Speed dating continuous to become more and more popular despite criticisms. Because of this, several movies have featured speed dating. These movies include Hitch and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, both shown in 2005. Hitch starred
actor Will Smith who is a professional "date doctor" who coaches other men in the art of wooing women. However, he found out that his mastery of this art is useless in his own case. This romantic-comedy film broke the record for best opening weekend in US and also, ranks 10th in 2005 highest grossing films.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a comedy film about a 40-year-old man named Andy Stitzer, played by
Steve Carell, who lives by himself in a comfortable, yet dull life. The story begun whe his friends found out that he's still virgin. This movie ranked as 17th in the list of 2005 highest grossing movies. Aside from these movies, several television shows also featured how speed dating could be so cool. We are made to believe that by signing up for a speed dating, we could snag someone as hot as Brad Pitt or as sexy as Jennifer Lopez. No wonder many people considers it as their way to meet the person that they can spend the rest their lives with.
