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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Blind date

Amy on David

What were you hoping for?
A nice meal out with someone fun to talk to.

First impressions?
Very friendly, with nice glasses and sticky-up hair.

What did you talk about?
Travelling, living in Australia and London. Best gigs. The wonders of discovering old bands for the first time.

Any awkward moments?
Um, not for me.

Good table manners?
Yes.

Best thing about him?
Really easy to talk to, and had a good outlook on life.

Would you introduce him to your friends?
Absolutely – he'd fit in well.

Describe David in three words?
Friendly, fun and happy.

What do you think he made of you?
He seemed to like me.

Did you go on somewhere?
Yep, he suggested a nice pub. I was impressed with his choice.

And... did you kiss?
No, I'm not much for PDAs.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I ordered pizza, which was way too large and I felt rude about sending it back.

Marks out of 10?
A solid 8.

Would you meet again?
I'd happily bump into him again.

David on Amy

What were you hoping for?
Having never been one for dating, I thought I might as well go for it. #YOLO

First impressions?
Good-looking girl and seemed like the sort of person I could get on well with.

What did you talk about?
Travel. Our impressions of Australia. And childbirth, which was a little surreal.

Any awkward moments?
It was a bit awkward when we met, but not after that.

Good table manners?
She ate pizza with her knife and fork – it doesn't get much more civilised than that.

Best thing about her?
She's a warm person, and she seems spontaneous.

Would you introduce her to your friends?
Yeah, sure.

Describe Amy in three words?
Confident, adventurous, fun-loving.

What do you think she made of you?
I think she liked me.

Did you go on somewhere?
I knew a nice bar next door.

And... did you kiss?
No.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I drank more than I should have.

Marks out of 10?
A solid 8.

Would you meet again?
I reckon so – I imagine on a friendly basis, though.

• David and Amy ate at Amico Bio, London WC1, amicobio.co.uk. Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com

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