Forty-four per cent of men are looking to score on the first date while 66 per cent of women believe that the man should foot the bill for dinner. These are just a couple of the statistics that FastLife, Canada’s premium speed dating and singles events provider, and international online dating giant Lavalife, recently discovered.

When Jeremy Koz was eliminated from Canadian Idol, Winnipeg reeled in shock. What was to become of the coat tailed rocker described by Idol judge Sass Jordan as “the type of performer who could bring a crowd in a stadium to their feet”? It seems that Koz has found a musical outlet in the most unlikely of places … FastLife speed dating.

What better way for foodies to fuse than with fabulous food and fine wine? Tasting menus with their multitude of small courses are the latest gourmet experience, allowing diners to be more daring with their palate. So why not dare to share each course with a different date?

Standing all of five foot three in my bare feet, I’m willing to admit that I’m short. In fact, I still use a stool to reach things on the top shelves of my kitchen cabinets.

Yet when it comes to dating, size does still matter: I want to date someone who has a few extra inches on me. Apparently, I’m not alone.

Fastlife, Canada’s most stylish speed dating service, and online dating giant Lavalife, have found that size does matter, when it comes to a man’s height.

Picky, picky, picky.

That's singles today. And I'm one of them.

Years ago, it was enough that a prospective partner was reasonably attractive, had a good sense of humour and was available. Now the "requirement" list is the length of a roll of paper towels and someone isn't acceptable unless every box is checked.

For those not as "out there" but definitely looking, www.lavalife.com — Canada's busiest internet dating site, where 600,000 active members exchange 1.3 million messages a day — is expanding offline to keep its site fresh. Lavalife, owned by American company Vertrue but based in Toronto where it was founded, is partnering with the speed-dating company Fastlife.

Fastlife, Canada’s most stylish speed dating service, and and online dating giant Lavalife, have found that size does matter, when it comes to a man’s height.

Speed dating with Style - Lavalife and FastLife announce partnership to host invitation only events for North American singles.

New poll finds most singles decide the fate of a second date in 8 minutes or less!

At Tasting Dating – 10 gourmet courses, matched with wine and dates, for $99 – I figured that if the men were boring, I could bury myself in the pate and pinot. I needn’t have worried: they were all charming, chatty, extraordinarily nice – and in some cases, very good-looking.