A friend is doing an anthropology project on blind dating culture, and on racial preferences in dating. So she went on about 10 blind dates, and set up several of her friends (including me). I had a nice time with the guy--but I gotta tell you my favorite thing about it was that it reminded me of high school.
Going on a random creative date, just for the sake of having a date, not because you really liked the guy, was a classic high school tradition. Our activity added to this: because we had to wait a couple of hours for the other people to join us, we ended up at a toy store and bought one of those big styrofoam gliders.
We spent an hour or so at Sugarhouse park, flying our airplane and chatting. It was fun and mellow. Then, unfortunately, we met the other couple to go bowling at a very very loud place, which kinda killed conversation. Yeah, bowling and mini golf need to be retired as standby dates. Go fly an airplane at the park!
On another note, I saw a recommendable movie this week: "An Education." It was a Sundance movie, so it's a bit of a thinker and not the standard formula film. I'd like to have an English class to discuss it with :) Great filmmaking! Incredible acting, including people who only had a few lines, and an awesome, awesome soundtrack.
My friend who went with me didn't like it so much though--she said she lost a little trust in my movie choosing ability. But come on! Let's enjoy the unexpected, bittersweet movies along with chick flicks and action movies. "An Education" was great.
October 2011
14 years ago
FYI, her results showed that Caucasian girls and Polynesian girls and guys and were willing to be set up with either Polynesian or Caucasian dates, while Caucasian guys were less willing to be matched with Polynesians girls. Interesting data on social divides in Salt Lake. Hope her paper turned out well.
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