If you are so successful and busy that you don't have time to meet new people, don't like to date clients or co-workers and are not interested in the bar scene then try Pre-Dating speed dating events! Pre-Dating is a fun, safe and efficient way for busy single professionals to meet in person. August 29: Orlando, FL August 29: Daytona, FL August 29: Sacramento, CA August 29: Philadelphia, PA August 30: Tulsa, OK August 30: Columbus, OH August 31: Albuquerque, NM September 5: Albany NY, NY September 7: Atlanta, GA September 7: Albuquerque, NM September 7: Tampa Bay, FL - view all speed dating events - "Hi Pre Dating: Myself and Theresa (pictured) were the first couple to chat at a Honolulu Pre Dating event (venue All-Star Hawaii) in March of last year.

You'll meet other people in your age and interest group through a series of face-to-face six minute "pre-dates" in a private area at a local upscale restaurant/bar. After a successful "match" and quick exchange of e-mails, I asked Theresa to a local concert.

This period of courtship is sometimes seen as a precursor to engagement or marriage.

Dating as an institution is a relatively recent phenomenon which has mainly emerged in the last few centuries.

With the use of modern technology, people can date via telephone or computer or meet in person.It can be a form of courtship that consists of social activities done by the couple.The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time.If you are not signed up by then you must show up at the event 30 minutes prior to the start time and pay in cash including a late fee.is the world's largest Speed Dating service for single professionals with monthly events in over 70 cities in the US and Canada.From the standpoint of anthropology and sociology, dating is linked with other institutions such as marriage and the family which have also been changing rapidly and which have been subject to many forces, including advances in technology and medicine.The dress code is smart, and numbers are limited to 20 of each gender to ensure that you spend as much time as possible with each date.