Speed Dating VS Online Dating… which is the best at helping you find a future boyfriend/girlfriend?
Online Dating
Let me examine online dating first. I personally used many online dating websites such as DateInAsia.com and ThaiFriendly.com and even though I had some success it was very tedious and most dates turned out to be disappointing.
Pros
The great think about online dating is that it’s convenient. You can do it from the comfort of your own home at whatever time you like. This is great if you are busy. There are also thousands of people on those Thai dating sites listed above and most of the time you can speak to them online for free! I met some great people from the internet, some of whom I’m still friends with.
Cons
The biggest problem with online dating is that you NEVER really know what a person is like until you meet them face to face. You could spend weeks or months speaking to someone online and have great conversations but then when you go to meet them they seem like a completely different person and perhaps there is no chemistry at all.
The other issue is that there are so many people and in general they are of quite low quality. Some girls are just looking for guys to ‘take care’ of them. Some guys are just looking for an easy lay. Some of the people are not even single. It’s too easy to lie online.
You could spend weeks or months talking to hundreds of people online and go on many dates and, from my experience, 9 out of 10 times you will be disappointed.
Conclusion: Although a great, easy and cheap method to meet hundreds of new people, the cost and time required to meet up with all those people who you may have no chemistry with is too much.
Speed Dating
Speed dating has become very popular in western countries like USA, UK and Australia. In Thailand however it’s almost non-existent, perhaps people are still worried by what others might think if they were to attend an event. Anyway let’s look at the pros and cons of speed dating.
Pros
The best thing about speed dating is that you meet them face to face and you can tell almost immediately if there is chemistry between the two of you. No amount of online conversation can achieve this. At a ThaiSpeedDating event you will meet 10 quality singles so there is a great chance for chemistry to happen!
If you have not been dating for a while a speed dating event also creates a perfect setting for you to get back into the swing of things. Although you may be nervous with the first few speed dates, by date number 4 or 5 you should start feeling much more confident and relaxed.
Cons
There could be problems with age groups. Perhaps there are people at the dating event who may be too old or young for. At ThaiSpeedDating, however, we set age groups and you can choose which one you are most interested in for example 25-35 years old.
There is of course a chance you could attend an event and perhaps there is no one there you like. At ThaiSpeedDating we offer a special guarantee – If you attend one of our events and there is no one there you would like to meet again then your next event is free.
Conclusion: I believe speed dating is the best dating method in todays world. You are much more likely to connect and have real chemistry at a real speed dating event than simply online dating. Although it requires a bit more money upfront than online dating it actually saves you money and a lot of time.
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Please leave your comments below about your thoughts and experience with online dating or speed dating.
Hey found this concept interesting. Would love to try.