Jennie Dorris, a columnist for Boulder, Colorado's Daily Camera, writes about the refreshing aspect of 8minuteDating's face-to-face format —- as opposed to online personals and Friendster:

While comedy in Boulder can be funny-ha-ha, dating in Boulder can be funny-sad. We've all had the "where do I meet someone" gripe, but Jennifer Goldman has decided to do something about it.

The infamous 8minuteDating has again crept into Boulder…The speed meet-and-greet event gives you eight minutes with eight people. At the end of the eight minutes, a bell rings and that person is whisked away and you start the get-to-know-you banter all over again. It's not a bad idea — most guys I meet in bars I can judge within about 30 seconds, but then I'm stuck spending hours trying to weasel out of the conversation. Oh, and in case you're worried, the guy-to-girl ratio isn't as skewed as it is at local bars, either…in the age of online personals and Friendster, it is kind of refreshing to see an event where people are actually encouraged to meet face-to-face immediately.