Blind Dates

Most people quiver and shake at the mere thought of being set up on blind dates. I am not one of those people. Granted, I do not have a ton of experience when it comes to going on blind dates. There have only been a handful of times that I have been subjected to such things.  What is most exciting to me about blind dates is getting to know someone that I most likely would never naturally go on a date with. It is a perfect proving ground to explore other potential possibilities of the opposite gender. Not all of my blind dates have gone stellar but I still think they are worth exploring. 

Two blind dates ago, was definitely not a success, and not even just by a little, it was a complete and utter disaster. Unfortunately, the guy I was set up on a date with by my sweet well-meaning co-worker turned out to be a tool. Now, I am not one to be so harsh and calling someone such a term as this, so is a big deal for me. His current life goal is to model his looks after Thor. Sadly for him, he acted more like Iron man without the brains. Sorry, was that too harsh? I will spare going into the gruesome details of the date but let me just say that my co-worker told me shortly after that her and her husband were mortified with the way he treated me.  

"For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things..."(2 Nephi 2:11)

How would I agree to being set up on another blind date ever again after this? It was the worst date I have EVER been on. I figured that if I was set up again by someone else, it probably couldn't be worse than the Thor date. When my super pregnant friend asked me if I would be up to being set up on a date with her husbands first cousin once removed, I figured I didn't have much to lose. After all, my best friend met her soon to be husband on a blind date. I agreed that I would be up for it, but honestly didn't know what to expect. 

He called the next week (6/2/15) and left a very charming voicemail on my phone. He said that my friend, Rachel, told him that I would be a person well worth getting to know and considering how he takes her and her husbands advise very highly, he figured it must mean something special. Well, that got my attention, he sounded perfectly sweet on the phone. We went on a hiking date up Battle Creek Canyon (6/5/15) to see the waterfall there and after hiking we went to dinner at The Purple Turtle. This guy is incredible, he is smart, funny, attractive, spiritual and much more. I would have to say that I am quite smitten with all his charm. I was trying so hard to be brave wen he dropped me off at the door when I told him that if he ever wanted to do something again to let me know. Much to my surprise, he told me that this definitely calls for a second date. Oh yeah, and we took a picture together (his idea) at the base of the waterfall.