But that’s what happened Thursday on opening night of Sci-Fi Speed Dating at Salt Lake Comic Con, where about 100, mostly costumed, pop-culture fans came together in the hopes of making a nerdy love connection.
This was the first of 10 hour-long speed dating sessions during Comic Con — two of them reserved for LGBTQ folks — and it’s a big draw each year, said Ryan Glitch, the evening’s referee, who hosts these dating events at around 60 conventions each year.
“With traditional speed dating, there are no guarantees you’ll have anything in common with anybody,” Glitch said.