Let’s not.  One of my TSG friends got set-up recently and ended up meeting the guy for coffee.  I myself have experienced this particular form of blind date several times.  The following are my top 3 reasons why I don’t want to meet a blind date for coffee.

1.  I don’t like coffee.  Therefore, it stresses me out standing in line trying to figure out something to order that won’t make me hurl on my potential future husband. 

2.  There’s nothing to do, but drink coffee.  I know that seems obvious…and if you’re meeting a friend then it’s perfect because you can focus on talking to each other.  But if you’re meeting a complete stranger with only the little bit of vague information that the seter-uper has given you to make conversation off of…trust me you need more to do than just drink coffee.  I realize to some dinner seems like a bigger time commitment than coffee.  However, in my opinion, the longer time requirement is worth the lull insurance that it gives you.  Let’s set the stage shall we….
Blind date:  Blah, blah, blah?
Morgan: Blah, blah, blah, blah…
Enter lull numero uno. If we are at dinner I have several options.  I can take a bite of food…assuming I’ve used my honed TSG skills and ordered something that I can eat without making an ace out of myself.  Or I could take a sip of coke.  I could chew my food.  I could wipe my mouth with my napkin.  And if the lull persists I can always take another bite of food.  This gives me enough ammo to make it through several lulls. 

Now let’s pick up that scene in the coffee shop…
Blind date:  Blah, blah, blah?
Morgan: Blah, blah, blah, blah…
Enter lull numero uno.  At this point I only have one option….take a sip of my coffee.  And that coffee’s only gonna last so long (remember I had to get a small cause I don’t like coffee) so you better hope this guy is feelin’ chatty.  

3.  There’s not a natural end to the date.  You could potentially sit there talking all night long….which could be good or bad.  If you’re at dinner the date is over when the meal is over.  If you want to hang out more then you go get coffee.  If not…you’re done.  With coffee you both have to sit there until someone finally gets up the nerve to say "Well, you bout ready to go?"  You can’t see inside the person’s cup so you have no idea when they’re done with their coffee and you don’t want to be a jerk and shut the date down 30 minutes after you get there.  I’m telling you there is no good way to end the coffee blind date.

In case you’re wondering there’s no point to this post.  Just thought I would share my wealth of wisdom in the area of blind dates.  Now go forth and date.   

And don’t forget to get your shoes! :)