I would probably never go on a blind date, and at this age, not many of my friends would either...
The reason I am deciding to write about blind dates is because right now I am at Starbucks with my friend, and there is a boy and a girl sitting on the couches on an apparent blind date.
So, the girl got here first. She was here for so long that my friend and I began to question why she was here by herself. It was quite awkward. After almost an hour after the girl had been sitting by herself, her blind date showed up. Now, I don't know what his reasoning for being so extremely late to the date was, but apparently she was okay with it. To me, even though I have never been on a blind date, showing up late seems like something one definitely should not do. Maybe he had a good reason though... Or perhaps, she was early.
Anyway, they seem to be getting along well, despite their difference in appearance. (The blog before this talks about looks and dating, so go read!) They have pretty much just been talking about school and discussing proper subjects one should talk about while on a date. The conversation is staying pretty light, which is a good thing. You never want to get too deep the first time you meet a potential partner because what you talk about could immediately scare them off. Who knows if this relationship will work out for them or turn into anything, but for them the experience is going pretty well so far. According to their body languages, they actually seem quite into each other. If only I knew what was really going on in each of their minds...
UPDATE! A couple of the guy's friends just walked in... They walked over to the guy and he started talking to his friends, completely ignoring his date, for a good 5-10 minutes. Immediately, the girl's body language took a turn for the worst. Blind Date Nightmare. She looked down at her cup and began to play with the sleeve. It was obvious that she did not know what to do and that she was in a seriously awkward position. After the date-boy's friends walked away, he continued to talk to his date about what he and his friends were discussing. At this point, at least from an outsider's point of view, the girl is majorly not interested. It gets better... The guy began to continue conversations with his guy friends from across the room. The girl was behaving even more awkwardly now. After the guy's friends left the building, the date went back to normal. The date-boy should have introduced her to his friends. However, he probably thought that by doing so, he would have scared the girl away. Also, how would he even introduce her? I guess it can be embarrassing to admit to your friends that you are on a blind date... But it really shouldn't be. Going on one doesn't mean you are desperate!
If you are going to go on a blind date, it is appropriate that you go on them with people that your friends have set you up with and not just random people you meet on the Internet. Obviously, the main reason is because placing yourself in that situation could be dangerous. However, there are several other reasons why you should not go on random blind dates. Your blind date could turn out to be someone completely different than the person they presented his or her self to be on the Internet. Not good if you are only attracted to the person they are on the Internet.
I do not suggest that teens go on blind dates. It isn't safe, and dating just really isn't that important! During your teenage years, you should focus mainly on your grades and your friends. Have fun and don't worry about trying to find someone to be in a relationship with... You have your whole life for that!
Thanks for reading,
-Brandon
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