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Blind
Date (by
Lu Huskey)
The
phone rings at 3:00 Monday afternoon and it is your best
girlfriend Jenny, inviting you to dinner next weekend.
What a nice thought, until she tells you there is "this
guy she just knows you'll like."
Do these "arranged situations" ever work out; these blind
dates that well meaning friends and families attempt to
arrange for all of us at some point in our lives?
What do we have to lose anyway? Well, let's just
look at what happened when Jenny tried to do this favor
for her friend Lisa!
It had been a long Monday for Lisa, and she was ready
for a friendly voice on the telephone. When she
heard from Jenny, it was the bright spot in her day.
Little did Lisa know what an impact this call would have
on her life for the next few weeks. Jenny invited
her to a restaurant they had both been anxious to try
out; a new little Italian place with red checked tablecloths,
a real live violinist, and a tempting selection of wonderful
foods and wines. This was just what she was needed
to plan for to help her get through her week!
But wait, there's a catch, and he has a name. Jenny
knows this fellow named Bob who just moved to town and
is a really nice guy. She thought it would be "fun"
to do a double date Saturday night with Bob and his friend
from work. It sounded harmless since they've both
wanted to try out the new place, so Lisa accepted Jenny's
invitation and they both made plans to meet at Berelli's
Saturday night.
So far, these girls are doing the right thing by meeting
these guys at the restaurant and not being picked up.
They don't know them very well and if for some reason,
one (or both) need to duck out, neither will be stuck
without wheels.
The weekend rolled around soon enough and Jenny and Lisa
had taken a little trip the mall to shop for a couple
of cute dresses and matching shoes. They helped
each other with their hair that Saturday afternoon, and
almost felt like young schoolgirls going out on their
first date. In a way it was, for Lisa, since it
was her first blind date. She had never done anything
like this before, and although she was looking forward
to being with her friend, she was a little hesitant about
meeting this guy Bob. Anyway, it was just a dinner
and that would be it.
They jumped into the car and drove over to Berelli's,
making sure they were "fashionably"± late (but just 10
minutes), not to appear over anxious to their gentleman
waiting. Bob and William had already gotten a nice
table and ordered a bottle of wine, so the scene was set
for a lovely evening. What a cute place this new
little restaurant was! It looked like a page right
out of Italy, with the tables set so beautifully, music
filling the room, and Jenny even noticed a quaint little
dance floor near the violinist for those who wished to
become a little romantic. This was just what she
needed, and Bob looked pretty good too. He had a
nice smile, good looking suit, and pulled out her chair
for her when she sat down. This man is right out
of a storybook! Who ever said blind dates are a
mistake anyway?
As
the evening progressed, the couples seemed to enjoy each
other's company and all four were convinced Berelli's
was a dining experience that they would recommend to their
other friends. Lisa was so glad that she decided
to take Jenny up on her offer. Actually she had
never tried blind dating until that night because of all
the horror stories told in the past. She had heard
tales of all sorts, and although they were true, perhaps
they were exaggerated a bit. They planned another
date the next weekend and Jenny hoped that her first blind
date would be her last. Bob very well just may be
the "Mr. Right"± she had been waiting for.
Now that is the way a story should always go, with a happy
ending; however, girls (and guys) beware of the blind
date. Make sure you handle yourself in a manner
that doesn't allow yourself to be taken advantage of in
any way, especially with wine flowing freely all night
long. Many times if you have "let your guard
down" you can find yourself in a situation you may not
be able to handle. For example, if you are really
attracted to someone and let him know it, he can sometimes
get the wrong impression. It just is always a good
idea not to be too friendly on first dates (and sometimes
second and third dates) until you really get to know the
person and you are certain he respects your wishes.
When employers hire new people, they many times do reference
checks, and sometimes even background checks before they
hire. You can do the same type of thing by making
sure someone knows this person you plan to go out with
and hopefully knows something about his past. The
last thing you want is to fall in love with some guy or
gal who ends up with the reputation of violence or some
other seedy problem. These kinds of situations happen
all the time. "But they would never happen to me..."
we all believe; but they can, so we much be smart about
where we go and with whom we go out with.
Lisa got lucky and met the man of her dreams, but unfortunately,
that isn't always the way it works. Thinking back
to her story, she originally just planned to have a nice
evening and things just happened to work out much better
than she expected. Meeting new people is fun; just
be sure and use good common sense and keep a safe distance
until you know exactly what you are getting into.
Lu Huskey is an aspiring writer, liturgical musician,
and owner of her own consulting company. Her experience
in relationships is reflected in a successful 20 years
marriage and being a mother of three.
Lu writes for DrDating - a web site for anyone looking
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