"What were you hoping for? To have a new experience my first blind date! And I wouldn't have minded meeting the love of my life. First impressions? Very cool jacket. She seemed chatty, which was great because I am also. What did you talk about? Career changes. Living in other countries. Language learning. Reading. Travelling. The fact that Good table manners? is a silly question. Most awkward moment? When I accidentally poured wine on to the table rather than into a glass."
"Q&AShow Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at theguardian.com every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 you can read all about how we put it together here."
The dater hoped for a new experience and possibly meeting someone special. First impressions noted a cool jacket and a chatty partner, matching the dater's personality. Conversation topics included career changes, living abroad, language learning, reading and travelling. An awkward moment occurred when wine was accidentally poured onto the table. Blind Date pairs two strangers for dinner and drinks and publishes their responses with a pre-date photograph in Saturday magazine and online. Applicants provide age, location, occupation, hobbies and preferences; matches are blind, photographs cannot be chosen, answers may be edited, and UK applicants can apply by email.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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