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Article: Blind Date
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Blind Date by Lu
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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.
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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 for love online.
We have hundreds of articles, E-Books and links to some great dating and
love sites all over the world. DrDating also offers reviews of some of
the most popular dating sites and books.
http://www.DrDating.com/
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