"It’s a bit of fun and it’s interesting to look at yourself in a different perspective which you don’t get to do in a bar.’’ Lucy decided to try speed dating, as it fitted in with her schedule.

I arrived a few minutes early at an inner city lounge in a room secluded from the regular pub goers. The nerves were settled with the help of a bubbly host and a drink or two. The bell sounds, and I’m off chatting with one of 15 single ladies. You either click or you don’t, and eight minutes seems like a pretty efficient way to determine if you’re first date compatible... I found the quality of the women I met were top notch, and the whole experience offered a high risk-reward for those game to try it.

Dating 10 guys or gals in the one night doesn't have to be an elaborate scheme, involving several restaurants, an equal number of outfit changes, and a friend in the wings with a list of excuses for you to leave early in case things get awkward.

In fact, it can be good honest fun.

How, you ask? Speed dating!

MAYBE it's a case of beer goggles but Queenslanders think certain brews can make you look sexy, sophisticated. or sad.
Your choice of beer speaks volumes and it doesn't look good for VB drinkers, according to a national survey by Fast Impressions. The survey targeted 800 singles and suggested that VB drinkers were sad and boring types "who drone on all night about their ex, their work or recent spreadsheets". Fortytwo per cent of Brisbane respondents...

Finding a suitable date can be a long, touch business. But for people at a speed dating event finding the perfect partner relies on making a quick impression. Phil Jacob and photographer Noel Kessell joined would-be lovers at a Fast Impressions Speed Dating night to ask them: ‘What creates a good impression on a date?”

WHILE it's no surprise to us, women from Safety Bay have been named among Perth's sexiest, according to a survey by a speed dating agency. In a survey of nearly 5000 speed-dating clients by Fast Impressions, women from Fremantle, Kings Park and Safety Bay were named the most attractive. Unfortunately, there was no such gong for local men. After all, some of the nation's most beautiful women - models Megan Gale and Tiah Eckhardt, from Calista and Warnbro...

FOR years Manly has been recognised for arguably having Sydney's most stunning beach, but research shows it may also be home to Sydney's most attractive blokes. And Seaforth women were rated the fourth most beautiful in Sydney. According to research by dating service Fast Impressions, more than 52,000 women voted Manly the suburb with the sexiest men. The results showed 50 per cent of the
time, women were charmed enough to pursue a second date...

FOR years Manly has be recognised for arguably having Sydney’s most stunning beach, but research shows it may also be home to Sydney’s most attractive blokes.
And Seaforth women were rated the fourth most beautiful in Sydney.

According to research by dating service Fast Impressions, more than 52 000 women voted Manly the suburb with the...

A list of Sydney’s sexiest suburbs has been released, just in time for Valentine’s Day thanks to dating website Fast Impressions. From more than 52 000 votes, the results are somewhat surprising: Sexiest suburb to find women: northern suburb of Pymble; Sexiest suburb to find men: one of Sydney’s most famous beaches, Manly. Least sexy suburb to find women: Blaxland. Least sexy suburb to find men: Kingsgrove.

IT'S traditionally a night for loved-up couples, but don't expect singles to be sitting home alone watching Bridget Jones Diary on Valentine's Day. More single people are putting themselves out there on the year's
most romantic night, with speed dating events booked out across NSW. Fast Impressions Speed Dating events manager Carolyn Clydesdale thinks this is because speed dating has become an accepted part of the dating culture and V-Day...