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I have been rejected by the desperate & dateless.
For heaven's sake I am not even happy when on a flight stand-by, do you think I'll be sitting patiently on wait-list for speed dating?
As a new gal in town, I thought it would be fun to try it out once and disprove social beliefs that only the desperate and dateless go to these things. I had a willing friend recruited as my wing-woman... so we looked up the net and found 8 Minute Dating.
The website mentioned there's one event available this Tuesday - the site also said the event is sold out for men... but spots available for women.
So my wing-woman and I signed up... only to be told that we've been placed on the wait-list. By the way, the website only mentioned this AFTER we handed our credit card details over.
What's funnier is that they recommend you show up on the night just in case someone falls off the surface of the earth, gobbled up by the third dimension and spat out far away from San Francisco... so you can take their place ONLY if you're of the correct gender.
If you still think it's worth a try, here is a little something to ponder over... 8 Minute Dating has a massive disclaimer stating they don't do background checks - in turn they don't even guarantee if the guys who show up are of the 'promise' criteria. Apparently tomorrow night is 25-35 professionals.
Also here's something else that didn't add up mathematically - 8 Minute Dating said your attendance will be accepted right away, if you sign up a friend of the opposite sex (for hetero speed date sections).
So doesn't this mean as oppose to meeting 25 new men for the night... that I only meet 24? Should this not mean those who participate should get discount?
Has anyone ever walked into a bar agreeing to half a pint of beer, pay the same price as a full pint, in exchange of being served faster?
To be fair I am sure there are many going because of curiosity, just like me. But after dealing with shoddy operators like this... i am not so keen on trying for a round two.
There is a karate dojo down the road from my house... bet you there's better chance of meeting a tall, fit, well adjusted boy there.
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