The only positive thing about this event is the local organiser Most of the time there are less females than males. Event does not attract people at those prices thats why they keep sending people... See more
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I tried very hard to book a ticket for tonight’s event in Norwich which I will admit took some plucking up of courage to do. I wasn’t able to book with all the options greyed out and unable to sele... See more
The website cons people into thinking there is more females going buy showings its sold out for females. The always come back and use the same excuse sayings its a "booking live system"- done a... See more
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Have previously attended these Slow Dating events some years ago and had interesting evenings ! Thought I'd give it another go and attended a 40s/50s event tonight in Portsmouth. Good venue, not a h... See more
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Successful, safe and enjoyable Speed Dating and Singles Events across the UK. Enjoy highly recommended Speed Dating where you are guaranteed success and fun.
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63-66 Hatton Garden, EC1N 8LE, LONDON, United Kingdom
- havefun@slowdating.com
- www.slowdating.com
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Laura done a great job of hosting in…
Laura done a great job of hosting in Winchester last night, you always bring a great energy to any event thanks Laura always good to see your
October 31, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for leaving a great review for Laura, we will be sure to let her know of your feedback and we are so proud to have her on the team!
We hope you gained a match or two!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
They're always cancelling the events
I always signed up for Slow Dating events but never had any luck with any of them because they keep cancelling the events, even when they don't need to. They are building up hope and then letting people down, which is a terrible way of promoting a dating event.
There were at least a few times where the team promised an event was going ahead, only at the last minute... they cancelled it. Unbelievable. And they don't offer a refund when they cancel. You have to ask them for it.
I honestly feel so sorry for the people that were really looking forward to meeting their ideal partner, only to have that opportunity completely ruined because the events never happen, just because a few people drop out.
I get that sometimes it's difficult to get the right amount of people and to get the numbers even, but the more this happens, the more people will lose their faith with Slow Dating. Not everyone finds online dating successful, and sometimes people can't find someone or have no social life because of the lack of decent social venues, so having something like slow dating is a great idea, but it never achieves anything because it rarely happens.
Extremely disappointing.
October 23, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for leaving a review, we are sorry to hear you are disappointed.
We are sorry to hear you have been unlucky in attending an event, we can confirm we have lots of successful events across the country every week so we apologise you have not experienced one yet!
With regards to a refund, as per our Terms and Conditions, if we cancel an event we always transfer you to the next available event, however our team are on hand if you cannot make that date and require a different event or a refund and get back to you as quickly as possible.
As you have stated above, you understand that it can be difficult to get the right amount of people for events and we would never want to run a heavily imbalanced event as that is not an enjoyable evening for anyone.
We would hope that in the future you may change your mind and consider returning to try one of our events and have a better experience, as we help so many people every week to have a great dating experience and meet lots of new people!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
First attempt at speed dating
This was my first time speed dating and was not sure what to expect thankfully I was not the only first timer the host was outstanding made everyone feel comfortable and explained everything she definitely made things go more smoothly and made me feel comfortable from start to finish I will definitely be attending again now I know what to expect
October 18, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are so glad to hear you had a good time at the event and that our host looked after you so well!
We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Very disappointed
Very disappointing first attempt at speed dating. Unfortunately of the 9 men that booked on the Portsmouth event, only 4 turned up. As there were 12 women we chose to postpone and go to another event. Although after this experience, it has made me wonder how successful this really is.
October 11, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Good Afternoon,
We are sorry your event was postponed in Portsmouth.
We find it frustrating too when these things happen, especially as all the gentlemen booked on to the event had confirmed their attendance prior to the event.
As we are sure you can understand, it is completely out of our control if individuals choose not to attend an event and we would like you to know that this is an isolated incident.
If you haven't received the email regarding last night please contact the office at HaveFun@slowdating.com and they will be able to help you!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Amy ran the event effortlessly
Amy ran the event effortlessly, she was cheerful and friendly, whent out of her way to help the participant's who themselves where very friendly and we all had a great night
September 13, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We are very proud to have Amy as part of the Slowdating team and we are so glad she made your evening so enjoyable!
We hope you gained a match or two and if not, we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
An enjoyable experience- Amy the host in Sheffield is excellent!
Amy really gave a warm welcome to us all, she is a great host and really makes the event special. Please please please may we have some large singles parties arranged for Sheffield. It seems to be for all other cities but not Sheffield. So please some large mixer event with 100 people at least, Halloween parties/ Christmas parties would be amazing! Thank you again to Amy for excellent organisation, and her professional manner! Will definitely go again.
September 13, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thanks for leaving a review!
We are so glad to hear you had a great time in Sheffield, we are so proud to have Amy on our team and are so happy she gave you a great evening!
Thank you for the suggestion RE the Single's party - stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled and we hope to be partying with you soon!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Congratulations on your most recent…
Congratulations on your most recent award ~ Specialist events company of the year 23/24 Prestige awards. “Outstanding attention to detail and customer satisfaction” ~ The prestige Awards Judging Panel.
Congratulations again and our pleasure to meet you ❤️
August 29, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for this and for posting on our Trustpilot!
It was a pleasure and thank you for the award!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Good opportunity to speed date in Sheffield
The experience was great even though it was my first time. Amy did an incredible job explaining the dynamic of the event and making everyone comfortable. I definitely had a really good time.
August 10, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We are so glad you had a great experience for your first time and we are happy to hear that Amy looked after you so well!
We are very proud to have her on the team and will make sure she knows about your review!
We hope you gained a match or two and if not we look forward to seeing you in the future!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Good night met some good people and had…
Good night met some good people and had a laugh too
August 10, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are so glad you had a good time and met some lovely people and we hope you gained a match or two!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
I would love to say huge thank you to…
I would love to say huge thank you to the host Amy from Sheffield, as she was absolutely brilliant. I was on the meeting first time, and she patiently explained everything, and helped all attendees to feel more comfortable.
August 10, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review.
We are so proud to have Amy on our team and will be sure to let her know you left a review!
We hope you had a great night and gained a match or two!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Absolute waste of time
Absolute waste of time .
Terrible venue and bad set up in Brighton . The venue was totally wrong for an over 50’s event
August 9, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear you were disappointed with the venue.
We apologise that the venue was not to your standard, we can confirm we have raised a complaint with the venue regarding this and as you said in your email to us, you understand that the venue being unprepared and the service being slow at the bar is out of our control, which we are grateful of and we can only apologise for.
With regards to the fact that you believe the venue was wrong for the age range, we can confirm we shall take this in to consideration when planning future events for this age range as we want all our daters to feel comfortable and enjoy the environment in which they date!
We hope you take advantage of your 'Have Another Go Freebie' and come back to try again at one of our other Brighton venues, whereby we hope we can redeem ourselves!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
I went speed dating for the first time…
I went speed dating for the first time yesterday in Southampton and was made to feel very comfortable by the host Laura. She went round speaking to everyone and made us feel at ease. I had a great night talking to everyone and Laura joined in as well. Thank you
July 19, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your lovely review about our host Laura!
We are very proud to have her as part of the team and we are glad she helped you have a great night!
We hope you gained a match or two!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
To laura Clarke she very good at hear job and a good host and a true friend host and…
To laura Clarke she very good host and true friend as well love from Andrew
July 19, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your feedback about our lovely host Laura!
We are very proud to have her as part of the Slowdating team and we are glad our daters love her as much as we do!
We shall make sure she knows you left a review!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
High volume... dealing with the Public is not am easy product. Keeping Business simple is easy for all the Staff......Title...ORGANISED.....
This was my first opportunity to use this company. My early approach was to visit the Venue.They immediately put me in touch with their contact details.Within an hour or so I received all the information.
Now I am delighted & looking forward to the event...
It says alot......being organised & everyone knows the system....
John Mathews.
July 17, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your feedback.
We are so glad you have had a positive experience with our wonderful venue and especially our customer service team who work tirelessly to give the quickest and best service possible!
We look forward to welcoming you to your future event in the coming weeks!
Have a great week!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Tried to book Guildford Aug 22
Tried to book Guildford Aug 22. Payment wouldn't go through, tried twice.
July 10, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review, however we do not operate in Guildford and believe this review was meant for another company!
We have contacted you through Trustpilot and requested that this review is removed as this is not about our business.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Event was 'postponed' the day before
Event was 'postponed' the day before it was due. Got a text saying we have emailed you with all the details. But they didn't. Had to contact them. New event isn't for 2 months! Now trying to get a refund.
July 11, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for leaving us feedback.
We apologise you did not see the email sent to you, there is a chance this slipped in to your junk/spam folder!
Our team sent over the email and link you missed so you could manage your booking which you used.
We have contacted you this morning to let you know we are processing your refund and this will appear in your account in 5-10 working days.
We apologise for the delay in response, however as we are sure you can understand, we receive a high number of emails every day and we cannot always get back as quickly as we may like. Please also note our customer service team is small and work standard UK Business Hours.
We hope to see you at a future event and we can redeem ourselves!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Shocking website
Shocking website
Speedy communication not so
Lives up to the name SLOW!Dating indeed
July 8, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Good Morning,
Thank you for your feedback.
We apologise you had some problems at the weekend with our website, our web team worked across the weekend to fix this and we can confirm that the error is now fixed.
Please note our customer service and bookings team work UK Business Hours, hence you may not have received as speedy a reply as usual.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Have a great week!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
£22 for 24 minutes of chatting
Only 6 men turned up so a total of 24 minutes was spent on the whole experience!
The host was also a step in as the original host had bailed.
The customer service after the event is even worse with no refunds offered as the event was attended.
Save your money and try dating in a different way!
June 29, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review, we are sorry you were disappointed.
We can confirm that the host looking after you on the evening is one of our most experienced hosts and was covering the event for another host as they had been unwell.
As we stated in our email to you, we are sorry for the lack of attendance at your event, we find it frustrating when we have no-shows and can only but apologise for this, as we are sure you can understand this is completely out of our control if people do not attend an event.
As per our Terms and Conditions:
"We guarantee a minimum of 6 dates at any regular speed dating event. If you meet less than 6 people at any one event, you may, at our discretion, be offered a discount voucher towards a future speed dating event (no refunds).
If you attend an event, utilise our services and request a refund following this, no refund will be given."
We can see that you have entered your choices after the event meaning you have utilised our services. Please note that you can amend your choices for up to 28 days post-event.
Once again we do apologise that this happened, wish you lots of luck with your choices and we sent you a code for money off of an event in the future which we would hope to redeem ourselves at!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Giving it a go !!
Have previously attended these Slow Dating events some years ago and had interesting evenings ! Thought I'd give it another go and attended a 40s/50s event tonight in Portsmouth. Good venue, not a huge turn out 9 ladies 8 men , its only what you make of it yourself , go with an open mind !! Obviously its down to personal taste !! I might have a match , who knows , I'll find out tomorrow !!
June 15, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed the event even with the low numbers and we agree, it is entirely what you make it!
We hope you gain a match or two and if not look forward to seeing you at a future event!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Customer Service is exceptional
Didn’t get to go Speed Dating due to meeting someone before that day. I wrote a quick email to cancel my slot and I got a really lovely reply from Lauren. In my email I didn’t ask for my money back but as a good will gesture Lauren said I would receive it back which I was so appreciative. She also wished me the very best for the future. So, Lauren… thank you for being brilliant at your job. 5* service! ☺️
June 9, 2023
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Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback!
We are so happy to hear you have found someone and we are so glad you are happy with the service provided to you by Lauren, we are incredibly proud to have her on the Slowdating Team!
Wishing you so much happiness!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
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