Ah, the blind date: the harsh inevitability of any potential online relationship. I feel sick just thinking about it, actually. You've browsed your way through hundreds of profiles and it looks like you found a hit. You've chatted, you've emailed, you've talked on the phone... the next step, my friend, is to see that mug in person and find out if the chemistry you were feeling was imagined.. or (GASP!) the real thing! Now my thought on the matter is going to make me sound very pessimistic.. like the grumpy, old aunt tossing out unwanted advice. Chances are he is not the one for you. Most of the time, you won't know the guy half as well as you think: it's easy to turn a picture and a voice into the man of your dreams. That image will erode when you see that he really does have a double chin and instead of walking like a man he walks like a penguin and even though he invited you out somehow you're footing a majority of the bill. When and if that happens just remember, bad dates will help you find the good dates. The more guys you meet, the better you'll be at figuring out which one will give you what you want and need. Just follow the old addage: Expect the worst but hope for the best. Oh and I'm partial to Nike's slogan, too: Just do it.
P.S. Be careful. Have you seen Dexter? I have. It's made me wonder what seemingly normal guys might be capable of doing in their free time. Make sure someone knows where you are and who you are with. Don't go anywhere too private (like his car, his house, the woods, etc.) And as a back-up, have some place to be when the date is wrapped up. It's easy to make a quick getaway if you already have an excuse (or your best girl is calling you with an emergency).
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