Matchmaking...really?

Have your parents every tried to be matchmakers? Well...mine did! The thing is, my parents were never like this. They were so strict about dating before so them trying to set me up with someone is a shocking to me. My problem is that I do not know how to approach this situation. I'm pretty positive that he knows of me and I of him, but what now? I missed the opportunity to meet him when he was in town (note: he lives 45mins away from my parents' home). Basically, he has met everyone in my family with the exception of me. I never realized how small the Asian community really is until recently. Let me expand on that...this med school guy and my older sister are friends! And his family is related (long distance cousin-ish) to my roommates' family, who I grew up with my whole life! To me, that is really weird. 

When my younger sister told me that he is "cute" I got curious, thinking "my parents actually has good taste? wow." The thing is, when my parents first brought it up when I came home for Easter, I thought he was probably going to be a short, dorky, unattractive guy. I know, I sound judgmental and vain but I'm only human. I cannot help but paint a picture in my brain. The good thing about today's society is that...we have FACEBOOK! So as any normally, curious person would do...my friend Jennifer and I creep on his photos. To my surprise, he was the total opposite! He's tall for an Asian (which is a good thing), has a good face, and probably likes to keep in shape (bonus!). The only bad thing is that he hangs out with ALL Asians and I am at the opposite end of the spectrum. Can someone be "too Asian" for me? or me being "not Asian enough?" possibly. 

I know I should not form a conclusion before I even meet the guy, but I cannot help myself. My friends told me to meet him and my mom is probably praying that it we will connect when we meet but...still doubts. I feel like this is going to be one of those awkward "hi...I know of you and I know you know of me..." kind of meeting. I do not even know how to continue the conversation after that! I mean, what do you do after the introduction if you know it is going to be an embarrassing meet & greet? June 5th is going to be an interesting day (that's when I might possibly meet him). There is an event for one of his relative and I am suppose to go to it since I missed the one in Muskogee (that is where my parents live).

I guess you are not living an interesting life if you do not have embarrassing stories and parents trying to be matchmaker right? I guess the point to this whole thing is, we should all try to venture out. I know I will have a memorable story after this even if it does not work out. I'm always up to meeting new people (not in this way though) but there is a first to everything! This will be my first and hopefully my last (from my parents).