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Blind date: 'Did we kiss? After the night we had, it would have been rude, not '| Dating

Blind date: 'Did we kiss? After the night we had, it would have been rude, not '| Dating

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Adrian about Catherine

What did you hop for?
Someone cute for my national press debut and hopefully also a connection.

First impressions?
A big warm smile and a strong top leopard print.

What did you talk about?
How nervous we both were all day. The world of dating. Work. Travel. Music. My picky food. Why garden cities are called that. How
Drinking gin and tonic can protect them from malaria (still too fact -checking).

The most cumbersome moment?
We liked a friendly (and slightly drunk) stranger in a pub and asked about my number that we could make a double date with him and his partner.

Good table manners?
Well, Catherine came to the area four hours earlier and still managed to come to me in the restaurant, so not sure. Just joked, their table manners were flawless!

Questions and A

Do you fancy a blind date?

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The blind date is the dating column on Saturday: Every week, two strangers are paired for dinner and drinks and then spilled the beans to us to answer a number of questions. This runs with a photo that we record from every dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in Great Britain) and every Saturday online at theguardian.com. It has been running since 2009 – you can read everything about how we put it together here.

What questions are to me?
We ask for age, place, job, hobbies, interests and the kind of person you want to meet. If you don't believe that these questions cover everything you want to know, tell us what you think.

Can I choose who I matched?
No, it's a blind date! But we ask you a little about your interests, preferences, etc. – the more you tell us, the better the game is likely.

Can I select the photo?
No, but don't worry: we will choose the nicest.

Which personal data will appear?
Your first name, your job and your age.

How should I answer?
To be honest, respectful. Pay attention to how it is read about your date, and this blind date reaches a large audience, in printed and online.

Will I see the other person's answers?
No. We can edit yours and theirs for a number of reasons, including the length, and we can ask you for further details.

Will you find me one?
We will try! Wedding! Babies!

Can I do it in my hometown?
Only if it is in Great Britain. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would like to hear from people who live elsewhere.

How to apply
E-mail blind.date@theguardian.com

Thank you for your feedback.

The best thing about Catherine?
She is a round sweetness, but if I had to choose one thing, I would say a great listener.

Would you introduce Catherine to your friends?
Definitely. I invited her to my birthday, but she organizes a party on the same day so that my friends have to wait.

Describe Catherine in three words.
Friendly, positive and curious.

What do you think she made it out of you?
That I have fun and a good chat.

Did you go anywhere?
Soaked in a pub, a fun karaoke night in a different pub, then a break on a few chairs that we found on the sidewalk.

And … did you kiss yourself?
After the fun night we had, it would have been rude not to do it.

If you could change one thing over the evening, what would that be?
Absolutely nothing, it was the best date that I have been in for some time.

Markings of 10?
10.

Would you meet again?
Yes! We'll meet again in a few days.

Adrian and Catherine to their date

Catherine on Adrian

What did you hop for?
Nice society, good conversation and Caribbean cuisine.

First impressions?
Art. He told me that I should “settle”, which was really comforting given the nerves that went to the restaurant.

What did you talk about?
Introduction of Adrian into lonely island slices! Our mutual passion for music and dance, food and cinema.

The most cumbersome moment?
Adrian made friends with a locals in the pub, who asked both of us determined whether we wanted to have a double appointment to meet his other half.

Good table manners?
He arrived there early on what says.

The best of Adrian?
He was friendly from the offset, he calmed me down and made me laugh.

Would you introduce Adrian to your friends?
I invited him to a party that I organized, but self -insufficiently collided with his birthday.

Describe Adrian in three words
Interested, quick -witted and charming.

What do you think he made you out of you?
I got his jokes and even made him laugh, even though I remembered some specific details of my stories.

Did you go anywhere?
After we discovered that we lived near each other, we went back to our neighborhood and went to a packaged karaoke night.

And … did you kiss yourself?
We did it. He took me home, a real gen.

If you could change one thing over the evening, what would that be?
There is no regret!

Markings of 10?
10.

Would you meet again?
I would. After all, he is my neighbor.

Catherine and Adrian ate in Guanabana, London NW1. Do you fancy a blind date? e-mail blind.date@theguardian.com

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