|
|
#23
10-09-2007, 04:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
[ QUOTE ]
blunty, Is this type of setup by parents pretty common in the Russian community? [/ QUOTE ] Its not uncommon, I dont see whats weird about it, whats the diff betwean this and any other blind date? 
|
|
#24
10-09-2007, 04:24 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Any1 with any ideas about how the actual phone call should go? [/ QUOTE ] I would start by introducing myself. Then if your actually interested in doing this invite her to a place where you can talk and hang out for a bit before anything like dinner. Just invite her for a coffee or something and interact with her like you would any date. [/ QUOTE ] I know but is it ok that basically our first conversation will consist of hi, my name is joe, I got your number form my father, would you like to have coffe, ok, bye. Or do I have to make an attempt to talk to her some more during that initial convo? [/ QUOTE ] Well, do you know what her father is doing this for? Is she aware of what's going on? That's pretty important. If she is down with the process, just go for the person to person meeting. If you don't know just call her up and feel out the situation.
|
|
#25
10-09-2007, 04:34 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
Call and say this is ________. Did your dad tell you he gave me your number to give you a call?
Her: No. You: Well, he also gave me a picture. You might want to check with him and make sure he's not just passing these out on the subway. or... she says she was aware and you start a normal conversation.
|
|
#26
10-09-2007, 04:38 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
[ QUOTE ]
Call and say this is ________. Did your dad tell you he gave me your number to give you a call? Her: No. You: Well, he also gave me a picture. You might want to check with him and make sure he's not just passing these out on the subway. or... she says she was aware and you start a normal conversation. [/ QUOTE ] I get this its the part of starting the normal converrsation thats hard for me, were strangers whove never even seen each other, how does a normal conversation go under these cicumstances?
|
|
#27
10-09-2007, 04:43 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
[ QUOTE ]
blunty, Is this type of setup by parents pretty common in the Russian community? [/ QUOTE ] I'd say yes. My brother ended up married that way (it was her grandparents passing # to our grandparents tho, which is less awkward perhaps, cause you know....grandparents are supposed to act crazy).
|
|
#28
10-09-2007, 04:51 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
[ QUOTE ]
i would have your dad call and say "i'm friends w/your dad and we think my son should take you out" [/ QUOTE ] I don't think he should have his dad call for a date, unless he also needs to drive them to the movie theater and purchase their rated R ticket.
|
|
#29
10-09-2007, 05:09 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
I honestly don't see anyway that this wouldn't be horribly awkward. If you're going to be set up on a blind date the work should be done by the other party (parent and friend in this case) to decide if you're both willing to risk it. At the very least you should be told that she knows that you're going to call, and is at least semi open to the idea of a date.
|
|
#30
10-09-2007, 05:09 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Blind Date Set-Up
If her picture interests you, who cares how you got her number? And it's just a phone call, for pete's sake.
It's almost better if she wasn't expecting your call. "I can't believe my dad did this me! Have your parents ever done anything embarassing to you? There was this time that my mom..." And off you go. If she has a personality and you get into a great conversation, it's easy and natural to ask her out. If she turns out to be a wet blanket, you end the call by saying "sorry to bother you. Take care!"
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
