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Narrator: Today's entry is "blind date" — a noun phrase, pronounced /blaɪnd deɪt/, with the stress on "blind".
Narrator: A blind date means a romantic meeting arranged between two people who haven't met before.
Narrator: In plain English, this phrase describes a first meeting set up without either person knowing the other.
Narrator: It combines "blind", lacking knowledge, with "date", a romantic meeting, describing genuine mutual unfamiliarity.
Narrator: "Go on a blind date" became the standard way of describing this kind of arranged first meeting.
Narrator: It differs from "date" by uncertainty — blind date specifically implies no prior meeting or knowledge exists.
Narrator: "Set up on a blind date" figuratively describes a friend or matchmaker arranging that first meeting.
Narrator: Dating apps and reality shows frequently reference "blind date" as a recognisable, popular format.
Narrator: So remember: blind date marks true unfamiliarity — a first romantic meeting, arranged without prior knowledge.
Speaker A: "Blind date" always sounds a bit nerve-wracking to me. Is that genuine uncertainty really the whole point of the phrase?
Speaker B: Genuinely, yes, precisely the whole point! BLIND DATE combines "blind", lacking knowledge, with "date", a romantic meeting — describing genuine mutual unfamiliarity beforehand. That uncertainty, not knowing what to expect, is exactly what makes the format feel exciting or nerve-wracking.
Speaker A: So the nervousness really is baked into the phrase's core meaning, not just a side effect?
Speaker B: Exactly — that built-in uncertainty is precisely why blind date feels different from a normal, planned date!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She agreed to a blind date next Friday"; "my friend set me up on a blind date"; "the blind date turned out surprisingly well" — plan, matchmaking, and positive outcome.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Always two words, "blind date", not hyphenated when used as a plain noun phrase!
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: "Setup" the casual matchmaking cousin, "arranged meeting" the formal twin, "first date" the broader alternative. Blind date keeps its nervous, exciting charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "blind date" in AI prompts — fun for dating-app matching features and onboarding-flow copy.
Speaker A: So blind date in a prompt often relates to a dating app's matching or event feature specifically?
Speaker B: Right. For a dating app's event feature, you'd write:
Prompt: Build a blind-date matching feature that hides both profiles' photos until after the scheduled call ends successfully.
Speaker A: Good — what about an icebreaker-question generator for a blind date event?
Speaker B: The content prompt:
Prompt: Generate five light icebreaker questions for a blind date event, keeping the tone playful rather than intense.
Speaker A: A safety-feature checklist for meeting a blind date stranger?
Speaker B: The safety prompt:
Prompt: Write a safety checklist for a first blind date, covering public venues, sharing location, and setting a check-in time.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: The post-date feedback prompt:
Prompt: Design a quick feedback form after a blind date, asking only two simple questions to keep it low-pressure.
Speaker A: Blind date always signals genuine uncertainty worth designing for thoughtfully.
Speaker B: Exactly — say blind date, and the AI handles that uncertainty well.
Blind date — meaning in Arabic & definition More B courses GL Dictionary