Has anyone been a "wingman" on a date? Basically, been the person trying to help a friend have a successful date. Likewise, if you were on a date, would you prefer to have friends helping you out, or would you rather go it alone and duel your date 1v1? Friends can be helpful, but also distracting.
The last time I was a wingman, my roommates and I went out to bar with a friend of ours, and sporadically a person she was talking to on a dating site decided to come meet her. It was a sudden instance of needing to hype up a friend, but it went well, and they're engaged now, so I'd call it a success. I can't think of another instance of it happening off hand. I haven't had friends wingman for me often, but I know they'd be willing to if I asked. I did have someone inadvertently barge in me and someone I was interested in and kill the moment, but they didn't mean to, so I dunno if that counts as anti-wingmanship. I think I'd rather go it alone, all things considered. I'm kind of a goofball anyway, but it's certainly ramped up around friends, and I would want to seem a little more mature around someone new I'm potentially interested in.
