Jonah on Sunny
What were you hoping for?
Someone fun to share the sunny evening with.
First impressions?
Immediately relaxed and friendly, so easy to talk to that the waiter had to circle back a few times.
What did you talk about?
All the different places Sunny has lived, and her latest writing about techno chatrooms (I too enjoy techno). We also tried to guess which sibling each of us were (oldest etc). We were both wrong.
Most awkward moment?
When I told her my go-to karaoke song was Nights on Broadway by the Bee Gees, and she asked, “How does that go?”
Good table manners?
Perfect, especially when we both admitted we didn’t know how to do the fancy fork thing.
Best thing about Sunny?
Her openness. In the moment, I felt very comfortable talking about anything.
Would you introduce Sunny to your friends?
Yeah, for sure, they’re sick of me.
Describe Sunny in three words
Warm, curious, funny.
What do you think Sammy made of you?
Probably that I was a bit nervous and almost certainly a nerd.
Did you go on somewhere?
We went round the corner to a pub we realised we’d both been on dates in.
And … did you kiss?
Yes.
If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?
I would have turned up hungrier and made a bigger dent in the desserts.
Marks out of 10?
9.
Would you meet again?
For sure, but possibly just as friends.
Sunny on Jonah
What were you hoping for?
Pure magic.
First impressions?
He was really sweet, and I think we matched each other’s bewilderment at the silliness of the situation.
What did you talk about?
Family, work, death-row meals, our shared appreciation for Ira Glass’s voice, his biking obsession that lands him in A&E once a year.
Most awkward moment?
When I did a full spit-take with my beer on the street and he didn’t laugh. It was probably too American of me.
Good table manners?
He told me at the end he was only pretending to have good table manners, and he certainly fooled me.
Best thing about Jonah?
He was really easy to talk to.
Would you introduce Jonah to your friends?
Sure I would.
Describe Jonah in three words
Intelligent, respectful, genuine.
What do you think Jonah made of you?
I think we saw the goodness in each other.
Did you go on somewhere?
We went for one more beer down the road.
And … did you kiss?
My mom didn’t raise a prude.
If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?
I’d have ordered another entree.
Marks out of 10?
7.
Would you meet again?
If I ever have any questions about competitive off-road bike racing, I know who to ask.
Jonah and Sunny ate at Casa do Frango, London W1. Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com
