Speed Dating: Laws of attraction

Speed Dating: Laws of attraction will enable 60 adults to not only improve their body language but find also find potential love on Valentine’s day. 30 men and 30 women aged 20-35 will find out about the science of body language from a panel of experts. They will then see the benefits directly by speed dating with other people during the night…

Singles in London will discover the secrets to successful dating by hearing a leading scientist discuss the interpretation of body language, followed by a session of speed dating this Valentine’s Day at the Dana Centre in London.

60 places are available for hopefuls (aged 20 to 35) to hear Dr Harry Witchel reveal the science of non-verbal communication at The Body Language of Love on Tuesday 14 February - as well as of course to find a potential future partner.

Dr Witchel is an award-winning lecturer on communication and a well-known and popular commentator who has appeared on numerous television programmes including Big Brother and BBC1’s Six O’clock News. He will present an informal and interactive talk, which will extend beyond the typical over-simplification of body language. He will then invite the audience to test out their interpretation or ‘mind reading’ abilities in a series of short exercises.

Participants will then have the chance to test out their new found knowledge and rotate their way round the Centre’s bar, in a series of three-minute speed dating sessions.

The Body Language of Love is taking place at the Dana Centre - the Science Museum’s ambient and acclaimed bar and café in the heart of South Kensington.

Entry to the event is free event, but participants must register on 020 7942 4040 or tickets@danacentre.org.uk as places are limited.

Dr Witchel will explain non-verbal communication in the context of an artificial situation such as speed dating. He’ll reveal the different types of dating strategies and get audience members involved in ‘mind reading’ exercises. Hopefuls will have to guess whether the person opposite them is telling the truth to yes or no answers.

“Many people jump to conclusions about the body language of others. But there’s a surprising amount of error,” said Dr Harry Witchel. “People often psyche themselves out by misconstruing another individual’s body language as unapproachable. I’ll be avoiding this typical oversimplification of non-verbal communication which I call the ‘comic book’ approach. Instead, we will have some fun transmitting polite but sexy or mysterious signals, and learning to enjoy the ambiguity that makes flirting playful.”

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