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MissTeeks · 06-24-2008, 01:07 PM

The last resort of the single? A form of torture by the dating community? Anyone have any good or bad stories about blind dates? I've never been on one before and I have a family member trying to set me up on one. I bet CP has some good stories to share!

troutman · 06-24-2008, 01:22 PM

Hopefully your relative has "weeded-out unnattractive" dates.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=59721

CaptainCrunch · 06-24-2008, 01:23 PM

Blind dates are totally awesome. I had a boss set me up with one a few years ago. Met her, she was hot, she was smart, we hit it off. She indicated that she wanted something more casual and fun (read into that what you will). We went out for about 6 months. Then one stormy night I asked her why we never went to her place. She matter of factly told me that "Her husband wouldn't approve"

Me - "You mean your ex-husband right?"

Her - "nope"

Me - "Your husband that your seperated from right?"

her - "Nope"

Me - "Get out"

Now let me put this into perspective. I'm not a prude, or a straight laced guy or anything. But I've never cheated, I believe that marriage is some kind of sacred thing, and I didn't want to get shot in the face by some jealousy induced enraged husband.

Then there was another blind date where I went out with a girl for almost a year when I was about 26. She was cute, sorta smart, she was a huge asset on a softball team, but she never had a job or went to school where I saw her. She basically sat at home and probably smoked dope. So I took her out one night and after we ordered drinks, the conversation turned to fall plans.

She told me proudly that she was going back to school. Here I was thinking college or university and asked her what she was taking.

Math 10, Social 10, English 10.

Holy Crap I'm going to jail.

After that. No more blind dates.

They're only good for hilarity.

Flashpoint · 06-24-2008, 01:25 PM

Forget blind dates. They are a recipe for disaster. Join eHarmony. At least you know they can read, and have a major credit card.

FlamesKickAss · 06-24-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Forget blind dates. They are a recipe for disaster. Join eHarmony. At least you know they can read, and have a major credit card.

haha thats an awesome reason!

Dion · 06-24-2008, 02:14 PM

Blind dates could turn into a shot gun marriage if you're not carefull.

Dion · 06-24-2008, 02:19 PM

Teh_Bandwagoner · 06-24-2008, 02:21 PM

Blind dates are fun! They can't see what I look like

But seriously don't read too much into how the blind date is perceived. Go out, meet someone. If you're really cautious, you can always call first to see if you click. Either way if you like'em, call them again, if not, then don't. If you ask me, not much different than picking up someone at the bar.

Cowboy89 · 06-24-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner

Blind dates are fun! They can't see what I look like

But seriously don't read too much into how the blind date is perceived. Go out, meet someone. If you're really cautious, you can always call first to see if you click. Either way if you like'em, call them again, if not, then don't. If you ask me, not much different than picking up someone at the bar.

I agree completely. Even if it's an evening that resembles an episode of "The Office" for awkwardness it's still a learning experience. Learning how to stay, cool, calm, and collected in awkward situations can pay of in the long run.

CaptainCrunch · 06-24-2008, 02:29 PM

Make sure that you check for the secret surprise package at some point in the evening. Make it funny by making a "Honk honk" noise while your looking for the possible surprise.

Eastern Girl · 06-24-2008, 02:30 PM

Only been on one blind date and it wasn't great. I guess someone told him blind dates were essentially guaranteed sex or something, cause he pretty much treated me like an escort the whole night. He kept making comments of a sexually graphic nature. It was really uncomfortable. I just paid the tab, said "thanks, but no thanks" and left.

But hey, maybe you'll have good luck. You said it's a family member that is setting you up, so that's good in that they should know what you like and what you are like, etc. But also make sure that they know the person they are setting you up with well enough to know what they are really like.

CaptainCrunch · 06-24-2008, 02:32 PM

/\ and hope that your family member doesn't think that your um different.

Blind dates with a guy named Bob can be really uncomfortable.

troutman · 06-24-2008, 02:34 PM

It's probably not a good idea for your match-maker to be a relative. If it does not work out, your relative will feel rejected too.

liamenator · 06-24-2008, 02:52 PM

Blind dates can be pretty funny. It is a bizarre social situation that can actually turn out to be rather interesting. Provided you go in with the right mindset - that the chances of this actually turning into something beyond the single date are about 1% - there's nothing to be tentative about. Go out for a beer or two and shoot the breeze, see what they're all about. Even if it's disastrous, you'll have a brand new, probably hilarious story to tell.

I remember one instance a few years ago in which one of my old roommates went on a blind date. Some co-worker set him up with a family friend or something... Anyway, they went out, and he mentioned he liked cars - huge mistake. Apparently, all this girl wanted to talk about for the next 2 hrs was suped-up asian street-racing cars/bikes and the corresponding rave scene. If you knew my roommate, you would see the irony inherent in this conversation (think: throwback greaser type, drives a '57 chevy, covered in tattoos, about the furthest thing from that scene as you could ever find.)

Anyway, we found him several hours later at home, in front of the TV, 11 beers into a Pil cube he picked up on the way home, mumbling about how he needed it "to dull the pain". Serendipitously, the 3rd roommate and I had picked up a cube as well on our way home... Thus began one of the most hilarious nights ever in that house, none of which would have been possible without the impetuous provided by the sour blind date.

Russic · 06-24-2008, 03:03 PM

If I wasn't married, I'd be all over something like eharmony.com

Blind dates not so much. At least demand photos/back-story/criminal check

GoinAllTheWay · 06-24-2008, 03:21 PM

Went out on ONE blind date. She told me some wonderful stories about how her dad was a hitman for the Hells Angels. I faked a cell phone call and left. Haven't been on one since.

troutman · 06-24-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

Went out on ONE blind date. She told me some wonderful stories about how her dad was a hitman for the Hells Angels. I faked a cell phone call and left. Haven't been on one since.

I heard her dad is looking for you.

Boblobla · 06-24-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

I heard her dad is looking for you.

I heard you mom is looking for me.

Tell her I will be over tonight.

troutman · 06-24-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Boblobla

I heard you mom is looking for me.

Tell her I will be over tonight.

She's too much for you, and she is in a wheel-chair.

NSFL · 06-24-2008, 03:33 PM

I've only ever been on one blind date and I was 18. Young and inexperienced. My friend wanted to set me up because I'm impossibly shy and I agreed because she wouldn't leave me alone. He was a big hockey fan and very family oriented. So I figured we at least had those 2 things in common. Well, by the end of the night, I knew just about everything about his mother. Favourite food, favourite colour, favourite dog, habits, dislikes, etc. By the time dinner was over, I was so glad to get to the movie theatre because at least I wouldn't have to talk there. Ugh. So awful.