You may have welcomed online dating with open arms, but you have remained wary of the granddaddy of courtship; the blind date. Some people confuse the two, but with internet dating you can actually end up getting to know quite a bit about someone before you actually meet in person. As opposed to, say, being setup on a blind date by your neighbor who has this absolutely wonder nephew; need I say more?
A lot of people, whether they’re internet dating or not, have a thing about being set up on a blind date. They think no one knows them better than they know themselves and therefore no one could find potential matches for them. They’re wrong, and if you keep reading you’ll find out why;
1. You’re busy
Rather than focusing all your time and energy on your career, friends, (perhaps) children, yourself not to mention some semblance of a dating life, why not unload some of the burden on others? Specifically, the dating part.
You know your friends and family are just itching to get their teeth into this one, so let them. Let go of some of that control and have them set you up. Sure, it could be a bad date, but it also could be the start of something wonderful. When all is said and done, it’s just a date.
2. If things work out
you’ll have a really interesting “how we met” story to tell everyone. Blind date stories are always super romantic; and who doesn’t love a good romance?
3. Friends know us best
Oftentimes our friends will have a better idea of who we should date than we do. This is especially true if we habitually date the same (and wrong) kind of people. This is something that most of us are loath to admit, so why not let your friends in on the decision making? Chances are you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
4. There almost no risk
Any bad date is a downer regardless of who you happen to go out with. The advantage of a blind date gone wrong is that you never have to see this person again. Which is more than can be said for dating a co-worker or that cute gal that lives upstairs. Blind dating takes the everyday out of your dating life, giving you some breathing room.
5. Your options multiply
The thing about finding your own dates is that it limits your scope. The net you can cast is only going to go so far. By enlisting friends and family members your net and your search area just got that much wider, thereby increasing your options.
This post was written by the staff of the Datepad.com internet dating company where you can read thousands of helpful dating posts.
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