According to Statistics Canada, the proportion of single person households has risen to 36% of all households in 2003, up from 19% in 1971. On top of that, there are the single people that have roommates or live with their family. What's more, since the early 1980s, the number of people working more than 40 hours per week has increased by 76% and only 7% of people still work 9 to 5. More single people are working longer hours, leaving less time for socializing. Statistics Canada also reports that the divorce rate has risen to 52%.

The concept of organizing an evening of multiple ³quick dates² in one evening was originally invented by Los Angeles Rabbi, Yaacov Deyo. It was recognized as a great way for marriage-focused young Jewish singles to meet and has since spread throughout the world as a revolutionary way for busy single people to meet each other without any of the stigma associated with traditional dating agencies. Have you tried it out yet? If not, you are missing out on the hottest trend to hit the dating scene in years. Sign up for an event now - you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain!

Why choose QuickMatch?

QuickMatch provides many advantages over traditional ways of meeting singles. Our methods do away with all of the most common hurdles associated with dating - the difficulty of finding new people, the awkwardness of the first meeting, and all that time wasted finding out that the person isn't right for you. Your six minute dates provide just enough time with each person to decide whether or not you would like to see them again, and you only get put in contact with the people you want to meet, who also want to meet you again - no more awkward phone calls and no having to avoid people you don't like.

• You actually meet the person: the "spark" between two people is often immediately evident when they meet face to face, whereas some matches that seem perfect "on paper" can lack chemistry in person. With QuickMatch, you get and give a more genuine first impression.

• It's Fun: QuickMatch events create a party atmosphere, and you'll have an enjoyable evening of conversation. The process itself is like musical chairs -- except it's a game that everyone wins!

• It's Safe: everybody is concerned with privacy and safety these days... with QuickMatch, you meet in a public place, but your personal information remains private until YOU advise us to share your contact information with someone with whom you match.

• It's Active: you'll feel yourself taking charge of your social life, and actively making something happen, instead of just waiting by the phone or hanging out at the same old place hoping for someone new. High success rate - good confidence booster and great remedy for shyness.

• Volume, Volume, Volume! in just one evening, you'll meet up to 20 available singles...that's a year's worth of blind dates! QuickMatch brings together single adults who want to find great dates, form romantic relationships or meet life partners.

• Eliminates the guesswork: events are organized for specific age ranges and/or interest groups. Attendees at these events are available, age-appropriate singles from the local area open to meeting new people. With QuickMatch, no more time and energy is spent pursuing someone who isn't available anyway.

• You make the call: no computers are making the matches for you -- the important decisions are up to you! There's no pressure -- feel free to reject or accept whomever you want anonymously on the scorecard.

• Professionalism: QuickMatch will always protect your privacy. Most services remember to do so when sending out matches but disregard your privacy by including your email address in a mass distribution announcing upcoming events.

• Intimacy and comfort: the original format involved men sitting along one side of a long table with the women lined up along the other, with the men shifting along one space every few minutes. Most services still operate according to this "production line" approach. QuickMatch participants sit comfortably at a private table for two.

• Ambience contributes to success: in our case, each location is carefully chosen for its combination of space, intimacy and atmosphere to provide just the right environment. You can be confident that you will be in a place where you will be relaxed and you don't have to shout to be heard. Locations include Montreal and surrounding areas such as West Island, Laval and South Shore.

We hope that this gives you the confidence to find out for yourself that QuickMatch is the safest, smartest and most fun way to meet eligible singles. Sign up for an event now - you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain!