Since I have a very active social life and I know too many people from my social and professional life, I am always paranoid of running into someone I know from work/real life. If it's just dinner or tennis or whatever…one on one, I'm fine with it. But to a large function as someone's date, I won't be comfortable. Originally Posted by samantha thom"We met at Blue Mesa late last year and have dinner when we can. Really great guy! So flattered he invited me. This is great!"
Nothing untoward or shady about that. If I run into someone I know then fine. The OP isn't going to out himself or me. He's invested in keeping up appearances. I'm not concerned in the least. Yes he will know my first real name. But its not some super unusual name that's gonna get me outted.
The venue is also not in my area. If it were, I might reconsider.