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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Nice venues,but 11 didt turn up ,more…
Nice venues,but 11 didt turn up ,more woman than man Shame as half the evening on my own
June 7, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for leaving a review.
We are glad to hear you liked our venue for the event, we are very proud of the beautiful venues we work with across the country!
Unfortunately as we are sure you can understand, we cannot control 'No-shows' at an event and find it frustrating too, as we want to deliver the best event possible with even numbers.
We trust our lovely host looked after you and hope to see you at a future event with better numbers if this time didn't see you with a match!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
All of the events are cancelled
All of the events are cancelled, wasting my time and money and they don’t refund to the original payment method. Instantly they hold the money until you can have another event, but then those events are cancelled as well.
They have cancelled so many events I feel dizzy
They have no idea what they’re doing in the dating arena, and now, when I hear the word slow dating, I feel sick from their incompetence…
They need to move on over and let someone who knows what they’re doing, get on with it,
and if they intend to keep their company, they need to change their name and declare under new management
Terrible!
I will do a better job myself
June 6, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry you have had some bad luck with previous events, we completely understand your frustration.
We can confirm that we have contacted you regarding issuing your refund and for GDPR just needed you to confirm the correct email used to process your refund via Paypal, as it differs from the email address you have contacted us with.
As we stated in our email to you, we value our customers feedback and have taken your suggestions and feedback on board to continue to better our product that so many enjoy every week!
We really hope we get the chance to redeem ourselves one day and wish you a great week!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Speed Dating
I had a lovely evening at the Speed dating event in Reading, a woman named Emily hosted the event; she was very inclusive and welcoming. The event was organised to perfection and all in all was a lovely evening!
May 23, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear you had a great evening!
We are very proud to have Emily on our team and are happy to hear she looked after you so well!
Have a great day!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
Crazy way to meet anyone it can't work
Crazy way to meet anyone it can't work
4 minutes people on their best behaviour
Then they go home but free speach is not allowed...woke.
May 16, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback.
Traditionally Speed Dating is 3 minutes, however we give you 4 minutes, hence the name Slowdating! We find that 4 minutes is just long enough to work out if you are interested in the person, leaving you wanting more and if you wish to see them again!
Free speech is of course allowed, however we remind all daters to be mindful that you are meeting new people and treat all daters with the same respect you would give that of someone you have not met before!
As per our Terms and Conditions:
We provide Speed Dating events where people can meet one another in a relaxed, safe environment. Should your behaviour be deemed to be inappropriate, we reserve the right to refuse entry or ask you to leave the event.
We have had many success stories from our events and many people have a great time!
We hope to see you at a future event to hopefully change your mind!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
slowdating experience
nice venue, welcoming host, well attended by gents and ladies, overall a positive experience, thank you slowdating,
May 11, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for leaving your feedback, we are so happy to hear you had a positive experience and hope you gained a match or two!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
Slow dating event
The event was really good . Met lot of people . Daniella was a good host and extremely friendly .
I would recommend this event if anyone is single
April 27, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review - we are so glad you had a good event and our lovely host Danielle looked after you so well!
We will pass this on to her and hope to see you in Milton Keynes again soon!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Really lovely and enjoyable night out.
Attended an event in Bath on 11th April, my first time trying dating for over 15 years.
The venue was amazing, really plush and classy. The host (Ben?) was really engaging, very bubbly, and I think that helped to lift the evening. It seemed that everyone was having a great time, and I met alot of lovely people. It was an excellent night out, whether I match with anyone of not. I've since done another event, and taken a rather shy friend along (his first time out in a dozen years), and he had an epic time!
Really looking forward to attending another event in Bath.
April 11, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We are so glad to hear you had a great experience, we are so proud of our beautiful venue in Bath and we are especially proud of our fantastic host Ben who was looking after you that night!
We wish you lots of luck with matches and look forward to seeing you again in Bath!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
I have been to several events in…
I have been to several events in Bournemouth and Southampton this year and can say I have absolutely loved each one. A great evening where you meet other single people looking for love. Even if you don't make a match, as a single person with nothing else in your calendar....Great night chatting to lovely people. Each person is different and such an enjoyable experience (which is why I have enjoyed a few evenings!) Thoroughly recommended!
March 28, 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 have had an enjoyable time at our events!
We have loved having you at event across both cities and hope to see you again soon!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Drove from Barnsley to Sheffield to get…
Drove from Barnsley to Sheffield to get there and there be no men . Myself and sister and 4 other women left disgusted. If you didn't sell all the tickets then you should have cancelled until another time that you did. First time on one of these events and last
March 8, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review and email, we are sorry to hear you were disappointed with your event.
We find it frustrating too when we have no shows at an event, especially in circumstances like last night whereby the event was fully booked and daters all confirmed. However as we are sure you can understand, cannot control if daters confirm their place on the event and then choose not to attend, with no notice to ourselves and in turn we cannot force people to stay at event, like yourselves, upon arrival.
We can confirm that there were some lovely men at the event to meet and 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).
We were very disappointed to hear that you did not choose to stay for the duration of the evening as it still was a fun evening for those that stayed and there have been matches since!
On this occasion, we have created a personalised code for you or a friend to use at a future event as we are disappointed to hear that you left and did not have the chance to experience a fun evening, this code is in the email from ourselves!
We look forward to seeing you or a friend at an event in the future, take care and stay safe.
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Complete waste of time
Complete waste of time. I attended a 30s to 40s event. I drove 50 mins in the snow to get to the event. Slug and lettuce pub in Worcestershire. With the distance this cost me a lot in fuel, parking.
On arrival at 1912hrs as advised on the email I entered the pub to find it practically deserted. No signage to help with where to go and nobody from the event to meet and greet.
There was a few lads there and two women whom I asked if they were there for speed dating and they wasn’t.
I grabbed a drink and waited in the bar area until 1930 (start time) and again not a sole.
No email to inform me if it was cancelled or what.
If you’re putting an event on you need someone to greet people at the door, or at least have signage to help.
No doubt they will come back with the excuse that the bar staff knew, but it’s not their job to advice on it, it’s yours!
I have emailed for a full refund, let’s wait to see what pity excuse they come up with.
If I receive my refund I will update with positive outcome, if not I will write one star review every week until it’s resolved.
Update - I have received an email today. Thank you for prompt reply and for taking on board criticism moving forward. I shall look forward to the refund.
As a result of the good customer service I have altered the star rating as promised.
March 8, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear you missed your event.
We have spoken to the host for last night’s event and can confirm that he was present at the venue from 6pm to set up in the balcony area of the venue, just above the bar. He has informed us that he very clearly asked the bar team to direct all daters upstairs to the regular dating space, we are sorry if this did not happen when you purchased your drink.
Following this, we can confirm we will now be producing signs to be displayed at the venue to very clearly point all daters to the space in which the event is taking place to save any further confusion.
We can confirm that the event did take place and that you were missed - daters began arriving to the venue from 7pm so there is a chance you just missed them in the bar area as they made their way up the stairs!
We have emailed you with regards to the refund and hope you accept the gesture of goodwill and do not take our response as an 'excuse' but as human error, as can happen.
We apologise that you did not get the chance to date but hope to see you at a future event in Worcester under better conditions!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. booked for a 30s TO 40s event but only had women 40s to 50s attend. There were more men than women so you ended up spending more time talking to the guys whilst waiting around.... Never again!
February 22, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
We are sorry to hear you did not have a great experience at your event.
We can confirm that at a 30s & 40s event means you will meet people aged between 30-49 and we allow leeway of two years outside of the age range should the dater check with us in advance, as per our Terms and Conditions. We have also checked back on our 30s & 40s event for the date you attended and can confirm that all Ladies booked on were within the stated age range as per our records.
Unfortunately we do sometimes experience uneven numbers when we have 'No-Shows' to an event. Please know we find this frustrating too as we want all of our events to have even numbers, but as we are sure you can understand, sometimes cannot be helped.
Once again we apologise that the event was not as you had hoped and hope that one day you will consider returning to us to allow us to redeem ourselves!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team :)
Heavily delayed, bad venue.
Event was repeatedly delayed for 6 months making it clear that Slow Dating struggles with filling seats. The event itself was hosted in a cold and cramped backroom of a club, that was far too small for 30 people. The host did try her best improve the lack of seating by setting up a few folded tables, but in the end it still wasn't a great environment for one to one conversations. Several people left half way through, but I can't blame them given the venue.
February 8, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry your event was postponed, however we want to run events with even numbers of ladies and gentlemen to give our daters the best experience and chance of meeting their match!
Thank you for your feedback about the venue, we are glad to hear the host handled it well and we already have a plan in place with the venue for future events to stop this happening again!
We really hope that despite these challenges you still managed to meet some great people and we can see you have received matches from the evening so we wish you lots of luck!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
Very professional and friendly…
Very professional and friendly environment. Felt at ease and the host was very engaging!
February 15, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed the event and the host looked after you well!
Wishing you luck with any potential matches!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
Was a nice evening
Was a nice evening. I think the host could have riled people up a bit more, they didn't seem like they knew what they were doing which was a little off putting. But they were polite and kind when we came in. I think it should be mandatory that everyone uploads an image to their profile, as it was very hard to remember everyone the day after!
February 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback!
We will pass this feedback on as we want all of our hosts to give off a great buzzy energy!
Thank you for the suggestion RE profile picture upload, this is something that is in the works, however this is the importance of the Speeding Tickets to use the next day when entering choices!
We hope you gained some matches and Happy Valentines!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
You don't cater for older people enough
You don't cater for older people. Need some 60+ events. You need to make it mandatory to put photo on your web site, because it is difficult to remember who's who, especially when guys have the same name. Maybe you could try some day-time events as it is difficult to raise the enthusiasm in the dark, cold nights. However, I enjoyed the event overall and good host.
November 24, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review.
We do have events for people over 60 however we are looking to increase the number of events we offer to other age ranges.
We encourage our daters to upload profile pictures, however this is not a mandatory part of making your profile, hence it is so important to keep a hold of your speeding ticket the next day!
Please keep your eyes peeled for upcoming events and we hope to see you again!
Kind Regards,
The Slow Dating Team :)
Great night and well organised
Had a great night, far better than any dating app! The event was well organised with a good flow to the evening. I would prefer not to be sent online for the matching side but can't fault the evening itself.
January 17, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review we are so glad to hear you enjoyed the evening!
Please note you are under no obligation to enter your choices the next day, however this is the way to find your match! :)
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Kind Regards,
The Slow Dating Team
Well the night was ok
Well the night was ok, wasn’t run with any enthusiasm. Met 12 nice ladies but not had an email the next day 🤦🏻♂️
I did managed to log in thank you and updated to 4 stars. Not perfect but a good way to meet new people
January 18, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for leaving a review.
We are sorry to hear you did not feel the event was ran with any enthusiasm, we always want our hosts to create a fun and bubbly atmosphere!
We can confirm that all emails to enter choices go out before midday the day after your event and that this may have slipped in to your junk/spam folder!
To input your ticks on our website, please log in at http://www.slowdating.com/login
Once you have logged in, go to the top right corner under Profile and go to ‘Your Events’.
From here, you will see all the events you have attended and a button saying ‘Enter Your Choices'.
Let us know if you have any issues by emailing HaveFun@slowdating.com, we are always happy to help! 😊
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
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the night started well, but later in the evening3 women left, then the day after and weeks after 6 women didnt use their ticks to tick anyone
November 24, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to hear that a few women left later on in the evening - however as we are sure you can understand, we cannot force individuals to stay at an event and you never know the circumstances!
With regards to missing choices, again we cannot force anyone to do so after an event. However you do have 28 days post event to review your choices and the ladies may still enter their choices!
Wishing you lots of luck at a future event!
Kind Regards,
The Slowdating Team
Very nice hosts
Very nice hosts, arrived at required time to only sit there for half an hour twindling my thumbs, really wish I left as clearly not all the women were single, one was very hostile and one was incredibly stunning so I don't think that was genuine, I went with an open mind and I'm not too bad to look at but not a single match, something wasn't quite right about it all, especially as one guy kept refusing to move after the bell.
December 13, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you for your review, we are sorry the event was not quite as you had hoped.
We trust and hope that all daters attend our events with good and honest intentions however as per our Terms and Conditions 'We cannot vouch for the marital status, personality or sanity of any participant. It is up to you to clarify these matters to your own satisfaction'.
We are sorry to hear you have not gained a match, however please note that you do have 28 days post-event to review your choices!
We really hope you attend a future event and have a better experience with different daters!
The Slowdating Team
Brilliant Evening
Thank you so much for a wonderful evening in Bournemouth and a particular thank you to the host, Kirsty, who made me feel so welcome and at ease. I would recommend this evening to anyone as it is very relaxed, fun and just something a bit different. I haven't met my 'Mr Right' yet however I will be back to give it another go. Thank you again.
October 31, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Slow Dating
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your feedback on your event with the lovely Kirsty! We are very proud to have her as part of our team and we are so glad you had a great night!
Wishing you luck at your next event!
The Slowdating Team :)
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