Yes. Love the scene set. I can picture this. And how true that the way people describe themselves in words written or spoken are never as true as the feeling you get from eyes… and/or our own eyes watching how they act. 🙌📝

So many authentic observations here. I ma so glad I do not have to enter the "cattle market" (as we used to call it) anymore. I found my partner at 33 and we've been together ever since - 38 years and counting!

I can picture this situation so clearly through your lyrics. "Words are words and a man can lie/His true nature lives within his eyes" rings so true. Great set of lyrics, deserves a tune! And thank you for your kind words about my lyrics for "The Sea's Lovely Daughters" (tit4tat)

Good lyrics. Would love to hear them with some melody. I like how you say that ‘they are lonely too’. And that you have experience of 100 dates. This perspective is special and is what interests people. #tit4tat

This is fun. Those verses could be phrased a lot of ways and all would work.

My suggestion for a hookier chorus is to skip "Still, I'd learned ... know is true" and just get right into "words are words". That could be presented with SO much emphasis! Puts our attention on the things.. the WORDS.. the VIBES.. moreso than making the chorus about 'the I' and what was 'learned'.

Interesting. Thankful I've never had to do the speed dating thing but I like the idea of reading people by their eyes.

Speed dating. Interesting topic. I like the sorry verses. You use words succinctly to tell us what is going. Nice details. I wish how the chorus opens up with longer lines and contrasts well against the verses. It wetsuits up the whole strut well too.

I like it, the narrative is really clear and relatable and solid. If you're taking suggestions on what style of music to make with it, I was singing it as a sea shanty while I read it and it scanned kinda brilliantly. That said it may not fit the vibe you're going for. Hella good lyrics friend

Love this, especially given it was a skirmish. You tell the tale well. The words have a great flow and I think there’s likely truth to your observations. It made me smile.

Done a BUNCH of "dating site" swiping, but never done the "speed dating" thing. I'm too afraid I'd be downgraded for how I get up from the chair, what with my bad right hip and all... 😉

That said, I hope somebody picks these lyrics up and makes a song out of them. You KNOW I always like your lyrics! ❤️

I love this song!! Great lyrics. You captured the intensity and immediacy and hopefulness well. I think it would be a great vibe set to music, cause you have the rhythm in your words. Nice that hope paid off in the end! 😊 if you have done speed dating, bravo; you are braver than I. Thanks for commenting on my good vibes skirmish submission: This present. ❤️

Wow that's so good for a quick write. Never seen a lyric about speed dating but this catches the essence. And good ending too

Amazing that you can write so well so quickly! A lyric takes me FOREVER! I like that you said "at least one man" instead of "a man." Somehow it sounds more positive.

I’ve never really understood the concept of speed dating. Um, I imagine the 5 minutes line alludes to speed dating? Either way, for a quick write, you’ve got a solid structure that’s quite easy to follow. It flows. I’m gonna stop typing because I feel like I’m digging a hole, here.

Great write Andrea!! Love the story, the short lines, great meter, easy read, and a great story - as mentioned before! Super relatable, happily married for 34 years I can't imagine what the dating seen is like today! Can't wait to hear this!

You got a good story out of this prompt! I feel like there’s a part two waiting to be told!

Yay the happy ending made me smile! This is a great story, would love to hear it with music!

Ohhhh this is lovely!! I love your cadence! Really love this stanza: "A skeptic born From dating sites A hundred dates But no Mr. Right"

Great work!! I really look forward to hearing and reading more from you!

It has the themes of daring and searching. Good clear story.

Great storytelling. It works well and you could always polish up the lines you aren't happy with later

Nice!