aggression. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deutlich http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1501 Deutlich Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:09:35 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1501 <p>I am wwwaay too chicken to speed date.</p> I am wwwaay too chicken to speed date.

]]> By: Ashley http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1473 Ashley Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:48:36 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1473 <p>i'm sure i'd be horrible at speed dating - i get distracted easily and have a hard time making a first impression in such a short amount of time.</p> i’m sure i’d be horrible at speed dating – i get distracted easily and have a hard time making a first impression in such a short amount of time.

]]> By: Jack http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1472 Jack Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:30:20 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1472 <p>Err yeah... business contact. Like if they're an accountant, real estate agent, lawyer or whatever.</p> Err yeah… business contact. Like if they’re an accountant, real estate agent, lawyer or whatever.

]]> By: andrew http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1471 andrew Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:20:38 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1471 <p>What the hell is the business category supposed to mean? Am i wrong in thinking that it means simply sexing people up? or does it mean you want to go into business with them?</p> What the hell is the business category supposed to mean? Am i wrong in thinking that it means simply sexing people up? or does it mean you want to go into business with them?

]]> By: Jack http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1470 Jack Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:45:36 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1470 <p>Yeah I think all the girls should wear blindfolds to eliminate the unfair advantage that I have over other men. ;)</p> Yeah I think all the girls should wear blindfolds to eliminate the unfair advantage that I have over other men. ;)

]]> By: ExposedNYC http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1469 ExposedNYC Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:08:46 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1469 <p>No romantic interests...with an accent! I'm shocked. I could do blindfolded speed dating and probably choose you every time, because a great voice and good conversation last well beyond wrinkles, and improve phone time on business trips.</p> No romantic interests…with an accent! I’m shocked. I could do blindfolded speed dating and probably choose you every time, because a great voice and good conversation last well beyond wrinkles, and improve phone time on business trips.

]]> By: poodlegoose http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1466 poodlegoose Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:42:49 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1466 <p>I am with you on the 'flirting' strategy. I have no strategy. I'm not good at 'it'. I'm either too in-your-face or not in-your-face enough. Plus, early on, I got extremely sick of all of the fun and games everyone had with the whole backandforth shit. I quit trying when I was in middle school because it just didn't work for me. I also make a horrible first impression. I am definitely one of those longterm kinda people. AAaannnddd that's probably why I've only dated 3 guys in my 24 years of living. I'm ok with that, though :)</p> <p>I'm glad you had a fairly good time, though. Guess those girls mighta been wanting something a little different... Maybe next time?</p> I am with you on the ‘flirting’ strategy. I have no strategy. I’m not good at ‘it’. I’m either too in-your-face or not in-your-face enough. Plus, early on, I got extremely sick of all of the fun and games everyone had with the whole backandforth shit. I quit trying when I was in middle school because it just didn’t work for me. I also make a horrible first impression. I am definitely one of those longterm kinda people. AAaannnddd that’s probably why I’ve only dated 3 guys in my 24 years of living. I’m ok with that, though :)

I’m glad you had a fairly good time, though. Guess those girls mighta been wanting something a little different… Maybe next time?

]]> By: karan http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1465 karan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:15:33 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/02/15/aftermath-of-speed-dating/#comment-1465 <p>we did a "purely platonic" version of speed dating for our first day at our training program - you were given 5 minutes with each person, the exercise lasting about half an hour in a room of 30 so no chance of meeting everyone. Great way to break the ice in a room full of total strangers, though I wouldn't have minded if it'd been allowed be non-platonic for some of the ladies :) Some of those original people are my strongest links at work today, outside of my immediate team.</p> <p>Looks like yours was a decent experience though, even if you didn't score this time around :)</p> we did a “purely platonic” version of speed dating for our first day at our training program – you were given 5 minutes with each person, the exercise lasting about half an hour in a room of 30 so no chance of meeting everyone. Great way to break the ice in a room full of total strangers, though I wouldn’t have minded if it’d been allowed be non-platonic for some of the ladies :) Some of those original people are my strongest links at work today, outside of my immediate team.

Looks like yours was a decent experience though, even if you didn’t score this time around :)

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