Can't stand OLD - speed dating? (London)

[lemonsaretheonlyfruit]

I have seen a couple of past threads re this on here.

I am late 40s, 2 teen DC and have been single for a number of years now. I have tried on line dating but I just think it's so time consuming and too many time wasters on there.

There seem to be plenty of events in London where I live. Has anyone been to any 'decent' ones? - of course they all make themselves sound fantastic and ultimately I guess they are only as good as the men / women that attend.

If no specific recommendations for good ones in London (I'm SE but central fine) then has anyone met the person they are now with at a speed dating event? I need motivation to do it!

I know a couple who met through speed dating but it was a few years ago. Both late 30s busy careers, sounds similar to you. I'd give it a go if there were any near me but I'm not London so I doubt it.

Not what you asked but I met my husband at a Ceroc class in London. It's a type of Jive franchise. If you seek out a beginners class,you will dance with a few guys. There are venues all over the country but quite a few in London.

I did speed dating back when I was single. It's worth giving it a go. If anything it made it very easy to weed out the weirdos quite quickly. I also think that someone who is willing to turn up to an event rather than just swipe and send dick pics from the comfort of their (potentially marital) home is likely to be more serious. There were definitely some colourful characters - one I'm pretty sure was coked up to the gills, and another quizzed me about my surname and ancestral links (I have none of any mention, btw) because he was particularly in search of a wife that would have a very specific family background (due to his own aristocratic links, apparently). I didn't end up taking it further with anyone, but there were some decent enough people there.

one I'm pretty sure was coked up to the gills

I know someone like this who I thought for years had a massive coke habit but later it turns out it's just his personality and he may have ADHD.

It doesn't hold him back in dating because he's also devastatingly handsome and a very nice person, too.

@mindutopia

That's a good point! Less likely to get wronguns and stack of married men at an actual event.

My best friend is also single and definitely wants to meet someone too so we have said we'll go together. If nothing else we'll be able to have a laugh about it.

Thankyou!

@ChefAlex

Does this exist? Thanks for your response. I started this thread a while back and have STILL not got around to dating (or doing anything about it) but was thinking of dipping my toes back in the water. I think this sounds good potentially!