Julie and Jason were on a blind date.Jason was very excited and expected the evening to go well.Julie agreed to go on the date only to help out her friend who was responsible for entertaining her cousin while he was in town.Julie expected that she would have a terrible time.Sure enough,the next day,Julie was telling her friend how boring the evening was;her friend was shocked to hear this as her cousin,Jason,had just spent the morning telling her how wonderful Julie was and how much they had in common.How could the friend rationalize that Julie and Jason had been on the same date last night?

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Julie and Jason went into the date with different expectations, which influenced how they perceived the evening. Julie expected a terrible time and therefore viewed it as boring, while Jason was excited and likely saw the positive aspects. This demonstrates how our expectations can influence our perception of events.

Julie and Jason Were on a Blind Date