Pre Dating.com

The events take place across cities in the United States - while a few events also take place in Canadian cities. Each district has its own coordinator (they accept volunteers for this role when there's a vacancy).

Event costs vary but are usually between $23 and $33 per ticket.

They claim to have arranged over 5 million speed dates. But the events are only in certain cities - so unless you live close by one you'll have a long way to go.

The Event Format

The events arranged by pre-dating follow a typical format - you can expect to meet between 6 and 12 single for quick pre-dates lasting about 6 minutes. You can then decide who (if any) of your dates, you'd like to meet again. The site has an extensive FAQ page for those who'd like to find out more about how the dating events work.

Those who are inquisitive can browse the list of events, by area. There's also a zip code search that will immediately bring up events in that district, or you can choose to be notified of what's going on in a particular area directly by email. Forthcoming events are posted on the site's homepage.

Booking

On viewing the details, you can book a place on an event directly on that page. There's two separate booking buttons, one for men and one for women. Be sure to choose the correct one.

Each event specifies the anticipated age range, the time, the place and the price. This helps create the right mix of singles.