BLIND DATING 101

Last Saturday night, we were out to dinner with another couple.  As the night was winding down and the waiter was clearing the table, I looked around the restaurant and remarked out loud how much I love observing blind dates.  That night, in particular, seemed to be a date heavy night.  Some of the couples were sitting side by side in the booth while others sat in uncomfortable silence.  The waiter laughed and remarked … “You have no idea.”  From there, he told me hilarious stories about how many people pretend to go to the bathroom but really track down their waiters and tell them to forget dessert, bring the check, or just SPEED UP the meal.  Date hell is such a reality and the waiter was clearly happy to oblige his customers. Scoring a date with the hot girl as a result of his intervention only sweetened the deal.  I wish I thought of this solution to escape hideous dates back in my day.  Even more challenging for me was navigating how to jump out of the moving car upon arrival at my apartment before being smothered with an unwanted kiss.