Blind Date Tips

Blind dates can go badly quick. A few blind date tips can help your date be a success. Blind dates have a certain stigma attached to them by society. A blind date can actually be a very good experience if approached correctly and handled in the proper way. Use these blind date tips on your next set up and enjoy a quality date.

• Meet in a public place. As always your safety is priority one. It's not a bad idea to start the date with the third party who set you up. Meet for coffee, or someplace public and then allow the third party to leave before you take the date to a second location. Never allow your date to pick you up at home.
• Dress appropriately. Make sure you look your best and wear appropriate attire. First impressions are so important. Take the time and effort to look great.
• Be a good listener. Make eye contact and show interest in what your date is saying. It's the best way to get to know them. Talk about yourself when appropriate, but keep the conversation light and about topics you enjoy.
• Have high hopes. Keep your expectations high. If you expect a bad date you will get what you expect. There is nothing wrong with being excited about a blind date. As on any date, hope for the best.
• Avoid alcohol. On any first date you want to be clear headed, but especially on a blind date. Make sure you limit yourself to one or two drinks. Avoid even getting a "little tipsy".
• Be yourself. Avoid putting on airs. Just be honest and let your guard down. If the date is going to go anywhere you really want to be yourself.
• Keep it short. Keep your date to just one or two hours. Even a good date can sour if it goes to long. Two hours will be plenty of time to get to know one another and discern if a second date is in order.
• Be courteous, yet honest. If the date isn't going well, be kind enough to let your partner know. In a courteous manner be open and honest if you just want to be friends in the future.
• Don't sleep together. No matter how well the date goes, part ways in a public place and make plans for the next date. Do not sleep together, you just met.

Blind dates are a great way to start relationships. Often times our friends and family can actually play matchmaker successful. Take a chance and try a blind date or two. Just follow these blind dating tips and have a great time.

Wayne Ansell