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| Blind date | Blind date |
| (8 months later) | |
| Sam on Rebecca | Sam on Rebecca |
| What were you hoping for?The chance to meet someone outgoing and confident. | What were you hoping for?The chance to meet someone outgoing and confident. |
| First impressions?An attractive and confident girl – she overruled my handshake with a hug. | First impressions?An attractive and confident girl – she overruled my handshake with a hug. |
| What did you talk about?Work, university, travelling, dating, thrinder (look it up). | What did you talk about?Work, university, travelling, dating, thrinder (look it up). |
| Any awkward moments?She showed me a picture of her sick at one point, but assured me her grandparents had already seen it. | Any awkward moments?She showed me a picture of her sick at one point, but assured me her grandparents had already seen it. |
| Good table manners?Impeccable. | Good table manners?Impeccable. |
| Best thing about her?Her enthusiasm. | Best thing about her?Her enthusiasm. |
| Would you introduce her to your friends?If not, it would only be a reflection on my friends. | Would you introduce her to your friends?If not, it would only be a reflection on my friends. |
| Describe Rebecca in three wordsFun to date. | Describe Rebecca in three wordsFun to date. |
| What do you think she made of you?Hopefully she felt I was entertaining and interested. | What do you think she made of you?Hopefully she felt I was entertaining and interested. |
| Did you go on somewhere?No, it was a school night. | Did you go on somewhere?No, it was a school night. |
| And… did you kiss?No kiss, just a mildly awkward stroke (from Becca). | And… did you kiss?No kiss, just a mildly awkward stroke (from Becca). |
| If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?That we'd eaten pudding. | If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?That we'd eaten pudding. |
| Marks out of 10?7. | Marks out of 10?7. |
| Would you meet again?As friends, yes. | Would you meet again?As friends, yes. |
| Rebecca on Sam | Rebecca on Sam |
| What were you hoping for?A fun evening with a nice guy. | What were you hoping for?A fun evening with a nice guy. |
| First impressions?Easy on the eye. | First impressions?Easy on the eye. |
| What did you talk about?Work, travel, best nights out. | What did you talk about?Work, travel, best nights out. |
| Any awkward moments?I fell over and blamed it on a nonexistent hockey injury. | Any awkward moments?I fell over and blamed it on a nonexistent hockey injury. |
| Good table manners?Very. I tried to make him eat a decorative pebble for £20, but he refused. | Good table manners?Very. I tried to make him eat a decorative pebble for £20, but he refused. |
| Best thing about him?Keen to try new things. | Best thing about him?Keen to try new things. |
| Would you introduce him to your friends?Definitely – my girl and guy mates would fancy him. | |
| Describe Sam in three words?Charming, smart, outgoing. | Describe Sam in three words?Charming, smart, outgoing. |
| What do you think he made of you?An oversharer (I showed him a picture of my sick). | What do you think he made of you?An oversharer (I showed him a picture of my sick). |
| Did you go on somewhere?I wanted to drink tequila shots, but he's a teacher and it was a school night. | Did you go on somewhere?I wanted to drink tequila shots, but he's a teacher and it was a school night. |
| And… did you kiss?Not on a first date. | And… did you kiss?Not on a first date. |
| If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?That it was on a weekend. | If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?That it was on a weekend. |
| Marks out of 10?8. He lost 2 for the pebble. | Marks out of 10?8. He lost 2 for the pebble. |
| Would you meet again?Depends what he says. | Would you meet again?Depends what he says. |
| • Rebecca and Sam ate at Mayfair Pizza Co, London W1. | • Rebecca and Sam ate at Mayfair Pizza Co, London W1. |
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