Emma on Rich
What were you hoping for?
A pleasant evening.
First impressions?
Decent, honest man.
What did you talk about?
Work, politics, skiing, France.
Any awkward moments?
Only when I spat the duck spring roll into a napkin.
Good table manners?
Not bad.
Best thing about Rich?
Humble and honest.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
Yes.
Describe him in three words
Likable, sincere, normal.
What do you think he made of you?
Probably that I was OK, if a little demanding and bossy.
Did you go on somewhere?
To a really good pub that he recommended.
And... did you kiss?
He pecked me on the cheek.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
His opening line: “I’ve been shitting it.” It’s not the first thing I’d say to impress a lady.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
As friends for now – it’s hard to know the potential for a relationship from one meeting.
Rich on Emma
What were you hoping for?
Thai curry and a future wife.
First impressions?
Nice eyes and hair.
What did you talk about?
Expensive bathrooms, Ukip, Prince Harry, her dog, her job, her ex-husband, her flat.
Any awkward moments?
Only when I realised we hadn’t exchanged numbers.
Good table manners?
I’ve never seen a spring roll spat into a napkin with such grace and elegance.
Best thing about Emma?
She laughed at my jokes.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
Of course.
Describe her in three words
Independent, impulsive, impatient.
What do you think she made of you?
She did say I was quite well-spoken.
Did you go on somewhere?
Yes, for a drink at a pub.
And... did you kiss?
Peck on cheek, no tongues.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
My choice of food.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
Yeah, I reckon.
• Emma and Rich ate at The Mango Tree, London SW1, mangotree.org.uk/.
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