Oh, my, my...

I had one experience without even meeting the dude and swore off the blind date deal forevermore.

My friend was trying to do me a favor by setting me up with presumably a "cute, decent guy". Around the night of the date he called so I let the machine get it- on instinct. He was trashed! It was 7pm! Yep, drunk as a skunk, slurring words and making no sense. I asked my friend to do me no more favors in the guy department. She apparently didn't realize his little drinking problem when she thought it was OK to set us up.

Thankyouverymuch for answering machines!

I think blind date are fun. It's a great way to at least make a male friend if not, have a possible long-term relationship!

I've never been on one, I'd be open to it haha but it has a terrible stigma around it.

I've never been on one, and don't know of any close friends who have, either. I kind of thought they just happened in movies! But I guess I wouldn't be opposed to trying it, if I were single.

I think they're fun as sh*t!!! I love meeting new people.

I love how its so exciting, like a surprise, you never know what you're gonna get! And the whole idea that it could be someone really cool...is a blast.

j2e1n9 - I never thought of it as a "surprise" before. What a great way to look at it!

I met my current love on a blind date, so I'm an advocate for them. However, I did have quite a few bad ones before I met him.

I think like many things, it works for some and doesn't for others. I personally have never been on a blind date, but if a trusted friend or family member were dying for me to meet someone I'd probably give it a shot.

j2e1, you have a nice attitude about it.

My parents were set up on a blind date and they've been married for 25 years. I'm all for them.

I cant hate on blind dates too much, my husband and I were essentially a blind date, set up (sort of) by our parents, no less. And my parents met on a blind date-

however I have had some pretty horrific experiences as well- my friend was SO excited to set me up with her bf's friend, we went out for awhile and even lived together, but after awhile I found out he was a total mess- drugs, alcohol, cheating, the whole thing and after I finally got myself out of the situation she emailed me to say she had heard we split and I let her have it for setting me up with someone who was such a jerk- she swore she had no idea about his problems and that she had planned on setting him up with her little sister if we hadnt liked each other. I told her that probably wasnt a great idea. So I think the big thing would be to make sure that the person you are letting set you up really knows the deal with the person they have in mind for you.

The other thing to beware of is "I thought you would be really good for so-and-so" I got that alot with my ex, apparently it didnt occur to his friends that possibly he would simply be very BAD for me.

sass317 - That's not fair for you to blame your friend for not knowing those kinds of details about your ex. It's not as if she was holding back info. You're the one who chose to live with him! I would assume you knew him better than your friend to agree to that. So just because you can't make wise decisions on your own, don't put the blame on someone else.

As for the blind date thing, I'm all for it! If it's a dud, oh well, you laugh about it and move on. But you should be open to that chance that he might really be a catch for you. You gotta kiss some frogs before meeting your Prince Charming. Some people just get there faster than others. If you swear off on blind dates, don't expect anyone to be sympathetic when you sit there and whine about not meeting anyone.

I met my husband on a blind date. We've been together 13 years, married for 12. You never know what will happen...

i met my husband on a blind date too. we've been married 11 years and have 3 kids

i went on a few blind dates before him. a couple not so hot. it depends on who is setting you up and who their pool of potential dates is. my drinking buddy from college was married to my (now) husbands friend. they had each known us for long enough to say they thought we would be a good match. if it's a matter of "well my sister's neighbor got divorced last year and you're single too so good luck to you!" then no.

If I were single and just dating around, I'd be down to try it. I wouldn't even mind a horrible blind date; it'll just make a hilarious story later. =P

Blind dates are usually a flop. I don't know why that is, maybe something about beating the odds of natural selection. Nothing wrong with trying it though. I've did it a few times and I have some really funny stories. My mom set me up once a long time ago. The guy was too young. He took me to MacDonalds and a movie. He kept putting his arm around me. He brought me outside to a stage and started tap dancing on it to impress me. I had to cover my mouth to stop laughing. (Later he brought me to his room, living with his parents still) to show me his tie collection and aquarium. I quickly exited and came home. Later when he pursued me I turned him down. Oh well. He got revenge a few years later at a party when he was looking good in a tuxe. I knew he was trying for a bit of justice, but I just smiled. It didn't matter. Also then I tried hooking up a couple of friends at a party once. The worst thing happened. He didn't like the way she looked and he ignored her the entire time. I felt embarassed for her and myself, plus pissed off at him. I never tried that again with anyone.