Here are a few steps to how Tumango Speed Dating works:
- You register for an event at Tumango.com, by fax or by phone (this ensures equal numbers of men and women, you MUST pre-register).
- Within seconds after you register, all the information will be kept on your personal space with Tumango. You can always log back in and check the event details including directions and who you made a match with.
- You gather with up to 20-30 single professionals at a popular restaurant.
- Get your name tag and Match Sheet.
- You have one-on-one conversations that will last about 8 minutes each.
- We facilitate the whole thing so you are guaranteed to meet everyone there in a safe and fun way. To maximize your experience, we usually hold events in private or semi-private areas including upscale venues.
- Meet anyone who catches your eye during intermission or after your last date.
- To keep the conversations comfortable and safe, participants will not ask each other for contact information.
- When you meet someone you want to see again, write their name on your Match Sheet. At the end of an event you will turn in your match sheet to a Tumango host.
- After the event, you will log back into Tumango to view who is interested in meeting you.
Tumango Speed Dating Events is a totally new way to, network, interact, and socialize with Professional Latinos or non-Latino people here in the community.
At first experience its newness expresses itself in terms of its speed! Participants meet for eight minutes in a relaxed and efficient format. At a Tumango eight-minute dating event, you can determine who you are likely candidates for a real relationship more quickly than you can by milling about at parties, night clubs or bars.
Another clear advantage of speed dating is the structured environment speed dating provides for those who may be shy or slow in approaching attractive men/women. Speed dating takes away the awkwardness of the first meeting. An equal amount of men/women are given their time to date and then must move on to the next potential date. The goal of speed dating is to meet individuals you may not normally have the chance to meet. If you find yourself 'clicking' with someone you simply and discreetly indicate on your scorecard whether or not you would like to see that person again. If you say yes to someone who also says yes to you, then and only then will contact information be exchanged, thereby eliminating awkward phone calls and scanning your caller i.d. every 5 seconds. In some speed dating events, the environment is not structured leaving it open to men/women to approach others like a typical club/party environment. This is not the true essence of speed dating.
Another characteristic of Tumangos Speed Dating Events is it honesty.
This may seem surprising: how can an efficient system of dating, in which people are processed through short dates, be honest as well?
Tumangos believe it can, and we’ve worked in fine rules to help ensure that all Tumangos Speed Dating Events participants experience be an enjoyable one, whether or not participants meet others they would like to date again.
Tumango had added and select careful rules during our events to maximize the value of each experience.
Rule #1 You may not ask where your date lives or what he/she does for a living.
Rule #2 Do not let any of your dates know whether or not you chose them.
Rule #3 Men move and women stay seated.
Rule #4 Always answer the question to yourself: “was this person polite and respectful”?
Tumango discourages rude or ill mannered people at all our events, thus this behavior will not be tolerated, you are a professional the least you can do is act like one outside the office. Participants are asked to indicate on the Match Sheet after each date whether or not the person was polite and respectful. In other words, did they use the eight minutes to try and get to know you? Or were you “written off”, please indicate this to us. If a participant receives tow or more “written offs” check marks from that night’s event he or she is not be invited back.
Rule #5 No Skipping Dates, you never know who you might end up with so why skip?
Here is another sure way of getting kicked out of a Tumango event.
Rule #6 Only Eight-minutes
There will be more time before and after the event to communicate to all the participants.
Rule #7 Do not exchange phone numbers and contact information, please for your personal security and safety keep it your personal information..personal.
Rule #8 Relax and enjoy the moment and have fun. Remember we are all here for the same reason and that is to meet someone or to leave an event knowing more about ourselves.
What is Tumango Speed Dating?
Tumango Speed Dating, or "speed dating" as it is sometimes written, is a fun, easy and safe way to meet up to 23 people in one night. Speed Dating does away with all of the most common hurdles associated with dating - the difficulty of finding new people, the awkwardness of the first meeting, and the time wasted finding out that the person you're dating isn't right for you.
With Tumango Speed Dating, everyone is there to meet other people - just like you. You have just enough time with each person to decide whether or not you would like to see them again, and you only get put in contact with the people you want to meet who also want to meet you again - no more awkward phone calls and no having to avoid people you don't like.
What sort of people goes a Tumango Speed Dating Event?
Most are professionals who want to improve their chances of meeting the right person. They're generally normal, attractive people with varied interests who normally mix with the same group of friends and work colleagues and rarely get the opportunity to meet many new people in one go.
Speed Dating is ideal for those who lead busy lives, don't have much time and want to meet new people in a fun, safe environment.
How does Tumango Speed Dating work?
Upon arrival at one of our Speed Dating events, you will be checked in and given a personalized badge with a number on it. We will wait for everyone to arrive and then your host will give a quick welcome speech to let you know what to expect. Once the dating part of the evening starts, those with badge number one will start at table number one, those with badge number two at table number two and so on. After eight minutes, we will ring a bell, the girls will stay seated and all the guys will move round one table. This continues (with a fifteen minute half time break) until you have met everyone there.
What if I like another Tumango speed dater?
You will probably like lots of other people at one of our Speed Dating Events - the difficulty is choosing who you would really like to see again. Use your Match Sheet to make notes at the end of each date and pick the people you like and want to see again.
How do I get in touch with them?
You’re given a Match Sheet during the “speed dating” and write down yes for possible further dates with this person or no for definitely no further date. After the event, you turn in your Match Sheet to a Tumango coordinator then mingle or leave. Later that night (usually 8 hours) you sign in to our website and see who the people that you may want to see again. You will then be able to see how many people have entered their choices, and see details of anyone that you match with. After you have entered your choices, you will be sent an email immediately whenever someone matches with you.
Do many people come on their own?
About half do - we make a point of ensuring our organizers will make sure you are comfortable. Many people find it easier to bring a friend along for moral support and to help overcome the first date nerves - we are happy to accommodate this.
That’s it! The rest is up to you!
How do I prepare myself for a Tumango Speed Dating Event?
Tumango eight-minute Speed Dating is a bit different from your traditional dating. The obvious difference is in length: it only lasts eight minutes. That means it’s important to use the time wisely. Another difference in that, at eight-minute dating events, people typically expect to be asked lots of questions as a way of getting to know each other quickly-so the types of questions can be more probing than those asked during your traditional dates. Be expected to be asked the same question over and over and sometimes you will be asked to think. You might want to practice your response carefully and efficiently in other words keep it simple, fast and especially with sincerity.
Below is a list of questions Tumango have recommended daters ask at our events. Notice that many of the questions extend beyond interest to goals and values.
In the eight-minutes, do not expect to know if you have met Mr. or Mrs. Right.
However, you can know if you have not met the right one! At the end of the eight-minute date, simply ask yourself if you enjoyed talking with the person.
Intense chemistry may not be present and chemistry does not always manifest on the first date and certainly not always in the first eight-minutes of talking to someone, but you should feel interested and curiosity to know more about the person and basic sense of connection. Here are some questions to ask, however you are welcome to bring your own ideas and questions to the table. Always remember to be polite and courteous with each participant at all times!
Sample questions to ask on an eight-minute date:
• Did you ever own a pet? What was its name? Why?
• What is the most beautiful placed you visited?
• Where are you planning to go on your next vacation?
• What is your favorite musical or type of music?
• What’s the nicest thing someone did for you this month?
• What meaningful event recently occurred in your life? (keep it brief)
• Have you ever done any volunteer work?
• What in life would you most like to accomplish? Why?
• When you are under stress, how do u calm down?
• What do you do to stay happy?
• What is your favorite publication?
• Do you like movies with drama, fiction or romance?
• Where do you see yourself in a year from now?
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