Martin on Samantha
What were you hoping for?
Some funny, free-flowing conversation/wine.
First impressions?
Very smiley.
What did you talk about?
Not seeing the sun rise over Angkor Wat, small dog syndrome, not seeing the Rocky Mountains.
Any awkward moments?
Surprisingly no.
Good table manners?
Yes.
Best thing about her?
A good knowledge of 90s sitcoms.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
I’m sure she’d get on very well with my friends.
Describe Samantha in three words
Chatty, witty, chilled-out.
What do you think she made of you?
She left through the door rather than the toilet window: that’s a good start.
Did you go on somewhere?
Not on a school night.
And... did you kiss?
Just a peck on the cheek.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
That the tubes weren’t on strike.
Marks out of 10?
8.5.
Would you meet again?
I woke up at 5am with the answer to the brain-teaser she set me before the first course, so I do hope we meet again, to see if I’m right.
Samantha on Martin
What were you hoping for?
Great conversation, a laugh.
First impressions?
Tanned.
What did you talk about?
Pointless trivia knowledge, moving to London, offering to dog-sit just to go on walks, him working abroad, his recent holiday.
Any awkward moments?
When I realised the olive I had popped into my mouth had a stone.
Good table manners?
Yes.
Best thing about him?
Very talkative.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
They have very different interests, so maybe not.
Describe Martin in three words
Chatty, enthusiast, outdoorsy.
What do you think he made of you?
A good listener with random trivia knowledge.
Did you go on somewhere?
No.
And... did you kiss?
No.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
He would have worn a suit.
Marks out of 10?
6.
Would you meet again?
Possibly not.
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