You have just received a call from a friend informing you that there is someone that you need to meet. You agree to meet them. This will be a blind date. Your fear is “what if I don’t like him or her?” Well this is what you need to do. 

Approach the date with an open mind. Since you have never seen this person try not to form a mental picture of him or her or expect too much. Don’t expect someone who looks like John Knight or Dr. Jeff Underwood or  Kelly Watson or  Beyonce. You will only be disappointed if he or she is not what you expected. You will know very quickly if you are attracted to your blind date. 

Keep your first date short. Therefore avoid going to the movies, dinner or a sporting event that will last longer than one hour. You should meet for a brief period and then decide if you want to meet again. 

You should arrange for a friend to call you within the first 30 minutes and if you do not like the date you can make an excuse and leave. If you want to stay longer then you can tell the friend that you have decided to stay. Rules that you must always follow when meeting strangers are: 1.) Always let someone know where you will meet. 2.) Be yourself! 3.) Decide from the beginning of the date who will pay or how much each one will pay. 4.) Be honest as to whether you want to see him or her again. 

There are many successful relationships that started on a blind date and resulted in marriage. My wife read a news article about me in the Selma Times Journal in 1986 and made contact with me. She will tell anyone she hit the jackpot, lottery and mega million all in one.  

If you are alone and desire to meet someone, try asking a friend to set you up on blind date! They actually do work. Good Luck! 

Greg Griffin is a free lance writer. You can read his previous articles by visiting his web page at www.greggriffin.com