Ever been on a blind date?

[ohbeary]

A mate went on a blind date, and she brought her guidedog with her, his laughter won her over, and he was quite taken with her, on their 3rd guide dog now

[lottie dolly]

DH and I were a blind date,set up by work friends,i worked with the wife of the husband,who worked with MY now husband,they apparently chatted at home,and arranged it,DH arrived at my front door for our first date,aprox 7 months later we married,and that will be 42 years ,24th this month,gees,time flies.

[annacruachan]

Even after chatting on the internet and seeing a few snaps, the reality of someones personality and what they look like often does not match to what is imagined.

Too true! I met up with a chap via dateline when I was living in Devon. Because he lived a good distance away he had to stay overnight - not in my room I hasten to add! He was distinctly weird, refusing to eat and going off for solitary walks. Social skills were a complete mystery to him and, despite the cold wet weather he was dressed in shorts and sandals.
Years later I worked at a marriage bureau and was horrified at the casual attitude to people's stated preferences, often having to take the flak on the phone when a non-smoker had been linked up with a smoker, for instance. It was apparently the only way that people could be given the number of introductions stated on the blurb! I didn't last long in that job!

[rainbowbrite]

i went on a blind date 3 and a half years ago, my friend set it up and said she would come along on a foursome so it wouldn't be awkward but she bailed on me mintues before i was due to meet the fella so i met him with his mate and about half an hour into the date we were trying to ditch his mate.

2 weeks ago i married him

[vicky]

I married my internet blind date too
Seems like it's a good way to meet the OH, there's quite a few of us on here!

[OverWyreGrower]

Met Mr OWG on a blind date 11 years ago... we were set up by our respective groups of friends as we were the only single ones at the time.

Love at first sight! Got engaged 2 weeks after that, moved in together after 3 months, married after 4 years (we had to finish Uni first!)... still together, whilst none of the original couples are together

[SlugLobber]

I went on a blind date when I was 16. Trouble is, it was so blind that no-one had told me! We were in a group and half way through the night he took me to one side and asked, 'Do you not like me, then?'. They had obviously told him!!! I did date him for about 2 months, but he wasn't the one. His mate split us up by telling me he was seeing someone else. I found out about 5 years later he'd told my then BF that me and mate head slept together (which is when I also found out that BF was not seeing someone else)! Luckily for the mate, our paths have never ever crossed again. He was Fugly personified and clearly very jealous of his best pal having any sort of relationship!!!

Never done a blind date, since, but would consider it if I were single!

ETA: I should clarify that I was a virgin at the time, so doubly offended at the mate's lies!

[Pumpkin Becki]

I met my OH through a local newspaper column, it was a bit like an internet forum, but before they were invented (about 16 years ago - eeek). It wasn't a personals column, it was just people across the county writing to each other under pennames. We then wrote letters privately to each other for two years (never met, never even exchanged photos), then we agreed to finally meet the day after Boxing Day, I haven't left his side since.

I have no idea where I would be now if i hadn't met him that way, as I know that we would not have crossed paths in our normal lives. Fate!

[Mac]

I met my partner on the t'internet just short of 7 years ago. She was in Aberdeenshire, me in Fife. Did the long distance thing for almost 2 years, then we moved into a house I'd also found on the internet (and never seen!) in the Shire. So I guess the net has been good to me!

[TPeers]

I met TOH at a role playing game club .... it's all my brothers fault as I keep reminding him! (Married 16 years next month)

[vikkib]

Does it count if you met your partner whilst blind drunk?!!

[Bagpuss]

Internet dating nightmare involving a trip to the ladies, never to return. I've never done that to anyone before, but it was very VERY odd and I started to feel unsafe.

Happily met the OH online and we now live together - obviously not the one I ran away from for the record !!!!

[ginger ninger]

Does it count if you met your partner whilst blind drunk?!!

I hope so, i meet OH at a beer fest, both very drunk..been together 23 years, makes for a good conversation piece now....unless he's still got the beer goggles on..Mmmmmm