In November 2002 I participated in my first and only SpeedDating event. That night, I met Maggie, and we've been together ever since. Just last weekend, I asked her to marry me, and we're now engaged! I had tried other ways to meet Jewish women, but with little success. SpeedDating was fun, and as you can see, it worked out great for us. Thought you'd be happy to know.
Thanks,
Randy
Sarah and Nate met at an LA SpeedDating® event last November, and they hit
it off right away. In fact, they stayed at the coffee house for additional
hour to keep talking to each other! Of course, they started dating, and
found that they had much in common. After only five months of dating, Sarah
and Nate got engaged at Purim time. The happy couple are planning to be
married this coming September and to spend their honeymoon in Jerusalem.
Mazel Tov!
It wasn't my first time.
Actually I attended SpeedDating® 4 times and had fun, just didn't meet anyone special.
I met my fiancé Alon at an LA event in March 2002.
He was the only guy I said "yes" to because we clicked right away.
I asked all of the right questions to get the right information during those 7 minutes (something I had learned to do from attending events before).
The day after the event, Alon went to visit his family in England so we e-mailed and spoke on the phone until he got back (he even told his mother during his visit that he met his wife!).
On August 10, 2003, Alon surprised me and proposed!
We went to a beautiful Italian restaurant on the beach (of course,
I had decided to start that no carb diet just that morning) and he ordered a
chocolate soufflé for dessert. I didn't notice the card with the dessert and the maitre-de had to point it out!
After I opened the card, Alon got down on one knee and proposed.
Of course, I said "YES!" (he later told me that he had already asked my parents
for their blessing). T hank you Speed Dating for introducing me to my future husband.
(Everyone should try this at least once. For example, we don't give up on our job if
we had a bad day so why give up on this great way to meet people if you had a 6/10
experience instead of a a 9/10.)
Melissa, CA
I went kicking and screaming to SpeedDating in a Philadelphia coffee shop
on September 13, 2000. Little did I know that this night would change my life
completely! I was going through my seven minute dates. Then Rabbi Stern
explained to us that since there were so many people signed up that we should
try and meet others during the break. I got up to get a cup of coffee when
Josh approached me and said "You are the prettiest woman here, I have to
meet you". The rest is history. We have been dating since that very night, and
have taken two vacations together. Last weekend we were up in New York,
and Josh proposed to me on a carriage ride through Central Park! Thanks to
SpeedDating I feel like a true princess...but better yet I know I have found my
prince.
Thanks Again!
Joy Pincus
Well, Rebecca and I got married on Dec 27, 2001 . We met via Speeddating.com and wouldn't have met otherwise.
We have had a wonderful
time together, both before and after the wedding.
Many thanks!
Joseph and Rebecca Cox
(July, 2001)
Just a note to let you know about a SpeedDating success story. On February
1st, I attended SpeedDating for the 30-40 age group at the Starbucks in
Hollywood, FL. While there, I had a mutual match with a gentleman, Michael
Jansen, and we went on a dinner date shortly thereafter. Long story short,
we have been dating ever since, fell head over heals in love with one
another and Michael proposed to me last Saturday night while we were away in
New York City (and it goes without saying that I said "yes"). I thought you
would like to know about our happiness and that we are planning a January
26th wedding. We met February 1st and were engaged 5 months later. As they
say, when you meet the right person, you know it.
Thank you for the opportunity to meet the person I had dreamed about for
years.
Sincerely, Jennifer R. Wolfe
Testimonial:
Steve: I was new to the area and had no idea what SpeedDating was when I found it on a local website calendar for Jewish singles. I was looking for a venue to meet new people, not really thinking of finding my match. When I called to register and the concept was explained to me, I couldnÕt help but think it would be an incredibly odd evening and didnÕt expect much. On the evening of April 13, 2000, I had seven, seven-minute dates.
Jenny: My girlfriend is the Program Director for the local Aish Center. She told me that a new event would be coming and asked me attendÉ she needed help! I had certainly had my fill of blind dates and was not looking forward to attending. I ducked in to the areaÕs first SpeedDating event that night with groceries in my car. I had very low expectations.
Both: Imagine our surprise when we met that night. Dreamy eyed, coy like schoolchildren, star crossed loversÉ all of that. We became inseparable and Steve proposed after four months. Our wedding is coming up and we canÕt thank SpeedDating enough; without that event, we wouldnÕt have met! We often recant the story to our friends, encouraging them to go and try it. When we host SpeedDating in our area, we explain to people that though you may be Ôover the blind date sceneÕ, this is a terrific way to meet a variety of people in a short space of time. In fact, we have found that each time we host, 80% of the people have never tried it; we recommend you go to many events to increase your odds of meeting someone wonderful!
Stephen A. Levin
Hollywood, FL
Jonathan and I had met once, very briefly, at the 1999 Aish HaTorah Annual
Banquet. We parted ways without having exchanged numbers or spending more
than a few moments chatting. We both figured that we had seen the first and
last of each other, but we were mistaken. Four days later, we separately
dragged ourselves to SpeedDating, our desire to stay home on the couch
beaten down by a nagging internal voice that insisted we seek our soulmates
outside of our living rooms. Since both Jonathan and I are obsessed with
punctuality, we found ourselves meeting again on the bench in front of
Peet's Coffee, 20 minutes before SpeedDating even began.
Within 10 minutes he had told me that he was tired of dating and was looking
to get married. He then asked for my phone number, afraid of missing his
second chance. Technically, you're not supposed to exchange numbers at
SpeedDating. But since the event had not yet even begun....
Once SpeedDating started we found that, due to the number of people
attending, we never did get paired together. (Consider that a plug for
mingling both before and after these events!) Both of us ended up with a
few other matches, but once we went out with each other four days later, our
fates were sealed. We found out that not only had we both been involved in
Aish HaTorah for a few years without meeting, but that we lived two blocks
apart, had stood in line together for our passports six years earlier, and
had gone to the same pediatrician as children. We were engaged after five
months and married five months thereafter. And the rest, as they say, is
history.
JONATHAN AND TRACI TESSLER
Please take me off your list. I have met a great woman, my soulmate
actually, through the Speeddating.com profiles. We've been together over 4
months and I've never been happier. Thank you for your good and important
work. I'll keep you informed and hope I never need your service again.
Gratefully,
R.G., PHILADELPHIA
... I just recently I met a woman on the SpeedDating.com sight and we have just gotten engaged. I sure you like to hear about success stories, well our has been a fairytale come true, thanks to SpeedDating.com.
David D. and Jeniffer F.
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate Speeddating. I met my match in Boulder,
CO. Everything is going so well, I am amazed! Thanks!
Larry F.
Success Story of Hannah Fliegel
In May of 2000 I took a class at the San Francisco JCC taught by Rabbi Yaacov Deyo, SpeedDating Founder. That evening changed my life. I learned a new way of dating. However, the traditional way of dating was only new to me. My first step was to change one thing about myself, I did. I used to get really excited for people when they told me stories and I would complete there sentences and words for them. It might not sound too bad, but it was something that a few people had brought to my attention, so I decided to focus on that and change it, fix it. I donÕt do that anymore.
Next, I had to really define who I was. I asked myself very direct intentional questions, about my values and beliefs. That provided me with a lot of clarity about myself, which is essential in having a relationship with myself or someone else.
Then, I got my dating goals in order. I waited to marry a professional Jewish Man who is Family oriented, wants children of his own, and is into personal and spiritual growth.
Then I got a team in place. My team was made up of my sister, who is happily married for 10 years, and a colleague of mine who is an engineer and his so logical itÕs hard to argue with him. Both understood and appreciated the framework that Rabbi Deyo taught us and both had my dating goals. This was great to have a team because if I deviated from my goals then they were right there to help give feedback to bring me back to my goals.
At last, I was ready to date. I utilized every opportunity of an introduction to practice my screening of potential dates. I asked direct intentional questions and I was prepared and felt confident and tooled. Many people took me more serious when I started asking direct and hard questions. I think that many appreciated the quality of the conversation. It was great, the flakes would flake off which meant that I was screening well. I didnÕt look at the screening process as rejection, I looked at it as screening potential suitors.
If a man passed my screening process, then I went on a date or tow with him, just for coffee or ice cream, and only to talk. I wanted to see if we liked each other. If I felt myself moving forward to hear what he was saying. If he was doing the same, that was great sign that we liked each other.
On the fourth date, I would test character. Most often I would ÒaccidentallyÓ make an error with the dinner reservations. We would find ourselves, mid-week, right after work, at a restaurant that was slammed and arrive 30 minutes before our reservation. I would admit to the mistake, and apologize right then and there. What I was looking for was for someone who would fix the problem and try to help cover my embarrassment. Most didnÕt and some even made me feel more foolish, which helped define their character rather quickly. Only one guy passed that Òcharacter testÓ. IÕm now married to him. His response was, thatÕs ok letÕs tell the hostess that we are here now and if they can us early, if not then we will wait in the bar, are you hungry? We can order appetizers if you want?
Then as per my team, they suggested that I see him at work, interact with colleagues, secretaries, supervisors, etc. That will give a pretty good indication of his character as well. So I would have lunch plans with him and show up a little early to check in on him. He was always surprised but glad to see me and since he wasnÕt expecting me for a while, he wasnÕt prepared. Good, thatÕs what I wanted. I would always tell him, that I missed him and couldnÕt wait to see him, that was true.
About three months into our courtship over dinner he told me how much he liked me and saw a future with me. I said yes I know, but I need to meet your Family. So the next weekend we flew to see his Family. Every Family member that I could interview, I did. I used the screening process and asked questions. His parents loved talking about him, and I lea4rned that his musical interest stemmed from his brother and he was taught to play guitar form his brother. I learned about him through photos, and stories, and his troubles growing up.
Six months after we met, Rod proposed to me and I said yes, We got married 6-13-01. We both agree that we are off to a good start and are both willing to put in the hard work that it takes to make our marriage healthy.
Very truly yours,
Hannah Fliegel
I wanted to let you know that I just got engaged to another Speed Dater. We
met last September 25th at a SpeedDating event at Bread in Chocolate in
Bethesda. I thought I would spread the good news and thank you for your
part in my meeting my future wife.
Seth King
