Blind Dating For Millennials
10 Ways Blind Dating in the Modern Era Is a Whole New Ball Game
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I went on a blind date last weekend, and no, this isn't going to be a sultry exposé on how it went or what the guy looked like, because really, it was all pretty normal. I did realize, however, how different it is to get set up today than it was a decade or so ago. Let's face it, blind dating isn't so blind anymore. There is a little less eye contact and a lot more iPhones. Here are the 10 ways technology has changed blind dating, for better or for worse.
1 You have your whole first conversation over text message.
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2 If you're really lucky, he adds you on Facebook before you've even heard of him.
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3 You know their entire past from just one Google search.
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4 Of course, they know yours too.
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5 You can agree on an activity or place to eat so easily.
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6 Once you're actually at dinner, you fill the awkward silences by constantly checking your phone.
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7 In fact, if everything goes south and you need any easy escape, your BFF is just a text message away.
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8 You both spend the entire date pretending you didn't meet by swiping right.
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9 You pretend to look for him when you first meet up.
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10 And if it doesn't go well, you erase all memory of him with the click of a button.
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