So I Went
Find a Conversation
| Wed, 08-16-2006 - 11:51am |
Last night I went to the speed-dating party. Although I was nervous at first, every thing turned out fine since the people were really nice. I met ten women, but I was not romantically interested in any one of the them. Perhaps it has to do with age. I was at the lowest limit of my age group, and then my whole group was put into an older group because not enough people showed up.
I got back one contact, from a woman whom I do want to have as a friend. We talked about our own personal lives and the conversation was comforting. She told me that she did not know what to do with so many guys. For she wanted some of them as friends but did not know if they wanted something more. Then I asked if she would want that person as a friend after she turned him down or after he turned her down. She said something to the effect that, while it is diffcult, if you are friends perhaps someday the other person changes his or her minds as you two get to know each other....
Just as a matter of pride, I would like to get back more contacts. Yet, I know this experience will be good for me in many other ways.

Well I applaud you for going!
I don't think you could really expect to feel romantically about any of the woman in such a short time period. More or less I would think it's a way to meet people, judge if they're crazy and gauge if you have anything in common. Then you can go out a couple times and see if that spark develops. I've always heard that if you meet a 'stranger' and don't feel a spark by the third date, then it's not gonna happen so move on.
I think being friends first could start something because it's much more casual/relaxed and well, you just never know!