Attended an event last night at STK and thought I would come and share my experience. Myself, my best friend and her roommate thought we would try out this thing called 'Speed Dating'. I'd seen it in movies and on tv - but never had a chance to try it myself and I'm glad I finally got the nerve to do it. Can't just let the world pass us by, right?
We arrived at STK just before 8pm. Met the hosts who checked us in, gave us the run down and let us know that if we wanted the make-over we should check in with the make-up just off to the side in the next room. My best friend thought she would check it out while the other two went and got our drinks. There is absolutely nothing not to like about STK. It's super romantic and glitzy, but really comfortable as well. Seemed everyone in the group took the extra effort to look their best.
I was also very impressed with how professional and sharp the staff lo oked. All in ties and looking very finished. Once everything settled down, we were invited into the speed dating room where the ladies sat down first. A short while later in came the men.
Speed Dating for me was one of a lot of emotions. Most very silly but I also felt nervous which I wasn't expecting. Suddenly I'm 13 again waiting for the winter dance to begin. Some of the guys I spoke with were also nervous while others seemed like pros. I wasn't sure which I find more attractive. It seemed a few of the guys had prepared lines which I thought ended up sounding corny. The ones that did the best in my book were the ones that weren't afraid to let their inner geek show.
It seemed I met about 10 guys before they announced they would be breaking so we could freshen up. At that time, the hosts came around with tray passed bites which I thought was a nice bonus. We grabbed a few mouthfuls and regrouped in the restroom to compare notes and see how each other were doi ng.
When we returned the hosts had laid out really cute mint cases with lipstick mirrors for each of us. It was a nice touch especially for those of us with constant, is there lipstick on my teeth or parsley stuck in my teeth, paranoia. And then before I knew it we were all back at it.
Soon I had met the last of the eligible bachelors and took a few minutes out to write down who I wanted to see again on the results card. Every neurosis I have suddenly kicked in. There were guys I wanted to see again as friends and maybe more, some I liked and thought they were sweet but wasn't sure I felt a romantic connection and others that I couldn't remember how I felt. I took a stab in the dark and picked 3 that I thought would be fun to continue on with at another time.
I liked the company's casual but sophisticated approach. I appreciated that they didn't make a huge spectacle out of everything. One of my reservations about speed dating in general was feeling that I was going to be put on display for the rest to gawk at. And to my relief, it wasn't anything like that. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone to go and within minutes I was placed firmly back in where I could let out a sigh of relief.
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