Optimism is a Beautiful Thing

Ya know...it's funny when you think about blind dates. How often do they actually go well, you might ask? Being that I have just gone out on my third, I can tell you that sticking with it is the way to go. If you're just now tuning in to Blindfolded I might recommend reading a couple of posts before this one- just to get yourself caught up. But I have had some not-so-great dates.

The first one, let's not even sugar-coat it -- was worst case scenario. This guy was right off of the massive toolbag bus. Victim #2 was a nice guy but either he was kinda boring or he was overwhelmed by how much I was talking. And just to be clear- I was only talking so much because he had nothing to say. If you don't bring anything to the table, you might not want to suggest going out for a drink because that requires constant conversation. There is nothing to take your attention away from the table- other than maybe people-watching. Or in this case, an incredibly drunk former high school friend who yells your name in the middle of the date and now you're in a conversation for 5 minutes.

In all honesty, I think most people would have taken a break from the dating at this point, but clearly I am on a mission. At this point, it's to meet someone who is just normal, down to earth and funny. That's a must. Last nights' festivities were in all honesty- a really good time. We had great conversation...have a lot in common...but not too much that it's obnoxious (no offense to those couples who do everything together and belong in a sample portrait at Hallmark)...and just had a bunch of laughs. There really isn't much that I can say that went wrong on the date...being that there is already a second date in the works...so I will just leave it at that.

Truth be told, blind dating is certainly not for everyone; however, isn't it better to know that you tried something that could potentially lead to something more...just for the hell of it. I'm gonna go with yes.

I'll keep you posted....