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In 1999, Yaacov Deyo, a Los Angeles rabbi and Harvard graduate, created the concept of Speed Dating. The idea was simple: gather a bunch of single men and women (in equal numbers) together, pair them up, and let them talk to each other... five minutes at a time, and then change partners. This "round-robin" or "musical chairs" switching allows everyone the opportunity to have a "date" with all of the present participants. The McGill University undergraduate student body consists of over 18,000 students with a 60:40 female to male ratio. The gender ratio (F:M) varies widely in the different university faculties and departments, such as in Education (4:1), Engineering (1:2), Science (3:2), and Arts (2:1)*. Additionally, classes are not the optimal social environments, and students are generally very busy individuals. All of these reasons contributed to the need for a new way for McGill students to mingle, different from those traditional unpleasant "meat-market"-style gatherings, with communication and conversation being the cornerstone of the encounter.
Founded in March 2003, the McGill Speed Dating Club is the first university club of its kind, devoted to helping McGill students meet, interact, and establish relationships, while maintaining a fun and casual atmosphere. Founding Members
Our membership is growing rapidly, and we are currently recruiting new members to help us run the club and organize future events. If you would like to become a member of the first ever university speed dating club, then contact us to join our dynamic team. |
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