If you talk to people at Aish, they will tell you that they no longer think speed dating is a good idea.
Look over here:
http://www.aish.com/d/a/48908107.html
“Many people are under the mistaken impression that they will “know” if someone is right for them very quickly. This is a myth. Most people need at least two dates to be able to decide that a date has marriage potential and they would like to know them better. Very few people develop an “instant connection.” From personal and professional experience, we can tell you that the majority of now-happily married couples gradually developed their emotional connections over the length of their courtships. When someone juggles more than one dating partner at a time, they tend to rush to judgment too quickly and give up on a promising relationship simply because it isn’t moving as fast as they (mistakenly) believe it should.
Another problem with multiple dating is that multiple daters don’t devote the emotional energy and time that is needed to enable a courtship to develop. We strongly believe that if a courtship seems promising, the partners should concentrate their energies into getting to know each other well and building an emotional connection. Life is distracting enough; another dating partner in the picture is too distracting and confusing. “
On the other hand, life is complicated. SpeedDating.com is part of Aish.com and is trademarked under it’s one word name. Check it out, and if you think it’s a good idea, send an e-mail via the “contact” menu on the site.