38. [Reading] Blind date: ‘A kiss on the cheek counts, right?’
Blind date: ‘A kiss on the cheek counts, right?’
Did musician Letty, 31, and Austen, 33, a business development manager, hit the right note?
Austen on Letty
What were you hoping for?
Someone attractive.
First impressions?
Great: she was attractive and easy to talk to.
What did you talk about?
Dogs, surfing, theatre, music, her awesome job, scuba diving, New Scientist, Ted talks, university, festivals.
Any awkward moments?
Only when a girl was taken out of the restaurant by paramedics, but I don’t think it was anything to do with us.
Good table manners?
Very good: she even ate her burger with a knife and fork.
Best thing about Letty?
Her infectious passion for lots of different things.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
Yes, they’d really get on.
Describe her in three words
Passionate, attractive, musical.
What do you think she made of you?
I think she liked me, but then, I’m terrible at reading signs, so who knows?
Did you go on somewhere?
No, but we stayed at the restaurant until closing.
And... did you kiss?
On the cheek. That counts, right?
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Nothing, except that maybe it hadn’t been a school night, so we could have stayed out a bit longer.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
Yes, I’d like to.
Letty on Austen
What were you hoping for?
Prince Charming (or similar).
First impressions?
Nice smile, polite, presentable.
What did you talk about?
Nights out in Newcastle, dogs, the french horn.
Any awkward moments?
I think there was a fight in the toilets at one stage.
Good table manners?
Excellent.
Best thing about Austen?
Intelligent, well-travelled and a good sense of humour.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
Yes.
Describe him in three words
Interesting, gentlemanly, good company.
What do you think he made of you?
Not sure he was that into the intricacies of the french horn.
Did you go on somewhere?
No.
And... did you kiss?
Just on the cheek.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
A more tranquil setting.
Marks out of 10?
7.
Would you meet again?
Yes, I hope he’ll come to one of my gigs.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/16/blind-date-austen-lettyTổng kết:
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