Hi All,<P>Well I'm doing it I am going on my first official date in 18 years. A friend has set me up with a friend of her H. He has called me a few times and he seems really nice. He has been divorced for 2 years and is just now interested in dating also. <P>Any suggestions? What do we talk about ect.<P>I feel to old for this <P>Jill

Well hi, I like your handle, it sounds so cheerful amongst some of the others here...<P>I have never even been on a blind date, but the first thing I thought of when I read your post was that you shouldn't think of it as"a blind DATE" as such...just try to keep in your mind that you are meeting a new person, and do whatever you usually do when that happens. Ask him where he works what his hobbies are tell him your interests, if you've both got kids, bring them up...so much to say about kids, just try to be yourself. I would suggest trying NOT to talk about X';s, divorces or other baggage. If you like him, throw some body language stuff in, like a toss of the hair, lean forward, look him in the eye. And if he doesn't seem like your kind of guy, well so be it. Plenty more out there!!! But you may have to tell him at the end of the evening, cos to me if he is divorced too, he's just as vulnerable as you are.<P>I admire you for taking the step. It's way down the road for me, we've only been separated, pending divorce if he has his way, for six weeks. But, sometimes a little voice way down the line can help.<P>I hope you have a good time!!!<P>

jillybean36,<BR>I'm so excited for you!!!!! I basically went on a blind date Wednesday night with someone also. he spoiled me rotten. I drove a black BMX, sunroof, leather interior..... We went to dinner, had an appetizer, a bottle of wine, dessert and angelica with dessert. In the 16 years I was married, I never had a bottle of wine and a nice dinner w/my X. This guy spoiled me rotten, pulled out the chair for me and opened the car door, he was such a gentlemen. At the end of the night, he gave me a quick hug and kissed me on the cheek. I felt like "Cinderella" and was on top of the world the next day. Go have fun and just be yourself.......

jillybean36,<BR>I'm so excited for you!!!!! I basically went on a blind date Wednesday night with someone also. he spoiled me rotten. I drove a black BMX, sunroof, leather interior..... We went to dinner, had an appetizer, a bottle of wine, dessert and angelica with dessert. In the 16 years I was married, I never had a bottle of wine and a nice dinner w/my X. This guy spoiled me rotten, pulled out the chair for me and opened the car door, he was such a gentlemen. At the end of the night, he gave me a quick hug and kissed me on the cheek. I felt like "Cinderella" and was on top of the world the next day. Go have fun and just be yourself.......

Yuck, dating.. I don't even know where to begin to start meeting women. All of my former girl friends and my wife I've all meet through friends.