Saturday, May 28, 2011

Blind date

Builders merchant manager Mark Franklin, 28, meets analyst Lauren Brookes, 26

Mark on Lauren

First impressions?
Very cute, with a friendly smile. Any initial nerves soon disappeared.
What did you talk about?
A whole a range of topics, including wine-tasting etiquette, music on our iPods, moving to London and, of course, blind dates.
Any awkward moments?
There was a slight mix-up and we ended up being seated at opposite ends of the restaurant. This, in fact, turned out to be a good ice-breaker. And I must confess that I was silently sitting there hoping she was my blind date,
Good table manners?
She offered to share all of her food, so for that alone she scores highly.
Best thing about her?
She was very happy-go-lucky and even laughed at my jokes.
Did you go on somewhere?
We popped to a pub round the corner for a quick drink before heading back to the tube station.
Marks out of 10?
This is the bit I always think is unfair, but to keep in with the spirit of things, a solid 9.
Would you meet again?
We swapped numbers?

Lauren on Mark

First impressions?
Handsome, great dress sense, only about half as nervous as me.
What did you talk about?
Drinking misadventures, office politics, our friends, what songs we can't help but dance to, the best films we've seen this year, how amazing my plate of risotto was, what it's like being new to London (ie, navigating tube maps, the price of a round, etc).
Any awkward moments?
Only at the beginning, because the waitress had accidentally seated us at different tables and we were both looking at each other thinking? could that be my blind date?
Good table manners?
Flawless. And he even shared his langoustine bisque with me.
Best thing about him?
His chivalry; he walked me to my tube platform and texted me to make sure I got home safe.
Did you go on somewhere?
Yes, we went across the road to a pub.
Marks out of 10? 8.5.
Would you meet again?
Yep!

? Lauren and Mark ate at Charlotte's Bistro, London W4. Fancy a blind date? Email: blind.date@guardian.co.uk


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