Knowing your type before choosing a date
Every person inwardly cringes when they hear a friend say they want to set them up on a blind date. Really? Without ever seeing that person, can you honestly say you even want to try? Does your friend know your type well enough to set you up on a date? How do you even know what your type is if you haven’t found success in finding that person? Think back to your last few dates or relationships and you might be surprised to discover what things they did or did not have in common with each other.
You might actually have a type without realizing it. Do you find yourself attracted to a person that has the same shade hair color each time? No matter how many times you have tried to date someone with a different hair color, do you always end up back with the same old color you enjoy? Do you prefer tall or short? Petite or curvy? Athletic or muscular? Pay attention to what attracts you initially and see if you can spot a pattern.
What are your dislikes? Just about every person has qualities they like and ones they detest. So these qualities can fit in to a type as well. For example, you don’t like people who are vain, rude or ignorant. But you prefer generous, funny people. Those are types to try and look for. Hang out in areas where generous people might thrive, like a shelter or a volunteer agency. Star away from salons where people are always focusing on their looks if you don’t like high-maintenance, vain people.