Rachel Farrell Twitter Email. Modern age dating is hard. Any person who has been single in the last 10 years will tell you that: a combination of internet only dating, niche apps and the increasingly rare experience of in-person communication are some of the many reasons for these complications in the millennial age. F ewer people are meeting the loves of their lives or otherwise in clubs and pubs anymore. Then we have the world of dating apps - Tinder and Bumble and everything in between.

Every need is catered for at the swipe of a finger, but how often do these digital match-ups turn into the real deal?

How speed dating is becoming the new Tinder in Ireland

There is something of a rebellion brewing among singletons, who are now opting for face-to-face dating opportunities and of all things making a comeback, speed dating is emerging as the frontrunner. Without searching particularly hard, I find 12 speed dating events - including an attempt to break a world record - ahead of Valentine's Day. Denise Robinson, who is organising the world record attempt at Dublin's CHQ building, has sold tickets already. Each participating will have 20 people to work through and will be given three minutes with each.

Robinson is single herself and was inspired to widen the net on the search for love after she came out of a five year relationship and realised how much the dating pool had changed during that time.

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You go into a bar nowadays and nobody chats you up, they just go on Tinder. So, what is the appeal of cramming in three minutes' worth of your life to multiple strangers? You can see the person for real. My friend, she was chatting to this guy for weeks on Tinder, and when she met him, he looked nothing like his pictures. With the CHQ event, participants download a special app that allows them to scan their dates QR codes on their phone and then after the date, they can swipe left or right if the person tickled their fancy.

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If they both match, their contact details are shared with one another, so the event is almost like a mix of old-fashioned and digital dating. The event takes place in Bewley's Cafe and won't be serving alcohol, instead encouraging participants to give flowers and chocolates for old-fashioned romance. Someone asked what the age group was but there is none, we just tell people to come in and chat. Features Premium. One of Northern Ireland's longest-running Santa's grottos has been faced with the almighty task of rescheduling some family visits booked in during the new lockdown.

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