Blind Dates

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 ;)