# Anyone meet there significant other on a Blind Date? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 8, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497 "2003-06-08T19:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bazooka\_Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bazooka\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bazooka_Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/1 "2003-06-08T19:04:28Z")
My recent string of luck on blind dates has led me to wonder how often this aspect of dating produces meaningful relationships. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/2 "2003-06-08T21:48:48Z")
My last bf and I met on a blind date, we were together about three years. My current bf and I met through an online personal, we’ve been together about six months. ---
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/3 "2003-06-09T09:47:38Z")
I met my husband on a blind date arranged through mutual friends. I had never been on a blind date before and I was really skeptical about the whole idea. We’ve been married ten years now. I had the worst dating history out of anyone I know, so maybe I should have had someone else picking for me a long time ago. ---
**Author:** ![bittersweet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@bittersweet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bittersweet)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/4 "2003-06-09T11:30:06Z")
I met my ex-fiance online, we were together about 6 years. I also met my current bf thru [match.com](http://match.com), we’ve been together almost a year. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/5 "2003-06-09T11:37:19Z")
My mom met my dad on a blind date. She came home from Oregon to St. Louis for a while, and after dating him for a few months, moved in with him. That was in the late 70’s, and they’ve been together ever since. (everybody go _aww_) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/6 "2003-06-09T11:50:06Z")
I’ve been on two blind dates in my lifetime. The first resulted in one of the better girlfriends I had in high school. 😃 The second resulted in my current wife. The relationship is still going strong after 18 years. 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/7 "2003-06-09T12:57:52Z")
I set up a friend of mine with a work colleague of mine on a blind date - they have been married for a few years and have one child. I “facilitated” getting a friend of mine together with another friend’s friend (sounds confusing, but really not - my friend had a friend she thought would be perfect for my buddy, but she was waiting to introduce them - I knew if she waited too long, he would get snapped up, having just been divorced and therefore single, very successful and handsome, so I speeded things up and got them to meet sooner). They have been married 2 years and have one child. It works, sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![williamweigand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@williamweigand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/williamweigand)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/8 "2003-06-09T13:27:55Z")
My wife and I met on a blind date a little over 20 years ago. We’ll be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary in September. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/9 "2003-06-09T14:46:29Z")
Heh. I met my husband at a family gathering. He used to be my brother-in-law. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/10 "2003-06-09T16:56:48Z")
I met my husband on a blind date. We’ve been married four years and are expecting our first baby in 4 weeks! **Kalhoun** - !? More explanation, please! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/11 "2003-06-09T17:16:36Z")
Mrs. Kunilou and I met on a blind date. We’ll be married 23 years this fall. ---
**Author:** ![Yarster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/12 "2003-06-09T18:26:40Z")
I ran a personal ad in the newspaper and had my future wife respond to it…so I think that counts as a blind date. We’ll be together 6 years this July… ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/13 "2003-06-09T18:39:09Z")
Met my wife on a blind date arranged by various family members. Hey, if it works… ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/14 "2003-06-10T18:28:23Z")
I met my girlfriend (1.5 years) through a personal ad. My parents (together for 35 years) met on a blind date. And I’m not sure this counts, but my brother met his wife when she was on a blind date with someone else. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/15 "2003-06-10T21:55:12Z")
Hubby and I met on a blind date set up by a relative’s friend. It wasn’t supposed to be a \* date \* per se . . . more of a way for him to get to know some people. He was new in town, and was hoping to make some friends. We hit it off right away. Not only did I end up with a new best friend, but also married him! Our fourth anniversary is coming up. ---
**Author:** ![Aranea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aranea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aranea)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/16 "2003-06-10T22:43:32Z")
I met my SO via [Match.com](http://Match.com). We’ve been together 3 years, and have made plans for our future together. ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/17 "2003-06-11T02:01:21Z")
My mom and dad met on a blind date when he was in the air force and she was working at the credit union on the base. Today is their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. ---
**Author:** ![BonoVox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@BonoVox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BonoVox)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-meet-there-significant-other-on-a-blind-date/180497/18 "2003-06-11T07:32:51Z")
I met my fiance thru Yahoo, she didn’t like me much after our first date. In fact, she has told me that she had no intentions of seeing me again. When I touched here hand on the first date it was like an electric shock. I couldn’t get her out of my mind. After the date I wrote her a thank you email, and kept in touch with her online, dropping little messages, describing how my day went, and how much fun I had going out on the weekend. I found out she was a bit jealous that I was out having fun dancing with other women. She agreed to a second date, and later she said the words to me that proved she was the one. I already knew she was beautiful, intellingent, funny, and exciting to be around, but then she said the five magic words “Do you want to fight?” After that it’s been magic ever since.