Have you ever been on a blind date where within three minutes you wanted to escape? Or perhaps you\'ve tried Internet dating and spent weeks swapping emails only to find there\'s no spark when you meet face-to-face. Or maybe, like a lot of people, you just don\'t meet other single people through your work or immediate circle of friends. Good news!!! SPEED DATING IS NOW IN MANILA!

Here is how it goes:
1. Each session lasts for approximately 3 minutes
2. Write down on a piece of paper anyone that you would like to get to know better
3. We will provide email details of any mutual matches

We hold Speed Dating events in private lounges or upmarket bars. This makes for a great atmosphere and gives you the opportunity to stay afterwards and carry on talking to the people you\'ve just met.

We start the speed dating early on - that\'s the ice breaker! When you arrive, our staff will be on hand to assist you with registration. Guests are treated to an appetizing dinner from our buffet table. Afterwards, you will be given a scorecard, a pen and a badge. After each 3-minute date you mark on the scorecard whether or not you would like to see them again. So, if you tick eight people and four of them tick you, you will receive four matches. We will be giving you the match results 15 minutes after the event, its that easy!

1. What are the advantages of Speed Dating?
Speed Dating offers a fun and safe alternative to the singles bar scene. There is the advantage of meeting face to face and even though there is a limited time to converse, usually time is enough for you to determine if there is a spark and decide if you would like a second date. You avoid nightmare 2-3-hour blind dates, expensive dinners and lunches with people whom there is no chemistry with.

2. Who started the Speed Dating concept?
Aish HaTorah, an international Jewish educational network, created Speed dating and owns the service mark Speed Dating. Speed Dating was originally started as a way of keeping Jewish singles from marrying outside their faith. The Speed Dating movement expanded out of the Jewish community and is now recognized in secular communities around the world.

3. What do I do upon arriving?
Check in with the Speed Dating coordinator who will give you a name badge with an assigned table number. Six Degrees requests that everyone arrives early for you to mingle and enjoy dinner before the activity begins.

4. What if I am late in arriving?
Six Degrees arranges each Speed Dating event with an equal number of single men and women. If you arrive late, you rob yourself and other attendees a chance at meeting. It is very important to be on time..

5. What happens when the seating begins?
Each Speed Dating single will be asked to sit at the table with the same number as his/her assigned number. For example, if you were assigned #8, you would begin by sitting at table #8. The Speed Dating coordinator will then explain to you that each time a bell is rung, men will move to the next table to meet the next single. Each encounter will last approximately three to five minutes.


6. Is 3 to 5 minutes with each person enough time?
Spending 3 to 5 minutes with each person is a great way to see if you are interested in a full date. It gives you a chance to actually "see" them and determine if there is any physical chemistry, plus spending 3 to 5 minutes with someone is usually enough time to decide if you want to get to know them better.

7. What if I am not through talking to a person and am not ready to move on after the bell has rung?
It is important that the person who is moving from table to table, move as soon as the bell is rung. If there is any lingering, it could cut into the time that other attendees have to spend with each other. There is always time after the event to talk further, but it is important to move along when the bell is rung.

8. How many singles of the opposite sex will I meet?
Six Degrees has a minimum of fifteen singles of the opposite sex and a maximum of twenty five.

9. What is the dress code?
Although Six Degrees has no enforced dress code; we suggest you wear dressy-casual clothes just like you would in any date. Some people dress to impress. The important thing is to keep in mind this will be your first encounter with a potential date.

10. How are the matches determined?
If you marked "yes" on your tally sheet after meeting a certain person, and that person marked you "yes" as well, then this is a match. The tally sheets are carefully reviewed after the event by the Speed dating coordinator who emails the results within 2 to 3 days to each Speed dating participant. It is then up to the "matching" singles to contact each other.

11. What information is given out to a "match?"
Six Degrees sends via email only the information that each Speed dating participant gives permission to release. Usually, we give out the mobile number and email address of the matched participants. If you desire to limit the contact information to be given, please inform any of the coordinators and Six Degrees will abide by your request.

12. Can I find out who marked "yes" to me even though I might have marked "no?"
Six Degrees lets each participant know who marked them as a match. Only matched pairs will be given contact information of each other. Please be reminded that Six Degrees will not give out any other details such as the list of all those who marked you yes.

13. What NOT to discuss at the Speed Dating event.
In order to create a safe, comfortable and enjoyable evening for everyone, please do not ask anyone their contact information, another date, or ask sexually explicit questions, use lewd language or say anything that might be interpreted as threatening or as sexual harassment. If you meet someone you would like to date, you may inform them that you will be marking yes on your tally sheet, but do not pressure them to put your name on their sheet. Six Degrees requests you to please be polite and respectful, keeping in mind the format and purpose of the Speed dating concept.

14. How long does each event last?
Six Degrees requests that each Speed dating participant arrive one half hour early to mingle with other singles, and then the actual seating lasts for approximately one hour to one and half hours. Total time spent will vary from 1½ hours to 2 hours. It depends on the number of Speed dating participants.

You can contact us at 0917-853-8168 (HOTLINE) if you want to join or if you have any inquiries regarding the event.

Thank you for taking time to read through our Frequently Asked Questions, see you in our event!