{"id":439,"date":"2012-07-10T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/science-london.com\/home\/?p=439"},"modified":"2012-08-31T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T13:38:10","slug":"the-dating-games-science-of-compatibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/science-london.com\/home\/2012\/07\/10\/the-dating-games-science-of-compatibility\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dating Games: Science of Compatibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOW WITH FREE STAND-BY TICKETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do tend to worry and we do need an even balance of men and women to make this work so we want some lovely back ups in case of drop-outs\/no-shows. To make that happen we are offering 10 FREE stand-by-tickets (5 male, 5 female) for the event.<\/p>\n

The stand-by-tickets get you:
\n1) A Free Drink
\n2) Entry to Dr Steve Cross’ comedy set (we’ve heard some of it and it split our sides!) at the beginning of the evening
\n3) The possibility of taking part in the event if someone from your gender does not appear by 7:30pm
\n4) Entry to the psychologist’s talk at the end of the evening (if you want to wait around).<\/p>\n

You will NOT be able to watch the event as it happens unless you’re selected to take part on the evening. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
Science London is seeking 25 guys and 25 girls who are straight, single and aged between 20-34 to come and participate in our speed dating experiment. If you are open-minded, up for a laugh, looking for someone special and curious to learn about the science behind the dating game then this is the event for you!<\/p>\n

When you arrive you\u2019ll be greeted by one of the Science London crew. We\u2019ll hand you a drink (we\u2019re so good to you) along with a scorecard and a short personality profile, which you can complete whilst mingling with the other guests. Once everyone has arrived we\u2019ll be breaking the ice with a short burst of humour from the love guru that is Dr Steve Cross (co-founder of Science Showoff<\/a> and Bright Club<\/a>). What he doesn\u2019t know about dating isn\u2019t worth knowing!\n<\/td>\n

\n\n\"Kiss
\nKiss No.2 by David Martyn Hunt<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

You\u2019ll now find yourself in a room full of potential romance. The air will be thick with pheromones and an eagerness to impress\u2026 so naturally for the first round of dates we will be plunging you all into complete darkness and giving you 3 minutes to talk to all of your possible soul mates with no idea what they look like. Accents are sexy right?<\/p>\n

Then, we\u2019ll turn on the lights and let you grab a drink before we plough ahead with round two where you will be able to look at each of your prospective love matches but with no talking allowed. It\u2019s all in the eye contact. After you have ogled and chatted to everyone you\u2019ll be given the chance to select your favourites from the dark and light before our behind-the-scene experts whisk away your scorecards and examine the data.<\/p>\n

Whilst we are crunching the numbers you\u2019ll be given the opportunity to quiz an expert psychologist about the scientific principles of attraction, dating and relationships. Some of you may be thinking this information would\u2019ve been beneficial earlier in the evening\u2026 we say that would have been cheating \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

The Science London data team will then report back to announce any successful matches. Should we find a couple (or couples) who have been attracted to each other\u2019s dark conversation and light looks we will foot the bill for their first date. Will this novel dating approach help us to find true love? Honestly, we do not know. But we can have a lot of fun finding out together!<\/p>\n

Please note that when you sign up to this event you will also be participating in a real experiment into the science of dating. There will be journalists at this event who may wish to talk to you about your experience; you will have the option to share your information or decline. <\/em><\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> Tuesday 10th of July 2012
\nTime:<\/strong> Doors open at 7pm (dates starting promptly at 7:30pm)
\nPlace:<\/strong> APT Bar<\/a>, Aldermary House, 10-15 Queens Street, London. EC4N 1TX [gmap<\/a>]
\nCost:<\/strong> SOLD OUT!<\/strong> Depending on how this event goes we hope to run another similar one in the future.
\nAdvance Tickets<\/strong> – \u00a38 (including a drink on arrival) from Event Brite<\/a>. There are ONLY<\/strong><\/span> advance tickets so get in quick.<\/del><\/p>\n

Please note when buying your ticket we have had to separate sales by gender to ensure a 50\/50 split so make sure you pick the right ticket. We will not issue refunds for buying the wrong type of ticket.<\/p>\n

You can see photos from the night here<\/a> on Flickr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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