Still looking for Mr. or Ms. Right? Do you believe in love? Do you appreciate science? If “Yes,” then participate in the premiere speed dating research project at Oakland University (OU) for OU students! This event also operates as a research project that examines initial/early romantic and sexual attraction among newly met individuals between physical and virtual environments.

To participate, you must be: (1) a student currently attending OU, (2) at least 18 years old, (3) fluent in English, (4) heterosexual, (5) single, and (6) seeking for a romantic/sexual relationship.

Using an online text/chat software, you will individually date up to 12 other opposite-sex daters, rate each dating experience, and indicate if you would like to share your OU contact information with a dater you speed-dated. If you AND your date indicate to exchange contact information with each other, then both of you will later receive each other’s OU email address and full name! Each date will last 5 minutes. In total, this study (online survey: 45 mins. dating: 2 hrs.) is expected to take less than 3 hours.

Admission to speed dating events usually cost around $30 . The costs to participate are (1) $0 (free) and (2) completion of an online survey prior to the dating event about your demographics, partner preferences, and sexuality, as well as a full body photograph! The online survey and online speed-dating event will take place online at a location of your convenience. Only the first 25 eligible men and women will be allowed to participate!

To participate, follow this link: https://oakland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iFWEvqBV2RVH4p or email the principal investigator, Richard H Holler, at [email protected].

When: April 8th, 6-8:30pm

Where: Online