for clueless men and women who naively think they’re going to meet their Prince Charmings and Snow Whites in a Times Square hotel meeting room. I pictured a snaking line of dolled-up girls changing seats at a dinging bell in front of a small handful of awkward, overwhelmed men. In fact, speed dating may actually be NYC’s best-kept dating secret.

I signed up for a Monday night event with Speed NY Dating (because what else was I going to do on a Monday night?

We are the only organization to routinely screen daters we feel may not be a good fit for our clients.

If we meet a dater we don't think you'll fancy meeting, we'll say 'No thank you' so you don't have to.

A low key, sophisticated approach to dating in New York.

While online dating has totally shed the stigma that was long attached to it, speed dating is still largely seen as a last resort for desperate singles who have failed everywhere else in the dating pool...

Chris is also the editor-in-chief of Paperweight Magazine, a digital humor publication. Carlota Batres is a postdoctoral fellow at Gettysburg College.

Her Ph D examined the influences that facial masculinity, height and age have on judgements of attractiveness and dominance.

Our events offer a fresh alternative to speed dating and matchmaking.

More information here The Penn Club will host a speed dating event for all singles ages 21 to 35. Inter-Club members will be able to make new connections in record time with other ambitious alumni. To guarantee your spot, sign up with a friend of your interested gender.

Every five minutes, you’ll meet a new partner to chat about your personal lives, goals and happiness before moving on to a new partner. If you sign up individually, you will be placed on a waiting list.

Event begins at 7PM on 08/15 at the lovely Brooklyn Commons Café, where you’ll have time to mingle first and then personally introduce yourself…for a brief five minutes.

After the event you’ll receive an email with contact info for your mutual matches.