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8MinuteDating™ Arrives on the South Shore
Premieres at X&O European Trattoria

Find Your Love Match in 8 Minutes at X&O - in the "Heart" of Historic Quincy

Quincy, MA (July 26, 2001) - X&O European Trattoria, located in the "heart" of downtown, historic Quincy, will be the first restaurant on the South Shore to host 8minuteDating™ - the newest craze sweeping the nation. X&O will host 8minuteDating every other Tuesday in the fall with the premier event taking place for singles between the ages of 25 and 35 on September 11.

The popularity of 8minuteDating has been growing rapidly as a hot, new way for single professionals, pressed for time, to meet. The dating phenomenon is all the rage in big cities like Boston, New York and Washington and as such, has been the focus of such hit shows as: "Frazier," based in Seattle, Wash., and "Sex in the City," based in New York City, as well as the focus of stories and studies in such popular magazines as Boston Magazine. The dating trend bills itself as "the fastest, safest, and most enjoyable way to meet new people despite busy lifestyles" - and now this fad can be experienced by suburbanites at, the very appropriately titled, X&O.

X&O European Trattoria was so named in an effort to create an experience that sounded inviting, making the restaurant an ideal setting for socializing. Housed in the center of Quincy, the restaurant is in a prime location for professionals to meet - whether it's to discuss business or to simply socialize.

"8minuteDating is a 'perfect match' for X&O and our clientele," said Manos Gregoriades, X&O's president/owner. "It further compliments our concept." Now this popularly titled restaurant is adding an extra scoop of "Hugs and Kisses" to its events calendar every other Tuesday night, beginning on September 11.

In 8minuteDating, adults attend events that span an age bracket of 10 years. Interested participants can simply log onto the X&O web site at www.xoonline.net or the 8minuteDating web site, www.8minutedating.net to sign up at a cost of $33.88 (which includes appetizers). When participants arrive at X&O, they will be handed a name card, which directs them to a particular table, where they will be joined by another participant with the same table number. The pair will have eight minutes to converse and if either party is at a loss for words, the back of the card provides talking points. At the end of the eight minutes, a bell will ring and each participant will make notes on the back of his/her card and move on to the next designated table.

After four, eight-minute dates, there will be an intermission where people can enjoy free appetizers and drinks at the cash bar and socialize with other participants. There will then be another set of four, eight-minute dates. People are encouraged to hang-around after the established dates to converse with anyone they may have been interested in or to simply enjoy the rest of the evening and socialize. At no point in time are participants allowed to ask for contact information. Instead, after the night is over, the participants simply log on to the 8minuteDating website and type in the names of the people they want to meet again. If a match occurs, the service sends both participants the contact information.

8MinuteDating has received phenomenal response throughout Boston, with more than 80 people attending the latest age 25-35 category meeting. If the event receives similar response locally, X&O could be hailed as an innovator of a new trend on the South Shore singles scene.

For more information, e-mail or call Kirsten Whitten-Bunszel, Tiffanie Williams & Co., at 617-786-0010. return to top