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| Blind date | Blind date |
| (6 months later) | |
| Josh on Alexandra | Josh on Alexandra |
| What were you hoping for? Good conversation with an intelligent, attractive person. | |
| First impressions? Well-dressed, chatty. | First impressions? Well-dressed, chatty. |
| What did you talk about? Cultural backgrounds, work, music, travelling, friendships, London life. | What did you talk about? Cultural backgrounds, work, music, travelling, friendships, London life. |
| Any awkward moments? We were both thinking about ordering the same main course. | Any awkward moments? We were both thinking about ordering the same main course. |
| Good table manners? She didn't use her napkin. | Good table manners? She didn't use her napkin. |
| Best thing about her? Conversation flowed easily and nothing felt forced. | Best thing about her? Conversation flowed easily and nothing felt forced. |
| Would you introduce her to your friends? Without a doubt. | Would you introduce her to your friends? Without a doubt. |
| Describe Alexandra in three words Greek, stylish, fun. | Describe Alexandra in three words Greek, stylish, fun. |
| What do you think she made of you? I can hold my drink far too easily. | What do you think she made of you? I can hold my drink far too easily. |
| Did you go on somewhere? Nope. | Did you go on somewhere? Nope. |
| And… did you kiss? Cheek to cheek. | And… did you kiss? Cheek to cheek. |
| If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?Doing it on a weekend so we could have stayed out later. | If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?Doing it on a weekend so we could have stayed out later. |
| Marks out of 10? 8.26. | Marks out of 10? 8.26. |
| Would you meet again? We've provisionally agreed to already, though we haven't set a date. | Would you meet again? We've provisionally agreed to already, though we haven't set a date. |
| Alexandra on Josh | Alexandra on Josh |
| What were you hoping for? That he turned up. | What were you hoping for? That he turned up. |
| First impressions? Pleasantly fine. | First impressions? Pleasantly fine. |
| What did you talk about? His interests (science fiction, rugby, heavy metal) and my polar opposite passions. | What did you talk about? His interests (science fiction, rugby, heavy metal) and my polar opposite passions. |
| Any awkward moments? Conversation staggered. | Any awkward moments? Conversation staggered. |
| Good table manners? Generally very good. | Good table manners? Generally very good. |
| Best thing about him? He's polite and quite sweet. He has a lot to offer…somebody else, not for me. | Best thing about him? He's polite and quite sweet. He has a lot to offer…somebody else, not for me. |
| Would you introduce him to your friends? Not sure they would have much in common. | Would you introduce him to your friends? Not sure they would have much in common. |
| Describe Josh in three words Honest, sweet, endearing. | Describe Josh in three words Honest, sweet, endearing. |
| What do you think he made of you? Funny and a good listener. | What do you think he made of you? Funny and a good listener. |
| Did you go on somewhere? No, I was tired. | Did you go on somewhere? No, I was tired. |
| And… did you kiss? No. | And… did you kiss? No. |
| If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? I'd have liked a ticket to the Chanel exhibition preview taking place next door. | If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? I'd have liked a ticket to the Chanel exhibition preview taking place next door. |
| Marks out of 10? 6.2. | Marks out of 10? 6.2. |
| Would you meet again? Unlikely. | Would you meet again? Unlikely. |
| • Josh and Alexandra ate at Gallery Mess, Saatchi Gallery, London SW3. | • Josh and Alexandra ate at Gallery Mess, Saatchi Gallery, London SW3. |
| Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com. | Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com. |
| For a free three-day trial on Guardian Soulmates, go to guardiansoulmates.com/blinddate | For a free three-day trial on Guardian Soulmates, go to guardiansoulmates.com/blinddate |
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