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What do you think of speed dating matchmaking events?

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SURE. Anything to raise the population!!! Hey, let's make it obligatory for high school students, and GRADE them on their romantic and "interesting" 2 minute conversation "interactions" while we are at it. Fluency does count--I should know insofar that it is one of my science grant themes. It is a challenge to "express" meaning in a short amount of time! However, at the end of the day, let us realise that superficial conversations lead to superficial relationships which don't last that long and do not "lead" to deep and thought-provoking "offspring" or relationships. In short, I doubt it leads anywhere (in the best case scenario) except to a "speed" marriage.

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Every person has their own idea of what speed dating is and there are also many stigmas and myths attached to it. It seems like a game for time-strapped singles by pairing like-minded people and softening the blow of rejection. However some people believe that it works and is an effective way to meet new people to date. If you're interested be sure to do your research and find the event that is comfortable and that will be right for you.

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I wish it had been around before I got married. A first two-minute impression is where I would excel.

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Would be better to utilize community events that young people would be interested in from as early as high school. Of course it would be even better if schools and jobs allowed young people to have free time to engage in said things.

...and I don't mean the scripted "Culture Festival" stuff... just general events where young people can go hang out and enjoy pure socializing with a few odd "things to do".

We have town-wide "Night out on the Town" events where you pay one price and can nomihodai at several bars and utilize whatever other stuff at said bars (karaoke, billiards, darts etc). Good fun for adults, but very dependent on alcohol.

Other than that, our town has a lot of sport related stuff (like marathons), which is fine...but not really a social event.

Unfortunately what other events we have are either for young kids or simply not "cool" for young people to do. One of the great things growing up in the States was being able to go to Youth Group at church. Wasn't always the coolest place to go, but the adults did try very hard to arrange activities like going to the beach or having cookouts... with minimal adult supervision.

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let us realise that superficial conversations lead to superficial relationships which don't last that long

Well I'm still with my wife after our first superficial conversation 32 years ago. We've had many superficial conversations since then, so perhaps that helped.

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It sounds excruciating to me, personally. But if you enjoy it, wonderful. Pretty much all aspects of sex and relationships are too complex for a simple universal thumbs up/down opinion.

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You can't judge a person in a few minutes, or decide whether you want to form a relationship with them. A person may look attractive and in those few minutes be all sweetness and light... but for all you know they could be a chain-smoking, booze-swilling pot head with additional anger management needs. Same with the men.

I prefer to get to know a lady over time before taking the plunge and forming a relationship.

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I have watched them taped on YouTube. Quite humorous actually. Who is that short little man that tries to act so cute?

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