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Blind date: ‘We played the Guess How Old I Am? game’

Matt on Adam

What were you hoping for?
A handsome, chatty man. Emotionally intelligent, with shared interests and values.

First impressions?
Met the above criteria.

What did you talk about?
Covid-19, books we’d read or like, by writers including JK Rowling and Jojo Moyes, friends and family. We were both honest about what we are looking for in a relationship. We discussed marriage; not ours, but our siblings’, and how doing it how you wanted to was important.

Any awkward moments?
I enjoyed the conversation about politics but wanted to find out more about Adam and asked how he’d managed to get his hair looking like he’d just come out of the barbers.

Good table manners?
Impeccable.

How long did you stay on the call?
More than four hours.

Best thing about Adam?
Easy to talk to, kind and caring – a really lovely guy.

Did you introduce him to your housemates?
We both live on our own.

Describe Adam in three words
Lovely, engaging, smart.

What do you think he made of you?
Overkeen, excitable, talked too much about deep things and feelings.

Any connection issues?
Thrown off Zoom three – or was it four? – times. I lost count but we picked up where we left off

And... did you swap numbers?
Yes, and emails.

How did the call end?
It got to 10.30pm, and we agreed it was late and we both had to be up in the morning. Then we continued to talk for another 15 minutes.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
To have met in person and worn a shirt.

Marks out of 10?
9.

Would you meet again in-person?
Yes, but I don’t think Adam felt the same. My search for Mr Right For Me continues.

Adam on Matt

What were you hoping for?
Chris Hemsworth. At a push I would have settled for Liam.

First impressions of Matt?
Comfortable in his own skin. I, on the other hand, was already two beers in.

What did you talk about?
Work. Family. Politics. Coronavirus. My haircut. His haircut. Tai chi versus hot yoga. The fact that he doesn’t watch television. The fact that I have subscriptions to four different streaming services.

Any awkward moments?
We played the Guess How Old I Am game. Matt said I looked mid-30s. Mid-30s! Rude.

Good table manners?
We both ordered pizza. Eating on camera was excruciating.

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How long did you stay on the call?
Way past my bedtime.

Best thing about Matt?
He seemed sympathetic to the nonsense I was chatting.

Did you introduce him to your housemates?
I live alone, hence the need for a blind date.

Describe Matt in three words
Thoughtful. Intelligent. Engaging.

What do you think he made of you?
Not sure. But an enduring look of bemusement probably isn’t a good thing, is it?

Any connection issues?
It transpires he’s a Liberal Democrat. There was definitely a disconnect there.

And... did you swap numbers?
Our Zoom chats kept expiring, so it was necessary early on.

How did the call end?
With a camp wave.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
To have drunk less.

Marks out of 10?
Matt is a lovely guy. He’s definitely somebody’s 10 out of 10.

Would you meet again in-person?
If he’s serious about a career in politics, I would advise against it.

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