Blind date: The best thing about her? Super easy to talk to. And pretty'

Hope was for somebody friendly, kind and an interesting chat. First impressions were of a nervous but warm, gentle energy; he resembled Stephen from The Traitors. They talked about hiking, conservation, Bob Dylan, ghosts and Matty Healy. An awkward moment happened when he approached a group of men thinking they worked at the bar; they were eating dinner. Both showed excellent table manners despite ordering elaborate pasta dishes. The best thing about Greg was shared interests and surviving a black bear encounter. Participants answer questions about age, location, occupation, hobbies and the type of person sought. Matches are blind; photographs are chosen by the editors; first name, job and age appear; answers may be edited; matches are UK-only.

"What were you hoping for? Somebody friendly and kind, and an interesting chat. First impressions? He seemed a little nervous but had a very warm and gentle energy. He also looks like Stephen from The Traitors. What did you talk about? Hiking. Conservation. Bob Dylan. Ghosts. Matty Healy. Most awkward moment? He approached a random group of men thinking they worked at the bar. They were all sat eating dinner. Good table manners? 10/10, despite both ordering elaborate pasta dishes."

"Best thing about Greg? We share a lot of interests. He also survived a black bear encounter, which is pretty impressive! 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."

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