Un colpo di fulmine a ciel sereno e dopo lo speed date...si approfondisce la conoscenza in privato 

Perfect man in 3 minutes BRITAIN’S 11.5 million singles are trying newer and wackier ways to find love. In Day Two of our special investigation into the nation’s dating and mating rituals in the 21st century, we reveal how speed dating has become big business. We sent JANE BARNES to find out whether you can hurry love and what you are likely to get for your money. Here she tells us how she got on and gives her verdict on the experience. SEX experts say it takes less than a minute to decide if you fancy someone — I knew in ten seconds Jonathan wasn’t for me. His greasy hair, chewed nails and lack of conversation had killed his chances dead. But there were still another 170 gruelling seconds to go. Welcome to the world of three-minute speed dating, the UK’s fastest growing matchmaking phenomenon. Made famous by Miranda in TV’s Sex And The City, speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in LA — where else? It proved so successful it has now been copied all over the world. I joined an event run by Speed Dater, Britain’s biggest speed dating company. The venue was a plush bar in London’s Soho where 100 love-hungry singles were taking part. Daters are given a badge with a number plus a scorecard. They put a tick against dates they want to see again. The company compares cards and those who have ticked each other are sent contact details. What they do then is up to them. At £25 a night, the service isn’t cheap. But the organisers say high prices keep timewasters away. Before the dating began, organiser Emma read the rules.
She begged us not to tick “No” before our dates had even sat down — and ordered us NOT to talk about sex. Three minutes isn’t long to find out all you can about the person sitting opposite. And at a big event you will not meet everyone. But with the chance to chat to more than 30 possible partners you must keep moving when the bell rings to say time is up.

Article from The Sun, 03 June 2003.