Have you ever successfully set someone up before?

**Winklepicker** · 11-02-2011, 09:28 PM

Self-explanatory...

I am in process of attempt #2. Attempt #1 was total flop. The evil scientist in me awaits my next results with great anticipation.

I'm really impressed with people who are good at this. I don't actively look to do this, but if 2 people come to mind, I figure, why not at least throw them together and see what happens.

**Zethariel** · 11-03-2011, 01:19 AM

My co-worker is trying to do that to me. For some reason, she just seems to point out at random single people and go "You wanna hook up with her"?

I've tried once setting up a friend, but it didn't work out. Lesson learned? Research the target throughtly before submitting. Seems that an interest in Lineage 2 is not enough to spark.

**dubyuh** · 11-03-2011, 05:23 PM

Nope. All my attempts have failed, usually becuase the people that I am trying to set up find the "the one" at about the same time that I set them up.

**Thinktress** · 11-03-2011, 05:54 PM

set them up for what?
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**searcheagle** · 11-03-2011, 06:31 PM

	Originally Posted by Thinktress To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	set them up for what? To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

... a fall.
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**mllebrie** · 11-03-2011, 06:48 PM

I personally have never set a couple up. My parents tried once, though. It was disastrous. And oh so very awkward. It was with the several years older, incredibly geeky and socially odd son of the pastor of their church. They came to dinner, and everyone left the two of us in the living room. When I left, my mom hunts me down and hisses that I "can't leave him all alone in there!"

I told my parents to never, ever do that again. That was the height of, well, pathetic-ness. Having my parents set me up, sheesh....

**Thinktress** · 11-03-2011, 07:12 PM

I think I would be an exceptional matchmaker, but I'm not into drama that actually involves me, so I try to stay away from it. I used to do it in business all the time (sometimes to my detriment - not everyone is loyal).

**JC22** · 11-03-2011, 07:31 PM

There was this one girl in junior high that liked me but I just didn't feel the same way about her. I asked her if we could just be friends, be she refused. So she then decided get with one of my best friends to try to make me jealous.

Does that count?
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**Mad as a Hatter** · 11-03-2011, 08:48 PM

Oh the failures of setting people up. Hilarious and oh so embarssing
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. I believe my friend tried to set me up once while in grade10, she did this by pushing me into him multiple times a day. I recall it was so that I could, and I quote "feel the love." -_- Course I made her pay for it by pushing her into the boys washroom and asking her whether or not she smelt the love. ;p ahh good times

**Distance** · 11-03-2011, 08:49 PM

Not a chance. Wouldn't torture anyone like this. It's happened to me 3 times that so-called friends pulled this shit on me, where they were doing "favours" for the guys. Fuck that noise.

**True Rune** · 11-03-2011, 08:49 PM

Yes and no. I forced them both to come to my Marvel nights and they got together during one of them.
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**Mad as a Hatter** · 11-03-2011, 08:55 PM

LOL oh gosh, i find people like that so strange. I feel bad, but i'm not quite sure for who.
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**JC22** · 11-03-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mad as a Hatter
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Oh the failures of setting people up. Hilarious and oh so embarssing
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. I believe my friend tried to set me up once while in grade10, she did this by pushing me into him multiple times a day. I recall it was so that I could, and I quote "feel the love." -_- Course I made her pay for it by pushing her into the boys washroom and asking her whether or not she smelt the love. ;p ahh good times

Ah yes, the friend pushing you into someone you really like causing painful accidents and embarrassing blushes. Works like a charm!

Also the sending your hot best friend out to ask your crush questions about how they feel about you. Classic disaster.
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**Nicole1975** · 11-03-2011, 09:19 PM

In the religious Jewish community, it's actually frowned upon to meet people any other way, and yet, WE don't like set ups either. I find the men are so picky. They ask me if I know someone for them and then I tell them to look at my fb friend list and they pick out the neurotic anorexic girl. I've had a number of people try to set me up, but I do much better trying to meet someone on my own. I also don't like people in my business because I'm a private person.

**CaelestisPeste** · 11-03-2011, 09:20 PM

No and I would probably be horrible at it. My idea is that if the stick fits in the hole, then it works. Innuendo intended.

Honestly, I would if I could, but I also need to consider the consequences of my relationship with them if their relationship fails.

**Wilderness** · 11-03-2011, 09:29 PM

Kind of. I pointed out that they should date, and with my strong encouragement they did, and now they are engaged. What percentage of their wedding presents does get me?

**JulietCapulet** · 11-03-2011, 11:33 PM

I'm not much of a matchmaker.

**KeithP** · 11-03-2011, 11:44 PM

I'm stuck mostly giving people relationship advice instead of actually hooking people up. Fantastic at advice but horrible at application. Isn't that funny.

**Calica** · 11-03-2011, 11:59 PM

Haven`t tried doing it myself, but have been one of the "targets" before. If you think they could be compatible go for it, just make sure there`s an interest (in the other, dating in general) on both sides. I think that might lessen the possible awkwardness significantly.

11-03-2011, 05:23 PM	#3
dubyuh New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 23	Nope. All my attempts have failed, usually becuase the people that I am trying to set up find the "the one" at about the same time that I set them up.
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11-03-2011, 05:54 PM	#4
Thinktress Veteran Member [52%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,112	set them up for what? To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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11-03-2011, 06:48 PM	#6
mllebrie Member [37%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,510	I personally have never set a couple up. My parents tried once, though. It was disastrous. And oh so very awkward. It was with the several years older, incredibly geeky and socially odd son of the pastor of their church. They came to dinner, and everyone left the two of us in the living room. When I left, my mom hunts me down and hisses that I "can't leave him all alone in there!" I told my parents to never, ever do that again. That was the height of, well, pathetic-ness. Having my parents set me up, sheesh....
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11-03-2011, 07:12 PM	#7
Thinktress Veteran Member [52%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,112	I think I would be an exceptional matchmaker, but I'm not into drama that actually involves me, so I try to stay away from it. I used to do it in business all the time (sometimes to my detriment - not everyone is loyal).
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11-03-2011, 07:31 PM	#8
JC22 Core Member [112%] MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,509	There was this one girl in junior high that liked me but I just didn't feel the same way about her. I asked her if we could just be friends, be she refused. So she then decided get with one of my best friends to try to make me jealous. Does that count? To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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11-02-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
Winklepicker Member [25%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,014	Self-explanatory... I am in process of attempt #2. Attempt #1 was total flop. The evil scientist in me awaits my next results with great anticipation. I'm really impressed with people who are good at this. I don't actively look to do this, but if 2 people come to mind, I figure, why not at least throw them together and see what happens.
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11-03-2011, 01:19 AM	#2
Zethariel Member [21%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 865	My co-worker is trying to do that to me. For some reason, she just seems to point out at random single people and go "You wanna hook up with her"? I've tried once setting up a friend, but it didn't work out. Lesson learned? Research the target throughtly before submitting. Seems that an interest in Lineage 2 is not enough to spark.
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11-03-2011, 08:48 PM	#9
Mad as a Hatter New Member [01%] MBTI: ENFP Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 39	Oh the failures of setting people up. Hilarious and oh so embarssing To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . I believe my friend tried to set me up once while in grade10, she did this by pushing me into him multiple times a day. I recall it was so that I could, and I quote "feel the love." -_- Course I made her pay for it by pushing her into the boys washroom and asking her whether or not she smelt the love. ;p ahh good times
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11-03-2011, 08:49 PM	#10
Distance Core Member [410%] MBTI: eNTj Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 16,409	Not a chance. Wouldn't torture anyone like this. It's happened to me 3 times that so-called friends pulled this shit on me, where they were doing "favours" for the guys. Fuck that noise.
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11-03-2011, 08:49 PM	#11
True Rune Core Member [200%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,007	Yes and no. I forced them both to come to my Marvel nights and they got together during one of them. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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11-03-2011, 08:55 PM	#12
Mad as a Hatter New Member [01%] MBTI: ENFP Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 39	LOL oh gosh, i find people like that so strange. I feel bad, but i'm not quite sure for who. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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11-03-2011, 09:19 PM	#14
Nicole1975 Member [19%] MBTI: INTX Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 783	In the religious Jewish community, it's actually frowned upon to meet people any other way, and yet, WE don't like set ups either. I find the men are so picky. They ask me if I know someone for them and then I tell them to look at my fb friend list and they pick out the neurotic anorexic girl. I've had a number of people try to set me up, but I do much better trying to meet someone on my own. I also don't like people in my business because I'm a private person.
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11-03-2011, 09:20 PM	#15
CaelestisPeste Core Member [143%] MBTI: INXP Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,735	No and I would probably be horrible at it. My idea is that if the stick fits in the hole, then it works. Innuendo intended. Honestly, I would if I could, but I also need to consider the consequences of my relationship with them if their relationship fails.
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11-03-2011, 09:29 PM	#16
Wilderness Member [28%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,154	Kind of. I pointed out that they should date, and with my strong encouragement they did, and now they are engaged. What percentage of their wedding presents does get me?
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11-03-2011, 11:33 PM	#17
JulietCapulet Veteran Member [96%] MBTI: XNFX Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,865	I'm not much of a matchmaker. Last edited by JulietCapulet; 11-03-2011 at 11:58 PM.
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11-03-2011, 11:44 PM	#18
KeithP Member [26%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,046	I'm stuck mostly giving people relationship advice instead of actually hooking people up. Fantastic at advice but horrible at application. Isn't that funny.
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11-03-2011, 11:59 PM	#19
Calica Core Member [144%] MBTI: infp Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,783	Haven`t tried doing it myself, but have been one of the "targets" before. If you think they could be compatible go for it, just make sure there`s an interest (in the other, dating in general) on both sides. I think that might lessen the possible awkwardness significantly.
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