as a single woman, i'm not gonna lie. not that i would really lie about it anyway, but the dating world sure can be an (awkward) adventure--to say the least!--and participating in speed dating was an adventure that i'm pretty sure i don't want to repeat.
my friend, amanda and i, braved the heat--no joke, the dc summer heat was so intense that my face was literally pouring sweat after a 10 minute walk from her apt to the metro--and i suffered blisters from my tres chic 2 inch peep-toe booties to pentagon city, virginia (virginia, the location alone should have signaled sirens!) where we met another single lady in the bathroom and the three of us laughed about the vague organization (that should've been another warning sign...) of the speed dating experience, sharing a drink at the bar while we waited for the "dating" to begin.
the event took place at the lounge of the ritz carlton. sounds fancy smancy, but i think i would've preferred a dive bar in dc. the ladies sat at their individual tables with score cards and suggested questions on the backs of coasters. the martini glasses coaster sported questions that were rated "g" while the handcuffs...well, need i say more? they are handcuffs, afterall! (fyi--i did not ask any of those suggested or suggestive questions.)
the eligible bachelors rotated from table to table, while the ladies stayed seated and after a 5 minute session, everyone rated each other from "i'd fancy a go" being the best score, to "not in a million years" being the worst. i rated 2 of the bachelors "maybe after another drink" and the rest were "not my cup of tea." while it was an experience i'm glad i had, it was a bit too formulaic for my taste and a bit too EXHAUSTING. trying to be "on" for that length of time was enough to give me a brain-ache. you can't hurry love that's for sure and thank goodness for that!
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