Scarlett on Issy
What had been you hoping for?
A dandy night with a beautiful woman.
First impressions?
Cool, calm and picked up. We met by chance within the lobby of the Guardian places of work earlier than the date – I don’t assume both of us was fairly ready for that, however she carried it off.
What did you discuss?
What didn’t we discuss? The epic highs and lows of London life. Pepsi v Coke. Dating in your 20s. Aggressive sports activities. The cult of rowing. Andrew Tate bro-men. Vegetarian self-importance …
What questions will I be requested?
Wen ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, pursuits and the sort ofn particular person you need to meet. If you don’t assume these questions ncover the whole lot you wish to know, inform us what’s in your thoughts.
Can I select who I match with?
No,n it’s a blind date! However we do ask you a bit about your pursuits, npreferences, and many others – the extra you inform us, the higher the match is probably going nto be.
Can I choose the {photograph}?
No, however don’t fret: we’ll select the nicest ones.
What private particulars will seem?
Your first title, job and age.
How ought to I reply?
Honestlyn however respectfully. Be conscious of the way it will learn to your date, and thatn Blind date reaches a big viewers, in print and on-line.
Will I see the opposite particular person’s solutions?
No. We might edit yours and theirs for a spread of causes, together with size, and we might ask you for extra particulars.
Will you discover me The One?
We’ll attempt! Marriage! Infants!
Can I do it in my house city?
Provided that it’s within the UK. Lots of our candidates dwell in London, however we’d love to listen to from folks residing elsewhere.
The right way to apply
Electronic mail blind.date@theguardian.com
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Q&A
Fancy a blind date?
Present
Blind date is Saturday’s courting column: each week, two
strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, after which spill the beans
to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with {a photograph} we
take of every dater earlier than the date, in Saturday journal (within the
UK) and on-line at theguardian.com each Saturday. It’s been operating since 2009 – you possibly can read all about how we put it together here.
What questions will I be requested?
We
ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, pursuits and the kind of
particular person you need to meet. If you don’t assume these questions
cowl the whole lot you wish to know, inform us what’s in your thoughts.
Can I select who I match with?
No,
it’s a blind date! However we do ask you a bit about your pursuits,
preferences, and many others – the extra you inform us, the higher the match is probably going
to be.
Can I choose the {photograph}?
No, however don’t fret: we’ll select the nicest ones.
What private particulars will seem?
Your first title, job and age.
How ought to I reply?
Truthfully
however respectfully. Be conscious of the way it will learn to your date, and that
Blind date reaches a big viewers, in print and on-line.
Will I see the opposite particular person’s solutions?
No. We might edit yours and theirs for a spread of causes, together with size, and we might ask you for extra particulars.
Will you discover me The One?
We’ll attempt! Marriage! Infants!
Can I do it in my house city?
Provided that it’s within the UK. Lots of our candidates dwell in London, however we’d love to listen to from folks residing elsewhere.
The right way to apply
Electronic mail blind.date@theguardian.com
Most awkward second?
I overestimated my tolerance for spice, which rendered me nonverbal for a short while.
Good desk manners?
Issy wielded her knife, fork and spoon like a professional.
Smartest thing about Issy?
She’s so open and straightforward to speak to. And in addition talks for England, within the doable greatest method.
Would you introduce Issy to your pals?
To the funky queer ones, sure.
Describe Issy in three phrases.
High notch yapper.
What do you assume Issy made from you?
Most likely that I’m a large nerd.
Did you go on someplace?
Nope. We walked to the station then went our separate methods – it was a college evening.
And … did you kiss?
Nope.
If you happen to may change one factor in regards to the night, what would it not be?
I might be extra real looking about my spice tolerance.
Marks out of 10?
7.5
Would you meet once more?
I used to be getting platonic vibes. We would go climbing – as all good queers do – so we will see.
Issy on Scarlett
What had been you hoping for?
Good meals, good firm and a very good story to inform my pals.
First impressions?
Humorous, clever and doubtlessly fairly quirky – I may inform we had been going to have nice dialog.
What did you discuss?
Being queer. Music. DJ names. Vegetarianism. Girls’s healthcare. Journalism … we bounced about so much.
Most awkward second?
We by chance met simply earlier than our date, and I used to be anxious it could put Scarlett off … so it was a aid when she walked into the restaurant.
Good desk manners?
Scarlett topped up my water all evening.
Smartest thing about Scarlett?
How lively and genuinely attention-grabbing she is. I additionally discovered it actually cool that she wrote issues down in a pocket book as an alternative of her cellphone – it felt totally different, in a great way, and made me assume I ought to perhaps attempt that too.
Would you introduce Scarlett to your pals?
I feel she’d take to each other with them.
Describe Scarlett in three phrases.
Energetic, assured, constructive.
What do you assume she made from you?
She mentioned she may see me as an excellent chef. Take from that what you’ll. I hope she thought I used to be enjoyable too.
Did you go on someplace?
No, we simply walked to the station.
And … did you kiss?
No.
If you happen to may change one factor in regards to the date, what would it not be?
Truthfully, nothing. I had a very good time.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet once more?
As pals. We swapped cellphone numbers and spoke about perhaps going climbing.
Issy and Scarlett ate at The Begging Bowl, London SE15. Fancy a blind date? Electronic mail blind.date@theguardian.com