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From: malik@helos.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: first dates
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Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 10:44:36 EST
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Subj; how to handle 'blind' dates


	I recently had a blind date (arranged through a dating service). I
felt awkward. Since we didn't know that much about each other, the evening
felt like a mutual interrogation. 'So, what do you think of x?' 'Well,
I think such-and-such, how about you?'.  All that was missing were a couple
of spotlights shining on us.

	Thinking about it later, I realized that this was my first blind
date (and I'm 36!). In every other case, I have known the person for some
while before asking them (being asked) out.

	Any suggestions for handling an evening with someone you barely
know?

							,km