Actually, this weekend I had a really fun blind date. Remarkable, really, since I didn't even know the people who set me up, but seriously a good time. Friday night withstanding, I'd just like to remind all my married blogger friends why you can be grateful to not be living in the land of the setups. Here are the hard things about blind dating:
1. what to wear. this is one of the worst parts. i mean, is the guy going to be offended by a little cleavage or is that going to be an attractive way to get a second date? the problem is, i don't know if the goal is to offend or to get a second date until the date is over and by then it's too late to decide which shirt to wear. and then there are the shoes. it's tough to choose shoes because you never know how tall the guy is going to be and you don't want your footwear to leave you towering over him.
2. the setup. the idea with the blind date is usually that someone you know sets you up. this is often the most mortifying part. i mean, you really find out what your friends think of you when you see who they decide is a good match for you. they say things like "i think you have a lot in common" and the guy turns out to be ridiculously boring and you have to ask yourself if your friends think that's what you have in common. more often than not, and this is more true the older you get in mormondom, the only thing you actually have in common is that you are both single and you are both mormon. note to all wouldbe matchmakers: when setting up friends, make it a general rule that you have at least one criterion beyond those two.
3. this last one is not limited to blind dates. it pretty much goes for all dating. i have a problem that could nicely be referred to as a lack of censorship. you know all those rules people tell you about dating? how you should ask lots of questions and not state your opinions too strongly and not talk about embarrassing things about yourself and not reveal too much about your level of interest in the person and be flirty and touchy in an appropriate leave him wanting kind of way and laugh but not too loud and all that other stuff that gets you a second date? i categorically forget every one of those rules every time i go out on a date. i pretty much say whatever i think. one of these days, someone's going to find that really attractive. until then, i'm wondering if anyone knows a real-life hitch who could maybe help me out.
one date i had recently i totally shook the guy's hand at the end of the date. like a missionary. i was nervous. he was nice enough. i mean, he didn't get out of the car we were in with the other couple who was out with us, which is really his bad, but i definitely gave him a handshake. i got out of the car and laughed at myself. it's not my first bad move. i mean, there was the time i told a guy that my family called my sister "rotch the crotch" as a nickname. and the time i told someone "maybe" when he asked about going out again. and the time when i was playing catch phrase on a first date and had the word "booby trap" and pointed to my chest. seriously. i'm about as unslick as they come.
6 comments:
Unslick or ABSOLUTELY adorable? I think all of your personality is what makes you Courtney that we all love! Great post Court. BTW, I know a really great balding social worker that has a lot in common with you... would you like to be set up? :)
I'm not going to lie to you... I totally thought about Balding Social Worker yesterday when someone was saying, "He's a balding..." and I wanted to fill in Social Worker. And isn't the fun of the date really having the nicknames at the end? Trombone boy and BSW are two of my favorites. Whew. Good times. And, I love the MAYBE. Classic. Also, I'd just like to say, I almost never got set up. So, what does that say about me? At least people think enough of you to set you up with other Mormons / Singles. I didn't even measure up to that. Dating's a bitch. There. I said it.
The best is when they set you up just because you're mormon and breathe. Cute post! Made me laugh...love the maybe!
Dat Goo! But not really! I'm not a huge fan of the blind date. I'm not a huge fan of first dates in general though. Usually they're a lot of puff and fluff.
Don't you think that in the Mormon world we should have area representative Hitch's?????
Hey, easy on the balding social worker, according to NIck he's probably just allergic to hair! Seriously Court you are a good sport for all the blind dates you go on. But one of these days all your hard work will pay off!
this was a great read, court. your sentiments about problems with censorship is something i can totally relate to. and yes, i know i'm married now, but before i got married i hadn't had a relationship in about 6 years...so i know what the blind and other first dates are like. i totally have done the handshake thing before--D'OH! And listen to this for embarrassing...this one guy I had a HUGE crush on and secretly wanted to marry... we went to a friend's house on our 2nd official date and we played the "sign game". One of his female friends got silly and grabbed her boob for her sign, at which everyone busted a gut over, so I figured I'd try to match her quick wit and when it came to me, I put my hand on my crotch-- "WHAT?!..DID I JUST DO THAT??!!!" (I thought). And worse, no one really laughed and the guy gave me that look that said, "Um...i coulda gone without seein' that." Needless to say, we didn't go out after that.
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