Sam on Milly
What were you hoping for?
Amélie, with conversational skills.
First impressions?
Very bubbly.
What did you talk about?
Gender equality, hummus addictions, cycling silly distances, mindfulness and traumatic childhoods.
Any awkward moments?
Our differing opinions on the use of expletives and being dragged outside to hold her glass while she smoked.
Good table manners?
There was a lot of food on the floor, but that was as much my fault as hers.
Best thing about Milly?
Her confidence in being the person she is. And rightly so.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
I can’t see that arising.
Describe Milly in three words
Generous, confident, personable.
What do you think she made of you?
She was quite happy to tell me: overly anxious and a closet feminist.
Did you go on somewhere?
To a bar by the river, where we watched the lightning.
And... did you kiss?
I don’t kiss and tell. Usually because there isn’t much to tell.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
We’d have called it a night after the meal.
Marks out of 10?
8, but I felt no spark.
Would you meet again?
We lead very different lives, so I can’t see it happening.
Milly on Sam
What were you hoping for?
Someone hilarious, not rude.
First impressions?
Rather nervous but super tall and a good-looking guy.
What did you talk about?
Cycling, feminism, food, near-death experiences, Spain. Surveying.
Any awkward moments?
No, though he pointed out that I look older than my age – yes, I am well aware.
Good table manners?
Very – tapas can be hard to eat politely.
Best thing about Sam?
He’s well mannered and has interesting tan lines.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
They might eat him alive.
Describe Sam in three words
Polite, logical, sweet.
What do you think he made of you?
Silly and rambling, but hopefully not all bad.
Did you go on somewhere?
We had a few jars overlooking the Thames.
And... did you kiss?
Not even close!
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I would have had the same pudding as him.
Marks out of 10?
7 – not my cuppa, but nice.
Would you meet again?
Unlikely, but I wish him well.
• Sam and Milly ate at Lobos, London SE1.
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