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A New Type of Dating Event Has People Present PowerPoints About Why You Should Go Out With Their Friend

Is it possible to look SEXY over POWERPOINT?  There’s a new type of dating event where people get three minutes to do a PowerPoint presentation in front of a room…

NEW YORK – MAY 28: Single New Yorkers chat up during a HurryDate speed dating event May 28, 2003 in New York City. Speed dating is a trend in New York, pitting dozens of singles together for dozens of short “dates” in an evening. Participants fill out cards if they’re interested, and event organizers e-mail any resulting matches. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Is it possible to look SEXY over POWERPOINT?  There's a new type of dating event where people get three minutes to do a PowerPoint presentation in front of a room of single people

. . . explaining why those people should date their single friend.

The presentations use all the standard elements of PowerPoint . . . bulleted lists, graphs, and pictures. Right now, these events are going on in Boston and New York . . . but if they get popular enough, who knows?