Fast
Love
Who
says Valentine's Day is for lovers only? No, this year’s V-day did
not just go unnoticed for many singles. Instead of staying at home to
watch feel-good movies, they spent Feb. 14th meeting about twenty
other dateless singles in events held at conference rooms of posh
hotels.
These
events, aptly called Speed Dating, promise to encourage singles to
meet as many new people as possible. Speed dating was coined and
initiated by Rabbi Yaacov Deyo and his students in Los Angeles,
California to help Jewish singles meet and find potential spouses.
The first event took place in 1998 and has since gained popularity
even outside Jewish circles. Although still in its infancy in the
Philippines, Speed Dating already enjoys phenomenal attention in
South America, Europe, and the United States after having been
featured in movies such as Hitch.
