speed dating
noun
: an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired
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Testing red light therapy for hair loss feels a little like speed dating for your scalp.
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Polly Blitzer, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Girls’ nights out have started to feel like speed dating, with everything set on a timer: the restaurant reservation, the babysitter, a middle-aged woman’s ever-diminishing tolerance for noise.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2025
Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the one-off special for the speed dating reality sensation will cover all of this season’s wildest moments - and fans can’t wait for it.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
This speed dating night is targeted toward singles in their 40s and 50s, and traditional Indian ethnic attire is encouraged.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Polly Blitzer, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Girls’ nights out have started to feel like speed dating, with everything set on a timer: the restaurant reservation, the babysitter, a middle-aged woman’s ever-diminishing tolerance for noise.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2025
Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the one-off special for the speed dating reality sensation will cover all of this season’s wildest moments - and fans can’t wait for it.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
This speed dating night is targeted toward singles in their 40s and 50s, and traditional Indian ethnic attire is encouraged.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Speed dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dating. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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