Single men told: don't be so shy

Armaan Chohan, manager of the Amblehurst Hotel, hopes its singles event will be a success

WHEN it comes to meeting members of the opposite sex, it would seem the men of Sale are a shy bunch.

Dating company When the Music Stops is in the process of launching a regular speed dating night in Sale - with the first event due to take place at the Amblehurst Hotel on Washway Road on Monday, January 14.

But despite a good response from Trafford's ladies, few men have signed up.

According to organiser Gabby Mottershead, this could well be due to the fact that men tend to be more shy about taking part in events like speed dating.

She said: "Women tend to book in twos or threes and come as a group, but with men it seems to be more of a personal thing.

"Men usually come on their own and are a bit more embarrassed about letting on that they are doing it.

"Women are happy to pass the details of the nights on and spread the word to their friends, but men are not so keen.

"Also, if you are running an event for over-40s, for example, men are sometimes reluctant to come because they are looking for someone younger than themselves!"

The company is running a campaign on social networking website Facebook in a bid to get Manchester's men more interested, as they are also launching in Didsbury and the city centre, where they are experiencing similar problems.

Gabby said: "It is a general trend country-wide - we always fill the ladies' places first.

"Facebook has turned out to be a really good way of getting men to sign up, and anyone who comes along gets a month free on the online dating service, which seems to be quite popular amongst the guys.

"We always try to get a roughly even number of men and women - that is what makes for a successful event.

"People can be nervous about coming to these things, but in the end of the day everybody is in the same boat."

Amblehurst hotel manager Armaan Chohan said the hotel has signed up to host a regular speed dating night on Mondays for the next two months, and may then look at hosting it twice a week.

He said: "It is good from a business point of view because it fills up the hotel on a night that is usually quite quiet, and speed dating is something that attracts a lot of young professionals."

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