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speed dating

noun

an organized social event in which participants have one-on-one conversations typically limited to less than ten minutes, for the purpose of meeting people they would like to date.

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British Dictionary definitions for speed dating

speed dating

noun

a method of meeting potential partners in which each participant has only a few minutes to talk to each of his or her dates before being moved on to the next one. At the end of the event, paticipants decide which dates they would like to see again
Derived Formsspeed dater, noun
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