Earlier this week on the Veg Speed Dating blog we discussed Successful Speed Dating 101. Let’s recap the six tips for an awesome Veg Speed Dating experience:
- Be confident.
- Love is not blind.
- Prepare conversation topics in advance.
- Smile.
- Be yourself.
- Have fun!
Today, we are going to talk (pun intended) more about #3, conversation topics. The goal is to not end up like this gal:
Your goal walking into speed dating should be to try and find Chemistry through Conversation. The basic idea of speed dating is that a large group of singles meet together in a hosted venue. On Wednesday, August 3rd, each Veg Speed Dating attendee will have 3 minute conversations with the other veg singles. During the time you spend with each person, your job is to decide if he/she might be a match. Use your alloted time to have conversations and ask questions that give you a better idea of who this person is, looking for a spark of chemistry between you.
Start with general questions:
- What do you do for work?
- Where are you from?
- Ask about pets, interests and favorite foods.
If the conversation is going well, go a little more in depth with your questions:
- How did you become veg?
- What do you want in a relationship?
- Ask about politics, religion and family.
The best type of questions to ask are open ended. What? Where? Why? How? These will encourage your date to open up and help you to really get to know the person sitting across from you. More ideas on speed dating questions can be found here.
Overall, remember that speed dating is not an interview. It’s a chance to relax, have some great food and get to know some new veg friends.
