Blind date meetup ideas?

celica1994

Im hoping to go on a blind date soon with someone i met online, anyone got any good meetup ideas or have any personal exeperience to share?

calex71

celica1994 wrote: »

Im hoping to go on a blind date soon with someone i met online, anyone got any good meetup ideas or have any personal exeperience to share?

Be safe is the best advise , public place etc etc . With the common sense out of the way , go in with an open mind and no expectations and enjoy the date once you get there it's no different to any other date.

I assume you have at least spoken on the phone? If not then try that 1st !!!!

Many people feel the need to lie / fib about looks background etc and its easy to do online so be prepared for that when you meet and is why I say phone first. I assume also that its not a total blind date in that you have seen a picture of the person ?

celica1994

Ah yea, I've seen pictures and all that, I'm just curious what kinda places people usually meet up at, I've heard people saying the cinema isn't usually a good spot etc

I am a friend

celica1994 wrote: »

I've heard people saying the cinema isn't usually a good spot etc

Yep cos you dont get a chance to talk and get to know each other. How about just meeting for a drink, its less pressure and you can both leave if you want to...

deisemum

I met my husband on a blind date that a friend organised over 23 years ago. She brought him and her boyfriend round to my place for a late lunch then we went to a pub that had live music. We're married 21 years and my inlaws have never forgiven her.

calex71

celica1994 wrote: »

Ah yea, I've seen pictures and all that, I'm just curious what kinda places people usually meet up at, I've heard people saying the cinema isn't usually a good spot etc

Lunch date mid week can be good if you work close to each other, that way if all is not going well you have a definite time you need to be out of there by to get back to work.

If it goes well arrange a 2nd evening date.

Whynotme

Meet for a coffee. Some place where you can sit and chat in peace, maybe a pub with outside area. Don't put a time limit on it! If you're not into him leave after the 1st cup.

Go and enjoy. You will probably meet plenty of frogs before you meet your prince! Persevere. After meeting plenty of guys over last 10 months, I have finally met mine. :P TG for on-line dating!

Best of luck

Bob the Builder

A coffee in a nice place, or a pint in a nice quiet enough bar. Keep it in a public place all the time, and if things kick off the right way, then maybe go to a bench in a park or something and sit down for a while outside together then.

Bring things to talk about, and it might be a good idea to have a small list of things to talk about, rather than an awkward silence. So if you had a bit of drama this morning about a mobile phone bill not going through, or a dog biting your leg, use that to talk about if the need arises.

Be prepared, but not too prepared...

kingtut

celica1994 wrote: »

I've heard people saying the cinema isn't usually a good spot etc

The cinema is a great place for a first date
You get rid of the awkwardness pretty quickly and after the movie you have something to talk about (i.e. what you liked about it and so on) so no awkward silences!

Go for the cinema

Galway K9

You cant talk in the cinema

Overheal

kingtut wrote: »

The cinema is a great place for a first date
You get rid of the awkwardness pretty quickly and after the movie you have something to talk about (i.e. what you liked about it and so on) so no awkward silences!

Go for the cinema

I disagree, you can't talk in there. Or very little. And then you risk being the screen talker, and she might not like that!:eek:

It's a Blind Date with someone online. They already have common interests and things to talk about. I say lunch or coffee. Not too much coffee though. Or you'll be hypertastic. Like me. Unless I have no coffee, then I'm Eeyore.

Maple

This isn't a personal issue.

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Maple