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Last week, Amanda said:

"My good friend, "Tom," set me up on a date for the prom this year. Even though I have never met the guy, I still said yes. My problem is this: 1) this "blind date" has a girlfriend 2) What if someone I really want to go with asks me? Since I have never met him, and he has a girlfriend, is it okay to cancel the date for another guy?"

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189 SmartGirls replied:

30%	This guy has a girlfriend? For the sake of all of the other girlfriends, stay away!
5%	Sure, it's perfectly okay to keep this guy until a better one comes along.
28%	Don't wait for some guy to ask you…Decide who you'd like to go with, and ask him!
10%	Call your potential date and figure out what's best. Figure out if you'd want to go with him for sure or not at all.

Some SmartGirls said:

Keeping all other girlfriends in mind don't ever mess with a guy that's taken, what if it was your guy???

You need to decide for yourself because this is your prom. This will be a memorable opportunity you will remember this all your life…spend it with someone special.

First, find out if the "girlfriend" knows about this blind date. If not, ask someone else instead of waiting for an invitation to drop from the sky!!!

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