As I look forward to yet another dateless Saturday night, I think about how married people or couples who know I'm single never set me up with their friends. I'm not sure if this is just something that happens to me or if others experience this too. What I have noticed though is this act is looked down upon by our culture, taught through our media via TV shows and movies. Every time I see someone play matchmaker, it's met with derision by the other character.
For instance, just the other night I was watching Frasier. Since the character of Frasier had been dateless for longer than he could remember, his dad tried to set him up with a girl from work. But Frasier, even as lonely as he was, turned him down. That is until his father convinced him that she was a looker. But initially, you would've thought he asked Frasier if he'd like a root canal.
Why is this act being looked down upon as some horrible thing in life like paying taxes? It makes me wonder if there's an ulterior motive here at work; like maybe to keep us single all our lives. I'd guess that it's affecting our society and making others think twice about setting up a friend because they keep seeing characters on TV reacting so horribly to the idea.
Anyone here been set up before or know someone whose been set up by others?
For instance, just the other night I was watching Frasier. Since the character of Frasier had been dateless for longer than he could remember, his dad tried to set him up with a girl from work. But Frasier, even as lonely as he was, turned him down. That is until his father convinced him that she was a looker. But initially, you would've thought he asked Frasier if he'd like a root canal.
Why is this act being looked down upon as some horrible thing in life like paying taxes? It makes me wonder if there's an ulterior motive here at work; like maybe to keep us single all our lives. I'd guess that it's affecting our society and making others think twice about setting up a friend because they keep seeing characters on TV reacting so horribly to the idea.
Anyone here been set up before or know someone whose been set up by others?