With our speed dating event around the corner we thought we’d offer up pearls of wisdom for all our speed daters.

The idea is to be friendly and show the other participants your interests during your brief conversations. You will spend 3 minutes with each member of the opposite sex, we hope those 3 minutes will seem too short and you will find someone you would like to get to know better.

Have a few questions prepared that you would like to ask your counterparts. Questions that will stimulate conversation and not require just a “yes” or “no” answer, however also don’t require a long essay response. Some examples would be:

“Do you like Star Wars or Star Trek better?”
“Who is your favorite Dr. Who?”
“What is the last comic book you have read that you would recommend?”
“What is your favorite place to eat in Chicago?”
“What the heck do you think is going on in Lost?”

Look at your partners’ name tags for clues to their personal interests. You don’t want to talk about the weather only to realize at the end of the 3 minutes realize you have something in common that you didn’t talk about.

Additional Tips:

1. Smile - Everyone looks and feels better when they are smiling.

2. Relax - You are around fellow nerds, and no one is here to judge you.

3. Be confident - We know you are awesome, we hope you do as well.

3. Keep an open mind - Remember that even if you don’t meet your future partner here, you might meet some good friends. The more connections you make, the better chance you have of meeting someone special.

4. Don’t drink too much - It’s okay to have a little bit of liquid courage, but make sure you have all your conversational skills at your disposal.

We hope you all have a great time! If you haven’t signed up yet (and you’re single) what are you waiting for? Our hetero night is this Thursday and our LBGT night is next Thursday!

Hetero Night Ticket Purchasing (Last day to buy tickets is April 27th)

Gay Night Ticket Purchasing (Last day to buy tickets is May 4th)