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Tech Bloggers Fumble and Flirt in Video Speed-Dating

Chat client Meebo is teaming up with — video speed dating site SpeedDate to offer online dating through their social platform. To promo the partnership and rouse up some online attention, they duo invited several tech bloggers and writers to participate in a round of video dates. Fellow Wired blogger, Aaron Rowe, who contributes over […]
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Chat client Meebo is teaming up with – video speed dating site SpeedDate to offer online dating through their social platform. To promo the partnership and rouse up some online attention, they duo invited several tech bloggers and writers to participate in a round of video dates.

Fellow Wired blogger, Aaron Rowe, who contributes over at our sister blog Wired Science, repped for the home team, taking part in the web celeb speed dating event.

He emailed me the video this morning, writing:

"The best part was how it made me feel the same excitement that I got from AOL chat rooms when I was a teenager. I feel a bit like Austin Powers when flirting with people."

I totally agree. I loved AOL chat rooms circa '97, before they got pervy and overrun by chatbots. Watch the vid and see if Aaron is able to woo any ladies into meeting for an actual date!

See also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJnXORCW1Vg