NYC Speed Dating (Manhattan and surrounding areas)

It's not just Speed Dating in NYC anymore!

Our NYC singles events take place at Bryant Park Lounge in Manhattan and at other singles venues throughout the Big Apple..  Our NYC dating events have resulted in over 85 married couples so far.   We also do several virtual zoom speed dating events which are a super convenient way to meet new people from the comfort of your home.

Use the box below to search for NYC SINGLES EVENTS  Only.  The schedule to the left has everything.

FIND AN EVENT:   FIND AN EVENT: All Events Singles Social Jewish All Locations Long Island New York City Connecticut Tri-State Date Ages Location Title Upcoming Events Sat Dec 2 Women:    - All Men:   all Manhattan NYC Mixer Sat Dec 2 2023 NYC Mixer Men all , Women - All Manhattan Tue Dec 5 Women:    - All Men:    - All Manhattan Jewish Hanukkah Launch Party Tue Dec 5 2023 Jewish Hanukkah Launch Party Men - All, Women - All Manhattan Thu Dec 7 Women:   37-54 Men:   42-57 Manhattan JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Thu Dec 7 2023 JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Men 42-57, Women 37-54 Manhattan Fri Dec 8 Women:   45-58 Men:   48-63 Manhattan NYC Speed Dating Fri Dec 8 2023 NYC Speed Dating Men 48-63, Women 45-58 Manhattan Sat Dec 9 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan Speed Dating NYC Sat Dec 9 2023 Speed Dating NYC Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Sat Dec 9 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Sat Dec 9 2023 JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Thu Dec 14 Women:   25-39 Men:   25-39 Manhattan JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Thu Dec 14 2023 JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Men 25-39, Women 25-39 Manhattan Fri Dec 15 Women:   21-49 Men:   21-49 Queens Rescue Me Singles Party Fri Dec 15 2023 Rescue Me Singles Party Men 21-49, Women 21-49 Queens Wed Dec 20 Women:    - All Men:    - All Manhattan Jewish Israeli Dinner Series Wed Dec 20 2023 Jewish Israeli Dinner Series Men - All, Women - All Manhattan Fri Jan 12 Women:   45-58 Men:   48-63 Manhattan NYC Speed Dating Fri Jan 12 2024 NYC Speed Dating Men 48-63, Women 45-58 Manhattan Sat Jan 13 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan Speed Dating NYC Sat Jan 13 2024 Speed Dating NYC Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Sat Jan 13 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Sat Jan 13 2024 JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Thu Jan 18 Women:   25-39 Men:   25-39 Manhattan JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Thu Jan 18 2024 JEWISH- NYC Speed dating Men 25-39, Women 25-39 Manhattan Sat Jan 20 Women:   20s & 30s Men:   20s & 30s Manhattan Jewish YJP Mingle Sat Jan 20 2024 Jewish YJP Mingle Men 20s & 30s, Women 20s & 30s Manhattan Wed Nov 29 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Online Online Tristate & NYC Speed Dating Wed Nov 29 2023 Online Tristate & NYC Speed Dating Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Online Tue Dec 5 Women:   37-54 Men:   42-57 Online Online Tristate & NYC Speed Dating Tue Dec 5 2023 Online Tristate & NYC Speed Dating Men 42-57, Women 37-54 Online Tue Dec 12 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Online Jewish Virtual Speed Dating Tue Dec 12 2023 Jewish Virtual Speed Dating Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Online Wed Jan 17 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Online Jewish Virtual Speed Dating Wed Jan 17 2024 Jewish Virtual Speed Dating Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Online Sat Dec 2 Women:    - All Men:    - All Manhattan Romance Rolodex- Comp Sat Dec 2 2023 Romance Rolodex- Comp Men - All, Women - All Manhattan Sat Dec 2 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Nassau Speed Dating Long Island Sat Dec 2 2023 Speed Dating Long Island Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Nassau Sat Dec 9 Women:   50-63 Men:   53-65 Nassau Long Island Speed Dating Sat Dec 9 2023 Long Island Speed Dating Men 53-65, Women 50-63 Nassau Sun Dec 10 Women:    - All Men:    - All Suffolk Pickleball Social Sun Dec 10 2023 Pickleball Social Men - All, Women - All Suffolk Sat Dec 16 Women:   37-54 Men:   42-57 Nassau LI Speed Dating Sat Dec 16 2023 LI Speed Dating Men 42-57, Women 37-54 Nassau Fri Dec 29 Women:   56-69 Men:   58-75 Nassau LI Speed Dating Fri Dec 29 2023 LI Speed Dating Men 58-75, Women 56-69 Nassau Sat Dec 30 Women:   45-58 Men:   48-61 Nassau Long Island Speed Dating Sat Dec 30 2023 Long Island Speed Dating Men 48-61, Women 45-58 Nassau Sun Dec 31 Women:    - All Men:    - All Nassau Singles Long Island New Years Eve Sun Dec 31 2023 Singles Long Island New Years Eve Men - All, Women - All Nassau Sat Jan 6 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Nassau Speed Dating Long Island Sat Jan 6 2024 Speed Dating Long Island Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Nassau Sat Jan 13 Women:   50-63 Men:   53-65 Suffolk Long Island Speed Dating Sat Jan 13 2024 Long Island Speed Dating Men 53-65, Women 50-63 Suffolk Sat Jan 20 Women:   37-54 Men:   42-57 Nassau LI Speed Dating Sat Jan 20 2024 LI Speed Dating Men 42-57, Women 37-54 Nassau Sun Feb 18 Women:    - All Men:    - All Suffolk A Chorus Line (Babylon) Sun Feb 18 2024 A Chorus Line (Babylon) Men - All, Women - All Suffolk Sun May 19 Women:    - All Men:    - All Suffolk A Bronx Tale (Babylon) Sun May 19 2024 A Bronx Tale (Babylon) Men - All, Women - All Suffolk Sun Jul 21 Women:    - All Men:    - All Suffolk Bye Bye Birdie (Babylon) Sun Jul 21 2024 Bye Bye Birdie (Babylon) Men - All, Women - All Suffolk Tue Dec 5 Women:    - All Men:    - All Manhattan Jewish Hanukkah Launch Party Tue Dec 5 2023 Jewish Hanukkah Launch Party Men - All, Women - All Manhattan Sat Dec 9 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan Speed Dating NYC Sat Dec 9 2023 Speed Dating NYC Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Mon Dec 18 Women:   43-56 Men:   45-59 Other Speed Dating Westchester Mon Dec 18 2023 Speed Dating Westchester Men 45-59, Women 43-56 Other Wed Dec 20 Women:    - All Men:    - All Manhattan Jewish Israeli Dinner Series Wed Dec 20 2023 Jewish Israeli Dinner Series Men - All, Women - All Manhattan Sat Dec 30 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Connecticut Speed Dating CT Sat Dec 30 2023 Speed Dating CT Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Connecticut Sat Jan 13 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Manhattan Speed Dating NYC Sat Jan 13 2024 Speed Dating NYC Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Manhattan Sat Jan 27 Women:   30s & 40s Men:   30s & 40s Connecticut Speed Dating CT Sat Jan 27 2024 Speed Dating CT Men 30s & 40s, Women 30s & 40s Connecticut

If you are new to the singles scene, check out our guidelines for choosing the right NYC event.   Thanks to your many suggestions and feedback received over the past 4 years, it is not just speed dating in NY anymore.  Many of the events modify the speed-dating format to an activity.   

The best N.Y.C. Speed Dating and Singles events NYC events are structured so that you get to enjoy the activity, but are also ensured to meet everyone who attends by incorporating a rotation factor.  This eliminates any awkward entrance to exists to conversations.    Have questions or Concerns? Call Jay at 718-757-6933 or 516-908-9638.  

We held our first New york city event for singles on Valentines Day 2003 and have since expanded to Connecticut, Long Island and other areas.  Over 85 married couples and we are still going strong! 

Why we are called Weekenddating 

 It was 2003 and I (Jay) was working in corporate america.  All of my friends were getting married, had girlfriends and it was not fun being the last single one of the group.  A co-worker named Samantha said that she saw this thing on the news called Hurry Date and it would be right up my alley.  I went to a few events and they were always held on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.  I loved the concept but wouldnt get home until 11:30 PM and had to be up for work at 6 am.    

I started looking for events that were held on the weekend, but...........  None existed.  So I decided to start my own company and hence, Weekenddating was born.  Since those days, we occassionally have a midweek event, but the focus continues to be on Weekend events.

Why speed dating works

How many times have you seen someone you would like to approach but did not?  Nobody wants that uncomfortable feeling.  The beauty of the NYC speed dating is that the awkwardness is removed from the equation.  No pressure getting into conversations.  Even better... No pressure getting out of conversations.  That is all done for you.

Ok, full disclosure here.. A lot comes down to some luck, who is there the night you are.  However it really does work and I know of at least 85 married couples, 10 or more kids and lots of happy couples.

Can you really get to know someone in 5 minutes?
Is it enough time to know if you will marry this person?  Of course not.. However the five minutes is plenty of time to determine if this is someone you might want to get to know more about.  If you are not sure after the mini date, they you can always give the person a yes and figure it out later. 

What goes on at the speed dating event?

Arrive about 15-30 minutes prior to start time so that you can settle in.  Check in with your host to receive your welcome packet  (We do check for proof of age to make sure we deliver what is advertised).  Once we get started, everyone is paired off into groups of two.  You spend approximately five minutues with someone and then jot down a few notes to help you remember who they are.  (If you do not take notes, it can get confusing since you are meeting a lot of people).  Next, the guys shift over one spot and we start the process again.

How many people will I meet?

The minimum number of dates is 8 and the maximum number of dates will be about 12.  It varies each time.  We adjust the amount of time per date based on the total number of dates.

 How do I let you know who I liked?

For in person events, you will hand in a scorecard to let us know your selections.  Within 24 hours, you will receive an email that lets you know who you matched with.  Both mutual matches and one way matches (they picked you, but you did not pick them), will be be provided.