How does speed dating work UK?

At a speed dating event you are given three minutes to talk, one on one, with a member of the opposite sex. Then a bell is rung and you move to another person and start chatting again. By the end of the evening you will have spoken with up to twenty men or women!

How long is a speed date?

three to eight minutes Usually advance registration is required for speed dating events. Men and women are rotated to meet each other over a series of short dates usually lasting from three to eight minutes depending on the organization running the event.