Men and women are rotated to meet each other over a series of short dates usually lasting from three to eight minutes depending on the organization running the event. At the end of each interval, the organizer rings a bell, clinks a glass, or blows a whistle to signal the participants to move on to the next date.

How long do you get for speed dating?

First of all, think about how long you want to give participants to get to know each other – the length of each speed date will vary depending on the organiser, although the norm is usually between three and eight minutes.