I have heard several success stories for blind dates. For many people this is how they meet their eternal companion. It worked for my beautiful little sister that got married just a week ago. Plus there are several other people that I know that met the same way and ended up getting married. Well for me blind dates never seem to go well. . . . for example the first blind date I ever went on was horrible. I came home from the date and told my mom that dating was way over rated. The interesting guy I went out with talked about another girl the entire night. . . who does that? It was awkward and boring, I ended up tuning him out half of the time and people watching.
The second blind date I went on the very nice guy was the quietest person ever. I actually went on like 3 dates with him but I seriously felt like I had to force him to speak to me. And seriously the third date we sat and played scrabble in dead silence. And blind date #3 was the worst of them all. I almost ended up calling my father to come pick me up because I was that freaked out. I have never been so scared on a date in my life. He was seriously creepy!!!
However, I went on a blind date last night, and it was GREAT!!!! One of my best friends asked me if I would double with her and she set me up with a guy from her ward. We went to dinner at a Mexican Restaurant, then we went Bowling and then back to my friends house for a little kareoke. I had a blast! Before they came to get us I was a nervous wreck though, I haven't been on a date in two years. But the guy was very nice and very funny and we had a great time. I am so glad that I went (I wasn't going to because I already had plans to watch the happy couple from last week open their gifts) and that I was able to relax and be myself and just have fun. And finally I now can say that I have been on a good date and not just ended up with a good story ;)
