"I had a blast. It far exceeded my expectation for level of fun. 8 minutes is plenty to get to know someone, I probably talk to guys for less time than that in a bar before giving out my number."

Dating moves on to PuppyLove...as FastLife sets up eligibles and their canines for a speed-dating walk on Centre Island.

While we hold most of our events in Canada, our parties in the States have drawn plenty of attention. The nationally televised Morning Show With Mike & Juliet sent one of their people to a speed dating event in New York with cameras in tow. Watch both clips through our site here.

The concept: an event in which nine men get to a) attend a lingerie show and then b) speed-date the lingerie models. Would I like to cover the event?

“We tailor our events to get a better match rate,” explains Parfitt. “When you ask men how old they like women to be, they invariable choose younger. But when you ask them for adjectives that describe the kind of woman they’d like to be with, they say they want to meet independent, experienced women. That kind of thing. So we pitch them on the ToyBoy events.”

When a young man wants to woo a woman, he probably thinks about giving her flowers, chocolate or wine. Understandable. These are things that women often appreciate. But how about beer?

According to a national "Beer Language" survey conducted by FastLife.ca, a Toronto-based speed dating service, the beverage in your pint glass says a lot about you.

The foaming brew that unties tongues has its own language. According to a Beer Language study conducted by Fastlife.ca, each beer has its own distinct personality.
The study came as somewhat of an homage to Oktoberfest, now happening in Munich as well as a bit of a preview of Fastlife’s upcoming beer tasting dating event.

According to dating service company FastLife's latest "beer language" survey, beer drinkers are judged by the pint.
Stella Artois was the victor in the sexiest, classiest and most consumed beer categories. Bud Light was coined the most pathetic and Labatt 50 was the best brew to get through the hardknock times.

White was the party theme at FastLife’s Singles Mixer at Lobby. The ladies sipped on cocktails while the gentlemen worked the mostly under 40 crowd.