7 Smart Tips To Survive A Blind Date

Been on a blind date before? It could be with someone your friend introduced, or someone you meet from an online dating website. Well gals, if you are going for one soon, these are seven tips on how you can survive the blind date, do bear them in mind!

1) Before even deciding whether to go for the date, make sure you find out the basics about the guy, especially if you know nothing about him at all. But if he asks you the same questions, do not tell him everything in detail. If he asks where you live, just mention the area or district but not your exact address. If he asks you where you are working, just let him know which area, but not your company name. This is to safeguard your interest in case he turns out to be a stalker when you are not keen on going out with him after your first date.

2) Make sure both of you meet at somewhere neutral and crowded. If he turns out to be a turn off, at least you can walk away and get lost easily in the crowd. You can also hop on any mode of transport easily, be it the subway or taxi, to get out of the place. Also, avoid choosing your favourite hangout place, because if you decide not to meet him again, he may go back to that place to find you if he has stalker habits.

3) Find your own mode of transport to your meeting destination. As long as you make your way there, there is no way of your date finding out where you live. If he offers to pick you up from home and you find it hard to reject, arrange for him to pick you up somewhere else instead. Just give him an excuse that you have to run some errands before meeting him. For the same reasons, insist on going home yourself. Do not let him send you home as he will know where you stay.

4) Remember not to leave your drinks or food unattended to prevent the opportunity of date rape drugs being put into them. Try to finish them before leaving for the toilet or making a phone call.

5) Do not leave your personal items with your date too, like your handbag or mobile phone, when you need to excuse yourself for a visit to the loo. There may be personal items like your ID in your handbag or the phone numbers of your family member and other details that you would not wish to share with him on a first date.

6) Offer to go Dutch in your expenses for the date, especially if you think you will not see him again after the first date. In this way, you are not obligated to return the favour of treating him to another meal or movie. But if you like him very much and would like to see him again, let him pay so that you have the excuse of telling him that you will pay the next time, thus setting yourself the second date in advance!

7) In your conversation, hint to your date that you have mentioned to your close pal that you are meeting him at the place where you are right now. It’s indeed wise to tell at least a friend of yours that you are going for a blind date and where you will be. Get her to call you about 1-2 hours into your arranged date appointment and find out how you are.

Well, a girl has got to be smart when it comes to dating, especially if it’s the first blind date. It’s wise to take some extra precautions in case you meet someone who is plain irritating or up to no good. After you meet him, you will at least have a first impression of how he is and you are able to decide whether to let down some of these inhibitions in the next few dates.

Authored By:
Angela Tay