Extreme Dating - Eye Gazing

It's about time the dating world gave us something new - I mean, we've been speed dating for what seems like years now. But when we heard the latest craze, well - crazy - concept, we weren't too sure.

Eye-gazing is apparently 'The Thing' to do - fresh from New York, it's the latest way to meet your mate.

Simply - and this is totally keep-it-simple-stupid - you just sit & eyeball a series of chaps, for an evening.

No talking, no touching, no whispering - just gazing.

Totally impossible for me then, as I find it simply excrutiating to sit in silence - I'd definitely laugh all over the poor lad.

The creator, Michael Ellsberg, describes eye-gazing as 'fun, awesome, uplifting, intimate, and deep experience imaginable' - ok, we'll take your word for it (perhaps he's a few sandwiches short of a picnic & has trouble conveying his attractiveness when he speaks...

How it works

After a fun mini-lesson in the art of eye contact, the group splits into pairs, and each pair spends two minutes looking into each other's eyes, no talking, just soaking in each other's essence through the windows to their soul.

The pairs switch up every two minutes, for a total of 20 gazes during the evening with ample mingling time between the gazing sessions.

Apparently 'the response is phenomenal! The chemistry in the room after the gazing is electrifying, as conversations and phone numbers exchange with ease because people feel an inexplicable closeness to one another'

We have our doubts - I mean, what if he looks yummy, has amazing eyes, but when you venture onto your second date, where verbalising is allowed, he turns out to be duller than dish-water?

Eye-gazing hasn't made it's way to Manchester yet (it won't be long, we're sure) but as soon as it does we'll let you know Busy Girl - we know you're dying to try it!

BGG xxx