The Basics Of Blind Dating
Author: Ron Zvagelsky

There is very little in the world of dating that has been the
butt of more jokes, and the source of more fear than the blind
date.

There are really two major types of blind dates. The first type
is when the parties have not only never actually seen each
other, but have never talked, nor have they as much as shared
an email. This is really going in blind. There is concern not
only over the obvious physical appearance issue, but also about
the character and intelligence level of the potential date.
Quite obviously, the chance that the date might turn out to be
a total disaster is very high.

In the other type of blind date, it is only physical appearance
that is in question. It is surprising how much one can learn
with a simple phone call, or an evening in chat or instant
messenger with a potential date. The idea is that the more you
learn of a person's heart, soul, and mind, the less important
his physical appearance becomes. In a sense, you have really
met the person, but now you are going to see the package in
which they are wrapped.

Most likely, the odds of a successful blind date are going to
be in proportion to the degree that physical appearance is of
importance. The success of the date is going to depend very
much on the first impression.

It is an adverse reaction to one's appearance that could make
that first impression negative. It may be that people who
obsess on appearance would do better in dates where a little
less "blind" was involved.

However, if you have a bit more depth to your evaluation
process, and are willing to find out what is inside a person
before you decide if you like them, then blind dates should
hold little terror. The trick is to let your expectations stay
a bit low, and then you have a chance of hitting the jackpot,
without taking too much risk. It might be a good idea to pay a
bit more attention to your own appearance prior to the date.
You can't really be all that sure the other party is going to
be as open minded as you.


About The Author: Ron Zvagelsky has a degree in Business
Administration from the University of Southern California. He
graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2006. He is currently the
Chief Executive Officer of PlanJam – where you can find
http://www.planjam.com/romanticdate.html