Monday, April 9, 2007

Blind date

what's the take on blind dates ? my friend keeps nagging me to go on a blind date with 'this guy' she thinks is perfect for me; but the idea of a blind date just doesn't work for me. how awkward the meetup must be ! how do u even recognize each other ? and let's say u do - what if there is zero chemistry ? what if the conversation is flat and uninteresting ? then u still have to go through the rest of the date out of courtesy.

i think if someone wants to introduce 2 people to each other, they ought to invite them both to the same dinner / function and see if they hit it off. it seems more natural this way.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Nael said...

Why do you need a blind date.... unless you can't find a guy, and you're desperate..... :D

Joud said...

nael am not talking about looking up personal ads ;) hasn't it happened to u to meet someone and think "wow she'd be great for my friend X" ?

i have an open mind but i still find blind dates a bit, well, awkward

KJ said...

I'm not into blind dates.

And if Kinan replies he would probably comment that I am not into dating :P LooooooooL

Elijah said...

I hate blind dates!

Zed said...

elijah sounds like sanfour 3'adbann....i hate blind dates lol

Kinano said...

loool @ zed!

and kj: Stop commenting on my behalf please...

Blind dates, ha??! never went on one, I don't think I would enjoy it.

Elijah said...

lol zed, that's the only decent comment I could think of to describe the misery I went through once haha

Joud said...

elijah: was it awkward ?? walla i have friends who really enjoyed it..

Elijah said...

It wasn't a real blind date, I was supposed to meet my boss for coffee and he wanted me to meet this guy, so he brought him along and the guy was showing interest while I ignored him the whole time and kept talking to my boss haha.

It was horrible because I knew his intentions were different from mine, he liked me and I didn't like him.

I don't think I'd ever do it again.

Joud said...

hehe at least u had your boss as a buffer

Anonymous said...

I had once fixed up my pal's lesbian sister on a blind date with a Gay Gigolo both of whom were blinded to the other's sexual orientation.
Must say, it was quite a laugh. Needless to ask, my pal was in on it too which helped matters a lot.