How do ya’ll feel about being introduced to someone via a friend? Do you prefer that since you know your friend or does it add an extra element of pressure/etc.?

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Setups used to be the way to go… that’s how my brother met his current girlfriend. I wish my friends would set me up…. Instead they go on and on how I should start dating again and find someone. The next time I hear those words I think I will ask them to take on the part time job of finding someone

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It doesn’t hurt, but they should just be one avenue, not the only approach to dating.

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For me it's definitely the latter and why I've never been big on setups. Totally understand it's worked for many, many people, but being setup generally isn't for me.

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Yeah, this is how I am, too. Those coupled up get overly invested in how it’s going which adds pressure.

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It still remains one of the best ways to meet someone. I met my wife through a mutual friend 8 years ago and we are going stronger day by day!

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I agree, it’s better than the apps.

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I would love if my friends set me up lol. But it should be a group meeting, so it’s not too much pressure

Depends on whether it might be a real match.

I met my husband through a mutual friend and I have never been happier. He was also “not my type” then but as you get older and realise that superficial things do not matter anymor, life becomes so much easier and better. Good luck OP.

I've heard many stories, read articles, and even received advice from therapists that this is one of the tried-and-true golden paths.

That said, I had a friend's wife set me up with an acquaintence of her's. We dated, it didn't work out, and during the breakup she and the friend's wife bonded and became best friends. Now it's hard for me to hang out with that friend without running into her.

Not the worst thing... it was a mostly amicable breakup, but it can be awkward at times. Definitely not as convenient as deep sixing that Tinder hookup.

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