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Here
is the number one rule of blind dates:
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EACH OF YOU SHOULD HAVE THE OTHER'S PHONE NUMBER
Do not even consider heading out on a date to meet someone until you have their
phone number. If they called you (or if you met through some method that didn't
include the phone), you have to ask for their phone number. It's good if they
think of it first and insist you take the number, but they're just as likely to
overlook it as you are.
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Getting a home phone number can be a little "check" on whether the person might
be married.
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But the primary reason to get it is in case they don't show up for the first
date.
Without the person's phone number, you don't know what happened. Were they (or
their dog or their child) taken ill?
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Did a crisis come up at work?
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Did their house burn down?
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Did their car break down?
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Did they get back together with their ex?
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Did they just forget and are too embarrassed to admit it?
If you had their phone number, you could find out. Without it, you'll probably
never know, partly because many people would be too embarrassed to call after
missing an appointment. And it may very well be that they only had one copy of
your phone number and no idea what your last name is, and their teenager wrote
the grocery list on the other side of that slip of paper and your number will
never be seen again.
Of course, maybe they had second thoughts about you, or about themselves, or
about dating at all.
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Maybe they chickened out.
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Maybe they saw you walk into the restaurant and discovered you look a lot like
their ex and they just couldn't handle it and snuck out.
Whatever happened, it wasn't a criminal offense; most likely it was just human
nature.
Consider it an important reminder? Never make a date to meet anyone until you
have their phone number.
About the Author
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