How To Choose a Movie for a Blind Date

A blind date is often stressful either to a man or a woman. When you go out with someone you have not previously met, apprehensions normally arise since you have no idea what to expect from the person and from the turn of events. You wonder what he looks like, whether or not the body, the brain, or the type meets your standards. You are anxious to know if there will be sparks between the two of you the first time your eyes meet and so on. Looking for a date alone can be challenging but watching a movie alongside someone you are unfamiliar with is nerve-racking.

Many people do not advise watching a movie on a first date let alone a blind date. Since a date is meant to bring two people to converse and get to know each other, a movie disrupts that purpose unless you are meeting someone you found on a dating service such as Speed Date, which already allowed you to be in contact with the person online. But if your friends arranged for a movie date and you do not have the slightest idea what to watch, consider the following:

1. Watching a movie with someone you may not like could be total torture. Even if you picked a great movie, you do not want to waste two hours with someone you do not like at first glance. To be safe and avoid tormenting situations, pick something based on the film's running time.
2. Avoid too much drama or romance. While it feels good to get cozy with someone you like, you do not want to give your date the wrong idea especially if you are not interested in him at all. Go for it the next time you go to the theater together, that is if a subsequent date is likely to happen.
3. While many people suggest that comedy is the best movie for a blind date, make sure that you do not choose rude, lewd, low comedy. It may appeal to you but you cannot be sure with your partner. You do not want your date to have a poor impression of you based on your slapstick choice.
4. Do not go for heavy action, violence or suspense. Save these kinds of movie for the next rendezvous. Try something laid back, simple but with sense.
5. You do not need to find a movie worth an Oscar, as you may not be able to absorb it fully in the first place. Chances are you will find your date more interesting to watch or you will wonder how on earth you got yourself into a blind date. Try reading a few reviews and see how the movies appeal to most critics and moviegoers. View the trailers of the most recommended films although trailers are often ambiguous since they only show the films' highlights, which are often the only good parts of the movie.
6. Seek help from the very people who arranged the date. Ask your mutual friends and see if you can get ideas about your future date's preferences.

You can always prepare but you cannot expect your choice and the meeting to be perfect. Going on a blind date is a gamble. That said, be ready in case it does not turn out the way you hoped it would.