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You may not ask where your date lives nor where he/she works.
Since
these mundane, repetitive questions are what most people talk
about when first meeting, we're giving you permission to talk
about something else. Take the opportunity to get a glimpse
of who your date really is - not just what he/she does for
a living. Have a fresh conversation. You'll have the chance
to talk about what you do for fun, your hobbies, maybe even
your dreams......where you last went on vacation or how your
life would change if you won the lottery.

Do not ask for your date's phone number,
address or last name.
The speeddating concept is all about meeting people in
a brief, secure, anonymous way. You are not allowed to ask
anyone for his/her contact information. This includes their
phone number, name, e-mail address, business card, or their
address.

Be respectful and courteous. Turn off
your pagers and cell phones.
You are not allowed to ask sexually explicit questions,
use lewd language, or say anything that might be interpreted
as threatening or as sexual harassment.
If you are sitting across from someone you're not attracted
to, please remember that they still have a story to tell.
Ask questions.
At the end of any date, it is courteous to thank the other
person.
Be respectful and courteous to others.
Please turn off your cell phones or pagers. It is impolite
and disrupts the event if you answer a call in the middle
of a date.

Don't tell the other person if you want
to see him again or not.
We're trying to remove as much of the pressure and hassles
as possible. There's no pressure to let your date know if
you want to see him/her again - feel free to reject or accept
whomever you want anonymously on the scorecard.

If you check "yes", you're
committing to a phone call or email if there is a match.
When you receive a mutual match, the decent thing to do
is to contact that person - even if you've changed your mind
or you want to date someone else first. In those cases, simply
let your other matches know that you are busy dating someone
else right now - but if you become free you will contact them.
That's it - simple and courteous.

If you enjoyed the conversation with
your date - indicate "yes" that you'd like to see
them again
Often participants believe sparks must fly within the
first 5-10 minutes or there's no potential. This just isn't
true.....it often takes a few dates for chemistry to develop.
So ask yourself, "Did I enjoy talking with this person?"
And if the answer is yes, keep in touch with them and decide
later whether you are ready to actually date them!
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