He's Perfect For You....

Four little words that send chills down my back. My best friend is on a mission to make a love connection between me and one of the unfortunate single guys she works with (I have my pick of 2! woo hoo!). So far I know their ages and the ages of their kids. Umm...hello...I know more information than that before I buy a toaster...let alone picking out a date. The whole thing has that little voice in my head screaming "run away, run far away". When you're single it seems that everyone in your life wants to play match-maker but few really possess the skills to do so.

If past dating experience has taught me anything it's that the "friend set-up" scenario rarely works. There seems to be 1 thought behind this process. He's single...she's single...let's throw them in an enclosed space and they'll live happily ever after. If only it were that simple... Any zookeeper will tell you that throwing the male and female of a species in a confined area does not guarantee copulation (with the exception of a few friends that come to mind), let alone life long love. If you're extremely lucky the female won't eat the male whole. (Why is it that the female always eats the male? Have you ever noticed that it's never the other way around?)

Yet continuously we seem bound to this ritual. It's as if the joy of love is so strong that it overcomes us with the desire to ensure that all in the world participate in it, whether they're suited for each other or not. Hey...wait...it just occurred to me that the friends that always set me up are the same ones that constantly complain about their spouses. I smell a conspiracy.....

So what's your worst "set-up" date story?