Talked to my mom about her blind date in 1985 and it made me rethink how much pressure we put on first dates now

She said they just met for coffee and talked for 20 minutes with no expectations, while I've been spending hours planning elaborate outings that leave me disappointed, and honestly her simple approach sounds way better.

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olivia_bailey4d ago

Yeah, keeping it simple takes all the weird pressure off and lets you actually see if you click.

kevin_dixon3d ago

Oh come on, is it really that deep? People act like dating is surgery or something. You're just grabbing coffee with someone, not negotiating a peace treaty. If it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't. Overthinking it just adds a whole layer of weirdness that doesn't need to be there. Half the time the "pressure" people feel is just them hyping it up in their own head.