Otaku Speed Dating says to come in whatever is comfortable for you.
Reservations can be made online here, where they’re normally priced at US$35, but because Otaku Speed Dating loves all you Rocketeers, you can enter the promotional code ROCKET50 for a 50-percent discount.
Billing itself as the Big Apple’s “premier otaku and gamer speed dating” organizer, Otaku Speed Dating’s one-hour events allow participants to meet 10 other single fans of anime, video games, cosplay, or one of the other otaku disciplines in rapid-fire, three-minute sessions. Once you’re done, you’ll fill out an evaluation card for each mini-date, and Otaku Speed Dating will put you in contact with any participants with whom you felt a mutual attraction.
A handful of organizations in Japan are taking the guesswork out of that last question by organizing matchmaking parties specifically for fans of anime and video games, and now singles in the States can enjoy such services thanks to New York-based Otaku Speed Dating.