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Blind date

Blind date: Hannah and Scott
Did Cupid strike for Hannah and Scott? Photograph: James Drew Turner; Frantzesco Kangaris, both for the Guardian

Hannah on Scott

What were you hoping for?
One of those dates where you never want it to end.

First impressions?
He’s wearing a three-piece suit with a pocket handkerchief, I feel massively underdressed.

What did you talk about?
Music, the NHS, how he’s learning to play the sax, how he is a competitive runner, how I hate running.

Any awkward moments?
When he said he was thinking about moving to Clapham, I blurted out that I can’t stand Clapham.

Good table manners?
Yes, we’re both adults.

Best thing about Scott?
He pulls off a three-piece suit incredibly well.

Would you introduce him to your friends?
Yeah, they’re not animals.

Describe him in three words
Smart, Scottish, gentlemanly.

What do you think he made of you?
Hopefully, he thought I was a good laugh.

Did you go on somewhere?
To the bar for a cocktail.

And... did you kiss?
Nope.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I’d have turned up earlier, to get offered a glass of champagne like he did.

Marks out of 10?
7.

Would you meet again?
Probably not, but I wouldn’t run and hide if I saw him in the street.

Scott on Hannah

What were you hoping for?
A second wife. Failing that, charming company.

First impressions?
Pretty, savvy, a bit nervous.

What did you talk about?
Relationships, university, baking, travel, fundraising, the Guyliner blog, James Bond, should we just jack it all in and see the world?

Any awkward moments?
None.

Good table manners?
Yes. I was enjoying the conversation, so I wouldn’t have noticed in any case.

Best thing about Hannah?
She’s warm and caring.

Would you introduce her to your friends?
Absolutely.

Describe her in three words
Funky roller chick.

What do you think she made of you?
Not boyfriend material.

Did you go on somewhere?
For a potent Old Fashioned.

And... did you kiss?
On the cheek and a hug.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Nothing. Good food, good company.

Marks out of 10?
6.5.

Would you meet again?
As friends. No romance on the cards.

• Hannah and Scott ate at Fenchurch Sky Garden, London EC3

Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com. For a free three-day trial of Soulmates, go to soulmates.theguardian.com

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