Hello Jilian, Through internet communication today it is OK to blind date someone you have at least chatted with, seen his/her picture or video stream ,that wouldn't be after all a fully blind date ;) But a complete blind date where you neither see nor hear of that person is a bit risky, it might put one in an awkward situation, if it is a total mismatch. If they end up having a coffee and saying bye with no hard feelings it is not bad to get to know new people, but what if one of them got hard feelings ? The probability of them matching exists ,but is it worse taking the risk ?It is really not a guaranteed way to date the opposite sex or at least I think so :)

When you ask somebody you know out on a date, you usually have some idea of whether you would get along with each other. That isn't true on a blind date, arranged by a friend or colleague. On a blind date, three things can happen: 1. You and the date get along and the date ends successfully. Result: Everybody is happy. At least for now. 2. The date is not that bad, but not that good. You don't call. Your friend or colleague keeps pestering you, "Well, did you call him/her?" Result: two and possibly three people are slightly disappointed. 3. It ends up being the date from Hell. You are mad at your friend and don't get along any more. Result: Three people unhappy and possibly a friendship ended. So of three possible results on a blind date, two are bad. I'm not saying that it won't be a success. It's just the possibilty of something bad happening is greater on a blind date. I've had two blind dates, one in category (2) and the other in category (3). It was a long time ago, though, so maybe the odds have changed.

i have been on one blind date and it did not work out.....the girl was totaly wrong for me becuase she hated the military...i do not like blind dating, i prefer to know who i am taking on a date

Blind dating is a good daring,think before you leap.........

It's been a while, but my newly divorced friends are happy to meet people. You can soon tell if you don't want to see them again.