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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Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Betsy McCaughey, Ryan Fazio and Erin Stewart each had five minutes to impress during a format that was closer to speed dating than a debate.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Transfer recruiting is more like speed dating.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
There will be whale fights, corporate speed dating, and a literary shotgun wedding.
—Willa Rubin, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Betsy McCaughey, Ryan Fazio and Erin Stewart each had five minutes to impress during a format that was closer to speed dating than a debate.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Transfer recruiting is more like speed dating.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
There will be whale fights, corporate speed dating, and a literary shotgun wedding.
—Willa Rubin, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Speed dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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