Would you have gone to dinner with him?

you are 18 years old (pretend if you are not). you are waiting to meet your friends at the corner of a street. you are waiting there ages, and it's been about an hour and your friends still haven't shown up. you are wondering what's going on where they are etc. you are worried.
there is a very handsome young man working opposite (Jewish, wearing a kippa), and two other men working with him. you notice that the two men are whispering to him about you.
then, the handsome man comes up to you and asks you, "are you ok?" "Is everything alright?"
you explain to him you are waiting for your friends but they haven't turned up. by now it's been about two hours, you assume they are no longer coming. then he asks you," would you like to come for dinner with me"?
would you go with him?

No, barring some special circ?
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Gold Member Joined: Aug 12 2009 Posts: 1732

I wouldn't have waited 2 hours for my friends!

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 24 2010 Posts: 3407

Is he buying Wink

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Diamond Member Joined: Feb 21 2011 Posts: 2773

I would but to a public place with lots of people around. in the times we live in things are different and you have to be careful.
if you were attracted to one another, you could exchange numbers afterwards so you could see each other again and get to know each other better

Gold Member Joined: Jun 03 2007 Posts: 1942

I wouldn't, but if interested I might take his # (or give him mine) for future dinner Wink

But I'd want to 'get to know' him a bit first.

Diamond Member Joined: May 27 2006 Posts: 2825

yeah I would have.

Executive Member Joined: Jun 26 2009 Posts: 441

Maybe....but I never would have gone in a car with him

No way. Is this a joke?

no way and I probably wouldn't have had a conversation with him either. I would have just smiled and that's it. Why would a 18 year old girl be talking to strange men on the street?

Platinum Member Joined: Nov 04 2008 Posts: 8180

Yes.

And knowing me I would have waited that long too.
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Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

The longest I would wait is 30 mins, and that's only if I knew they were coming (ie. I was on the phone with them and knew they were just running late). Who waits around for 2 hours?

Silver Member Joined: Jan 09 2011 Posts: 912

wouldnt have waited more than 25 min but I would have said yes if I felt something for the guy..an attraction of some kind. but I would have some stipulations-

1. I would take my own transportation- whether it be my own car or bus....
2. I would only go to a public place that tends to have a lot of people even if its late at night- like a very pop restaurant.
3. I would call several people to let them know where I am and the name of the person I am with. I would then let the guy know in the course of conversation that I mentioned to several people that I am out with him...

why not. two hours late they are obviously not coming. maybe that was meant to happen

I'm appalled at how many people would just go out with a stranger they met on the street.

If you met him by a wedding of a mutual friend or somewhere that you know people who know him then that's one thing. But a stranger on the street?

What's wrong with you?

Was this some kind of trick question? Lots of people meet their dates in all sorts of places. If the guy was interested enough to approach me on the street, and he seemed nice enough, I would probably say yes.
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Silver Member Joined: May 09 2010 Posts: 609

I'm trying to figure out if this is a hypothetical situation or based on something real. So far not getting it.

Platinum Member Joined: Nov 01 2009 Posts: 8303

Yes...as long as it didn't require anything private. So no getting in a car or walking in a back alley.

But I met my husband at age 19 in college with no vetting process so...
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