Usually advance registration is required for speed dating events. 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.

Did a rabbi invent speed dating?

It might surprise you to learn that a Los Angeles rabbi, Yaacov Deyo, invented Speed Dating -- a rapid-fire courtship concept in which singles spend just a few minutes getting to know each other. It started as a way to help Jewish singles meet each other, but its spread beyond the Jewish community.