Derrick Waterfield, 35, and Tracey Miller, 33, met through Fast Impressions 10 months ago. After breaking up from a longterm relationship, Mr Waterfield said he found it hard to talk to girls in bars and also tried online dating.

I had committed to speed dating and when I saw my name printed out on a name badge and I locked eyes with the enthusiastic host, I realised it was too late to back out.

We dumped our coats and hurried to the bar, eager to liquor up before we were thrown to the lions, so to speak.

Dynamic duo Justin and Annabelle Parfitt of speed dating company Fast Impressions have the formula for business success downpat: a unique, tailored concept, a solid business model, and a desire to practise what they preach. Jessica Stanic caught up with the married couple, as they shared their secrets for love, life, business success and the speed dating phenomenon sweeping the globe.

Justin and Annabelle Parfitt have perfected the love game themselves and now it's their job to hookup singles. The married couple, who run dating agency Fast Impressions, are in Australia being filmed for a reality TV show based on their life, Love Inc. It's set to screen in Canada, the US and Australia later this year.

A growing number of older women are dating younger men - but what's in it for the "toyboys"? Doug Hendrie tracks down four men who have nothing but praise for "cougar" women.

EVERYTHING'S sexier by candlelight, as we know, and now singles can look for love to coincide with an environmental cause. Fast Impressions, the world's biggest singles' events company, will run a cocktail speed dating party, in support of Earth Hour, at The Exchange Hotel, 131 Edward St, City, on Saturday from 7.30pm.

SINGLES in pursuit of a partner for life are usually warned to steer clear of conversations with strangers in dimly lit bars. But unattached Brisbanites have nothing to fear this week at a special speed-dating event to coincide with Earth Hour.

Is there a surefire look to guarantee love at first glance? Three GRAZIA girls go undercover to find out.

If you feel like you're in need of a hug coming up to Valentine's Day, get down to Martin Place in Sydney's CBD – where they're being given out for free.

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Fast Impressions, the biggest singles event company in the world, kicked of the party vibe this weekend with the formation of a giant 'human heart' in Sydney.

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