wendyvarro: Blind date

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Blind date

Will it be a summer of love for civil servant Jess Hunt, 24, and account manager William Smith, 23?

Jess on William

First impressions?
Friendly and rather posh. I was relieved he was there when I arrived; he had questioned his Twitter followers on the etiquette of blind date punctuality.
What did you talk about?
Tapas, school-night drinking, his car and avoidance of public transport, Bangkok jail, New Year's Eve dramas, Gordon Brown, the pleasures of becoming prematurely middle-aged with nights in and Radio 4.
Any awkward moments?
I was slightly wary when he ventured into the realms of political opinion and relationship history.
Good table manners?
Yes.
Best thing about him?
I liked his name and the fact that he frequents a house in Bel Air.
Did you go on somewhere?
A nearby pub and the park next door.
Marks out of 10? 7.
Would you meet again?
Probably not; I'm not sure he would take well to my bike and run-down old car.

William on Jess

First impressions? Not my usual type. Attractive, petite, confident.
What did you talk about?
A lot, we were quite outspoken. We talked a lot about travel, how she grew up in Hong Kong, how I worked in California, and derided different neighbourhoods of London ? both admitting we couldn't be south of the river. We also talked about how her mum fell off the roof of their house (she's OK), and our jobs.
Any awkward moments?
Only at the end, when we realised we were about to miss the last tube.
Good table manners?
Yes.
Best thing about her?
She's really relaxed. Changed my perception of civil servants.
Did you go on somewhere?
We climbed a fence into a park and drank red wine out of plastic cups.
Marks out of 10? 7.8.
Would you meet again?
We have texted a bit since.