Blind date: An appointment that can kick off a grand adventure. — Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Getty Images
Want to know the true meaning of commonly used words in the dating arena? Read on. Dating expert/writer Nancy Davidoff Kelton reveals what's behind the standard definitions.
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Date: an appointment to go out with another person.
Per Nancy: an appointment between two people that often leads to one or more of the following
- a second appointment
- a kiss
- more than one kiss
- more than mere kissing
- ecstasy
- misery
- medication
- phone calls to friends for sympathy
- wedded bliss
- a date with someone else
Blind date: an appointment between two people who have never met, arranged by a mutual acquaintance or through an online ad.
Per Nancy:
1. an appointment between two people during which it becomes clear that one or both were described with a pack of lies
2. an appointment dreaded more deeply than public speaking or a root canal
3. an appointment that can kick off a grand adventure
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