See also: speed-dating English Etymology speed + dating Noun speed dating (uncountable) An organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings. Translations organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings Finnish: pikatreffit German: Speed-Dating (de) n Russian: спид-дейтинг (ru) (spid-dejting), быстрые свидания (bystryje svidanija) Swedish: speeddejtning c See also speed networking Further reading speed dating on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.