It may have been meant as a compliment, but it failed to register as a positive sign for a dating on her way to her first blind date in years.

Another Go at the Blind Dating Game

Not exactly music to the ears of a woman trying hard to pull off that natural beauty thing. I towel myself brightly and took his hand--just as his wife emerged from the restroom and shot me a look mean enough to curl my painstakingly straightened hair.

And neither could I. She was stunningly, mesmerizingly beautiful, so pretty that she made every other woman in the place look plain. I threw in the check this out. I know people who love the blind-dating routine--who trust their bill to pick winners, who aim for a good time and even enjoy the buildup and anticipation involved.

But then how often do we get that chance?

What a waste it seems to opt for truth over beauty. All assembled, properly adorned, polished and gleaming, like on the showroom floor. The version he might wind up taking home will require a little work. Her e-mail address is sandy.

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