Speed Dating

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I_am_Canadian

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Ok, Im starting a new thread on speed dating,
just because some one asked me for the questions.

Speed dating in a nut shell, is basically like playing 20 questions
either with or without a time limit. It may seem impossible, but its not.

First thing to remember, Speed dating should be used to build a connection,
see if that person is the one you want any kind of relationship with.
It does not put anything in stone. It's not binding, it's just getting to know
someone to see if theres any intrest in them.

Second Speed dating should be like an interrogation, or a job interview,
It should have a purpose. Keeping mind your the interrorgator/interviewer
and also the suspect of intrest/ interviewee.

So to make it work first you have to know your self,

1. What is important to you?
2. What do you believe?
3. What are you looking for in a relationship?
4. What are your intrests?
5. What are your priorities in life?
6. Who is important to you?
7. Where do you see your self in the long run?
8. What is the vision or purpose of your life?
9. Are you equally yolked?
10. What are the things you refuse to comprimise on?
11. What things can you or will you comprimise on and to what extent?
12. Are your choices and activites Christ honouring?
13. Are you ready to enter a relationship? and how ready are you?
14. What is the purpose of the relationship?
15. What is the vision you and the other person sharing in terms of a life time together?

See, If you love Jesus first, others second your self last, you get JOY, and your BIBLE is your
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.

So First develope your relationship with Christ, and when it gets to be where it needs to be,
He will bring you a spouse if it's his will. Make sure your relationship is build on the whole Word of God,
not just picked and chosen verses, and when you study it, study it in context. don't just study your Bible,
Study every thing, it will help you become what God wants you to be.

The key to making speed dating work,
1. Find out if they are equally yolked. (saved or not)
2. (same faith) Church, doctrine,
3. Personal beliefs and political views.

When you get here, you should have a good idea, if you want them as a friend,
or if there is something worth persuing.

4. Common intrests and hobbies,
5. Relations with friends and family,
6. Personal view for your future as an individual,
7. Personal view for your future as a couple.

When you get here you should have a good idea as to weather or not you want to
be friends, or if you want to spend the rest of your life together.

If you come to the point you both agree you want to marry each other, than
all you gotta do is determine how much you want to spend really getting to know them,
It takes time to really get to know people, but if the spirit attracts you, then you have nothing to loose.

The rest is really getting to know their body language, their past life, and finding out things they
may not share with any one else. seeing how they are like in public, around others.
it's basically investigating their claims and statements.

Thats why if you get a chance to meet someone in person, its more advisable than dating online.
 

Lynx

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#2
You hosting a speed dating night? Do I need to sign up in advance or just show up at the door? Is there a cover charge?
 
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Hellooo

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#3
Nah, another poster and I expressed interest in seeing which speed dating questions were effective in response to his previous post:


Actually speed dating can work if you know what questions to ask.

I haven't sat down to really review the post, but will respond again once I do
 

EarnestQ

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Why not start a speed dating thread?
 
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Hellooo

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#5
In response to the original post:
Those are great questions (although you wouldn't ask a single person question number 9), and though I've never speed dated, I know I tend to really connect with people when they can "show" me who they are rather than just telling me.

For example, with your question number 10, my style would be to say "can you tell me a little about the last time you refused to compromise with someone, and how that worked out?" Basically asking more How/Why questions before drilling down to more closed-ended questions that prompt yes/no and bullet list responses the drawback is I wouldn't have as many questions answered in a speedy scenario.

I guess it's all hypothetical for myself, but sounds like a fun experiment...have you ever tried a speed date experience, Canadian? Or anyone else on the forum, for that matter?
 
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GaryA

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9. Are you equally yolked?

1. Find out if they are equally yolked. (saved or not)
Does this mean that we both have experienced the same amount of "egg on our face"...?






You know - like you are experiencing right now for using the word 'yolk' instead of the word 'yoke'...?






( haha just teasing )

:)
 
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DCrawshawJr

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#7
"Here is your first subject...GO!"
Oh wait, wrong thing.

Anyway, I've never been to a speed dating event. Is the questioning really that intense? If so, that's right up my alley!

"Speed dating...stand up comedy...the stock exchange floor..."
 
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Ugly

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I've never done speed dating, and frankly it sounds horrid. To me it screams of desperation. Going through a bunch of people as fast as possible hoping something clicks with one of those total strangers. I'm more similar to Hello, whereas i like to get to know a person. Many people can seem attractive when you don't have time to dig deeper or have time to process what they say. But 10 mins with them may end up feeling like an eternity.
 

maxwel

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I've never done speed dating, and frankly it sounds horrid. To me it screams of desperation. Going through a bunch of people as fast as possible hoping something clicks with one of those total strangers. I'm more similar to Hello, whereas i like to get to know a person. Many people can seem attractive when you don't have time to dig deeper or have time to process what they say. But 10 mins with them may end up feeling like an eternity.

Yeah, speed dating sounds awful to me too.


Frankly, I need a bit of time to grow on a person...

like fungus.
 

I_am_Canadian

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Dec 8, 2014
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#10
No I havent. But that is a great suggestion, I will pray over it and put up a post in a few days.


In response to the original post:
Those are great questions (although you wouldn't ask a single person question number 9), and though I've never speed dated, I know I tend to really connect with people when they can "show" me who they are rather than just telling me.

For example, with your question number 10, my style would be to say "can you tell me a little about the last time you refused to compromise with someone, and how that worked out?" Basically asking more How/Why questions before drilling down to more closed-ended questions that prompt yes/no and bullet list responses the drawback is I wouldn't have as many questions answered in a speedy scenario.

I guess it's all hypothetical for myself, but sounds like a fun experiment...have you ever tried a speed date experience, Canadian? Or anyone else on the forum, for that matter?
 
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Hellooo

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"Here is your first subject...GO!"
Oh wait, wrong thing.

Anyway, I've never been to a speed dating event. Is the questioning really that intense? If so, that's right up my alley!

"Speed dating...stand up comedy...the stock exchange floor..."

I toured an exchange floor years and years ago before visiting restrictions were put in place.
I learned that a lot of the floor traders cope with that intense fast-paced environment by doing coke, and all sorts of uppers.


I think people can answer a list of questions the "right" way and still be left feeling like they don't know each other. I've shared before on the forum that I had been trying my hand at online dating, and the profiles that stood out to me were the ones where people had taken the time to write anecdotes about themselves, not the ones where the only questions answered were the standard questionnaire age, location, height, religion, etc.

Seoul alluded to this in her marriage pact thread, the idea that single Christian folks don't instantly connect with each other just because they're Christian. I think that applies here, no?

not knocking speed dating or online dating by any means, but if those ARE the mediums you engage with other people, and you have a limited amount of time or words to make an impression or gauge someone else, the quantity of information you gather won't necessarily be as valuable as the quality of information, so you may have to think a little more about what will resonate most with the type of person youre looking for.

In an employment situation, a resume can tell you a lot about a person, but you don't really get a feel for whether they're a good fit unless you can ask them questions other than the standard "do you have a degree, what's your availability, how many years experience, what are your strengths/weaknesses (yuck)" type questions....thats why a lot of companies have evolved to incorporate situational based questions in interviews...knowing how someone has reacted in the past to specific situations, how they've dealt with challenges, can give a little more clarity to the type of employee they'd be, more so than asking them to list their personality traits, beliefs, strengths, etc...that information will come out organically, and while you might get around to a fewer amount of questions, the conversation is more engaging
 

Lady4Him

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I don't think that speed dating is the proper approach, but that's just me. I believe in developing a good strong and stable friendship that is centered around God before entering into a relationship. During the development of the friendship you can learn so much about the individual. Some people are concerned with being "friend zoned" if they were to pursue the friendship first. My response, "Oh well, at least I have another friend." :) If I were to speed date, I think I would feel as if though I were being interrogated by the police about a crime that was committed. The only things that would be missing would be the room with two way mirror and the bright light in my eyes. Yeah speed dating isn't for me lol I would much rather let the Lord lead me on this, whether he sees fit for me to have a relationship or not, he knows what's best for me :)
 
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Hellooo

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We weren't really going over the merits of speed dating in and of itself, but rather the questions that would be effective within the constraints of that situation
 

Lynx

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Yes Hellooo, precisely... but I still don't know how many seconds I have for a speed date. I can't know what I'll ask until I know how long I'll have to ask it.
 

I_am_Canadian

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That is a great point. But I think that it can work if you know how to do it properly.
I mean, to me speed dating is like playing 20 questions in what ever time frame your given.
It is like an interrogation, but the purpose is to establish a connection because your looking for
some one for a commited relationship. I've never tried it, But I do understand the princable behind it.

If you ask the right questions you can figure out if the one your talking to is worth investing your time in.
If you find out you have something in common, than by all means you can take as much time getting to know them as you want. Theres no rule or law saying that speed dating has to lead to anything at all. you may get to know them and find
out that they arn't the one you want.

But your absolutly right no matter what road you take, you should let the Lord lead you. He does know whats best.
It's good you know that it's not the road or path for you.

I don't think that speed dating is the proper approach, but that's just me. I believe in developing a good strong and stable friendship that is centered around God before entering into a relationship. During the development of the friendship you can learn so much about the individual. Some people are concerned with being "friend zoned" if they were to pursue the friendship first. My response, "Oh well, at least I have another friend." :) If I were to speed date, I think I would feel as if though I were being interrogated by the police about a crime that was committed. The only things that would be missing would be the room with two way mirror and the bright light in my eyes. Yeah speed dating isn't for me lol I would much rather let the Lord lead me on this, whether he sees fit for me to have a relationship or not, he knows what's best for me :)
 

I_am_Canadian

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No I havent but I have an answer, I may actually start one.

In response to the original post:
Those are great questions (although you wouldn't ask a single person question number 9), and though I've never speed dated, I know I tend to really connect with people when they can "show" me who they are rather than just telling me.

For example, with your question number 10, my style would be to say "can you tell me a little about the last time you refused to compromise with someone, and how that worked out?" Basically asking more How/Why questions before drilling down to more closed-ended questions that prompt yes/no and bullet list responses the drawback is I wouldn't have as many questions answered in a speedy scenario.

I guess it's all hypothetical for myself, but sounds like a fun experiment...have you ever tried a speed date experience, Canadian? Or anyone else on the forum, for that matter?