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Old 06-01-2016, 10:02 PM
 
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Hypothetically speaking if an acquaintance of yours had a friend who had a friend and they said they wanted to set you up, would you go? Just to see whether there's anything there? What if there's a bit of an age difference, say 14 years, but you're both over 40? Would that make you think twice about meeting the person?
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:25 PM
 
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Interesting you mention this, I met someone through a friend of a friend who happened to be 14 years older than myself, and we've been married for almost 13 years now!
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:29 PM
 
Location: The point of no return, er, NorCal
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I'd like likely pass. I preferred to screen the men I was interested in meeting. If I were single now, the thought of ending up on a date with a Trump supporter. *gag*

Nah. Thorough screening would be necessary for me to even take an interest in someone.
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:39 PM
 
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I'd probably go.
Worst case scenario: no chemistry. If there's no mutual chemistry, then no harm no foul.
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:42 PM
 
Location: D.C.
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I'm not a fan of blind dates at all. In fact, most of my worst dating experiences were with blind dates. I haven't been on one in over twenty years, and never would again. Usually they were someone saying "Oh, I know a nice person for you to go out with". More often than not, we were not compatible at all and most of the dates were spent looking at my watch or mostly in awkward silence. Sorry, but I need to know something about the other person and that we at least have some common interests.

As for the age difference, I don't go more than five or six years either way. That's worked well for me.
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Old 06-01-2016, 11:31 PM
 
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No thanks.
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Old 06-01-2016, 11:49 PM
 
Location: Kaliforneea
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better a blind date, than no date at all.

It'd go for it, if I wasn't busy and I had nothing else going on.

If any thing a blind date has the advantage of no real EXPECTATION or the baggage that comes from reading their complete OLD dating profile/chatting for eons/etc.
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:13 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I am going to trust my friend to know the person well enough to ensure my safety. I don't go on blind dates thinking "this might be the one." For me, blind dates are fun and a nice way to meet people, even though sometimes it doesn't work out that way either. Not to say I specifically harbor something against a successful blind date, as a date, but I find that I am less likely to be disappointed if I go in with the thought of finding my SO.

Age difference is an issue I have with any relationship, although I a no where near 40. The issue is that I hate the thought of either one of us outliving the other by a large margin, something that I assume is more likely the larger the age difference. That said, I would still go for a blind date.
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Old 06-02-2016, 01:28 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Sure, I'm always down for some adventure.
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Old 06-02-2016, 01:43 AM
 
Location: Hyde Park, Los Angeles
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No bueno.

Now the TV show I can dig.
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