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dating, courtship, and marriage
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methods for studying relationships
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speed dating
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broader: methods for studying relationships
broader: dating, courtship, and marriage
definition: Speed dating is a matchmaking event in which people are encouraged to meet a large number of attendees within a set period of time, usually from three to eight minutes per person. According to Scientific American, the largest speed dating event was held in 2011 with 414 attendees in Chicago. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Speed Dating]