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# HE SAID: Falling in love at breakneck speed
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/he-said-falling-in-love-at-breakneck-speed/
- Published: 2007-02-14T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:03:21.000Z
- Author: Kevin Herrera
- Tags: local, Main St, #archive-import

MAIN STREET If you’re a guy having trouble meeting women in Santa Monica, don’t sweat it. There’s plenty of ’em out there — good ones, too. You just have to be willing to pay, and pay big.

No, I’m not talking about making a trip to a local massage parlor or thumbing through the personals for an “escort.” Who has time for that? I’m talking 15 girls in an hour and a half. I’m talking about speed dating.

For those unfamiliar with the concept, singles pay anywhere from $25 to $45 to sit in a bar and talk up 10 to 15

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 14, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021407.pdf?ref=smdp.com)