As some people here said, every first date with an online person is technically a blind date. :)

And if you think about it , once we take the necessary safety precautions, and dont invest excessive money on a first date, we dont have that much to lose in the grand scheme of things .

Even if the date turns out to be a jerk, its not like we are there to accept a marriage proposal or have babies with them at that point :)

What matters more to me therefore, is how people treat each other on their blind date , especially when the other person doesnt meet their expectations.

I have heard some people applauding themselves for walking out on dates they deemed unattractive, or continuing the date with snickering or cold silence ,or even reacting nastily if a date they deemed attractive , politely refused their kiss at the end , or refused the offer of a second date.

All of us are human and we wont always react perfectly when we are disappointed , but it turns my stomach to hear people describe their impolite behavior towards their dates with laughter or pride.

Thats why it might be helpful to mentally prepare for the worst on a date, and maintain a commitment to be kind to our dates, even if we feel compelled to end it politely after an hour due to an "emergency"

How we treat our dates when we are disappointed, says way more about our character than it says about the impression our dates have made on us.

As some people here said, every first date with an online person is technically a blind date. :)

And if you think about it , once we take the necessary safety precautions, and dont invest excessive money on a first date, we dont have that much to lose in the grand scheme of things .

Even if the date turns out to be a jerk, its not like we are there to accept a marriage proposal or have babies with them at that point :)

What matters more to me therefore, is how people treat each other on their blind date , especially when the other person doesnt meet their expectations.

I have heard some people applauding themselves for walking out on dates they deemed unattractive, or continuing the date with snickering or cold silence ,or even reacting nastily if a date they deemed attractive , politely refused their kiss at the end , or refused the offer of a second date.

All of us are human and we wont always react perfectly when we are disappointed , but it turns my stomach to hear people describe their impolite behavior towards their dates with laughter or pride.

Thats why it might be helpful to mentally prepare for the worst on a date, and maintain a commitment to be kind to our dates, even if we feel compelled to end it politely after an hour due to an "emergency"

How we treat our dates when we are disappointed, says way more about our character than it says about the impression our dates have made on us.

I think caution is the watch word, agreeing to meet for a cup of coffee on a first meet and greet is probably the best idea, then if it is not good you only need to suffer for however long it takes to drink your coffee. Meeting someone you have never seen means being prepared for anything, and I agree, remaining polite and courteous during a date however you feel is the right thing to do, we can at least smile and enjoy the coffee.

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I shouldn't have to beg to one. If I want a blind date I know where to go.