{"id":114,"date":"2017-09-05T12:21:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/index.php\/dating-online\/114\/blind-dates-vs-internet-dates\/"},"modified":"2017-09-01T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T19:05:38","slug":"blind-dates-vs-internet-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/index.php\/online-dating\/114\/blind-dates-vs-internet-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Dates vs Internet Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does this sound familiar?<\/strong>
\nYour friend has decided you need help with your social life so she sets you up with a blind date\u2026a friend of a friend of a friend. You, foolishly, accept.<\/p>\n

Now there you are. It\u2019s less than one hour since you were introduced. You are sitting in a Thai restaurant and you hate Thai food. The entr\u00e9e has not yet been served. His idea of enlightened conversation is who will be in the final four\u2026you aren\u2019t into sports. He knows the weekly TV schedule verbatim\u2026you haven\u2019t sat through a movie in months because you run marathons and volunteer at the local food bank. He says, \u201cVolunteering is a waste of time because you can\u2019t help \u2018those people\u2019 anyway.\u201d You look at your watch; see that it\u2019s only been 10 minutes since you last looked at it the last time and wonder how long it is before you can gracefully remove yourself from the situation. Been there?<\/p>\n

\"cafeteria\"<\/p>\n

Now imagine a date with someone you met through an online internet dating website and have been chatting online with and exchanging emails with for quite some time. First, you don\u2019t need to be introduced. You already know this man. You are sitting in an Italian restaurant enjoying a delightful meal because you both know that the other\u2019s favorite is Italian. The conversation flows easily as you discuss common interests. He runs marathons and loves history just like you do. You happily discuss the volunteer work that each of you is involved in. You look at your watch and discover that it is late\u2026very late\u2026where Has the time gone.<\/p>\n

There is a big difference between a well-intentioned friend \u201csetting you up\u201d and choosing a man for yourself who shares your interests and tastes, isn\u2019t there? Now which one would you rather have?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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