Finding Your Perfect Match In D.C.The DC Scene Explores Local Ways To Find True LoveForbes.com rated the Washington/Baltimore area the ninth best city in the country for singles in 2006. Whether you’re young or old, a D.C. native or new to the area, looking for love or just a good time, there is plenty of ways to meet other singles in the Nation’s Capital. Here are a few of them: |  |
SPEED DATING For those busy singles looking to get to know a lot of people quickly there are plenty of speed dating services in the D.C. area that will set you up with as many as 25 “speed dates” in one night. Many of them are Internet sites with event organizers in the D.C. area. Most of the events do cost money. 8Minutedating 8Minutedating.com is a nationally run Web site that has organizers in the D.C. area setting up events for singles at places like Caribbean Breeze in Arlington. The site guarantees you’ll meet someone you want to see again or the next event is on them. Like many of the other speeding dating sites, 8minutedating.com breaks things down into age groups. http://www.8minutedating.com/ HurryDate HurryDate.com offers a variety of events throughout the D.C. area at places like Front Page in Arlington and Chi-Cha Lounge. There are several events for different age groups throughout the month. HurryDate also offers non-traditional speed dating events such as a night of bar hopping on a party bus. http://www.hurrydate.com/ Real Speed Date Real Speed Date says it offers D.C. singles the opportunity to meet great people, cruise the City’s hotspots and relax and have fun. People participating in Real Speed Date get the chance to go on as many as 10 dates in one night. However, their Web site claims to offer singles quality as well as quantity. SINGLES ORGANIZATIONS There are plenty of singles organizations throughout the D.C. area that provide people of all ages and backgrounds a chance to attend planned events and meet other people. Professionals in the City Professionals in the City is an organization that prides itself on offering professionals in the Washington area the opportunity to unwind, have fun, and meet people who share their interests outside of the workplace. The group offers a variety of non-traditional dates from Redskins games to tubing down the Potomac River. http://www.prosinthecity.com/ Southern Maryland Singles Social The Southern Maryland Singles Social provides singles a chance to do organized events without going to the bars. The group is made up of professionals ranging in age from their late 20s to their early 40s. http://www.smdsinglessocial.com/ Single Volunteers of DC This group is different from many others in that it the events aren’t held at bars or restaurants. Instead, the events are volunteer projects such as preparing meals for homebound AIDS patients and cleaning parks. The events are held across the District, Maryland and Virginia. In addition to volunteer projects, the group also offers a variety of social events like a bike ride, followed by dinner. http://singlevolunteers.org/dc/ ONLINE DATING For those singles who want to know who they’re meeting when they leave their home there is always the option of online dating. On most of the sites you enter a profile and search other profiles for someone who you think may be compatible. Most of the sites include a picture of the person and provide the opportunity to chat via e-mail before you ever go out. Membership to most of the organizations does cost money. eHarmony.com eHarmony.com has what their Web site calls a “patented Compatibility Matching System.” The system aims to narrow the field of prospective dates from millions, to a small group of people who it believes could be a good match for you. To help find out what members are interested in, eHarmony has a 436-question relationship questionnaire. Eharmony.com claims a Fall 2005 Harris Interactive study showed that on average 90 eHarmony members get married every day. www.eharmony.com Match.com Match.com claims to be the world’s largest online, dating, relationship, singles and personal service with over eight million members. You can start by checking out the profiles of other members to see what the site is like and if there is anyone out there you think you’re compatible with. Next, you become a member and create a free profile. After creating the profile you can subscribe, start contacting other members and try and find a match. Yahoo! Personals One of the Internet’s biggest search engines is also a resource for one of the most popular personal online ad banks. Like Match.com, Yahoo! Personals offers singles the chance to check out profiles, create their own and then try and make a connection. Yahoo! Personals also offers features such as “winning profile tips” and quizzes that claim to teach you more about your dating personality. |
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