Have been watching 'First Dates' and realised that in my very limited experience of having relationships, I have not ever been on a blind date, all my relationships were casual shags flings or friend with benefits type things. I was never really "courted" by anyone til dh so I obviously married him out of gratitude
Even with dh our first time going out was because we vaguely knew each other from uni and bumped into each other at the same workplace, so I was showing him north London my bra not eyes meeting across a crowded room romantic thing. Before dh there were several blokes I had what I would term as relationships with but not in a very conventional sense, more lovers than boyfriends which suited me generally but was confusing and vague sometimes. So if dh ever dumps me I will be useless if I had to "date" in the usual sense, they seem like job interviews and I prefer to get work through contacts than try impress strangers... is going on a date worth all the angst? Surely you are better off getting to know people in your natural habitat not in a restaurant on your best behaviour? It all looks terrifying!
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I have never really been on a 'date', am I unusual in this?
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bigmouthstrikesagain · 06/11/2015 19:28
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