Aisha on Pete
What were you hoping for?
At least: a nice dinner. At best: the love of my life.
First impressions?
A friendly face.
What did you talk about?
Travelling, living abroad, music – he was in a band for four years.
Any awkward moments?
My chilli sauce spillage, though that was surpassed when he said it had been the best date of his life.
Good table manners?
Impeccable.
Best thing about Pete?
Brave – first ever teaching job and he goes and does it in China!
Would you introduce him to your friends?
Sure.
Describe him in three words
Chatty, enthusiastic, friendly.
What do you think he made of you?
I think he quite liked me.
Did you go on somewhere?
To a pub.
And... did you kiss?
A peck on the cheek on meeting.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I would have worn flats.
Marks out of 10?
7.
Would you meet again?
Maybe as friends when he is in the country.
Pete on Aisha
What were you hoping for?
To be dazzled.
First impressions?
Her dress was amazing, and it took me a moment to talk coherently.
What did you talk about?
Travel, family, med school.
Any awkward moments?
When a well-endowed belly dancer appeared.
Good table manners?
Exquisite... until I saw the splodge of chilli sauce she'd left under her plate.
Best thing about Aisha?
Her down-to-Earth nature.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
They'd think it was a joke, then they'd try to steal her.
Describe her in three words
Erudite, stunning, adventurous.
What do you think she made of you?
Hopefully she didn't notice my unpolished shoes.
Did you go on somewhere?
To a pub round the corner.
And... did you kiss?
Once outside the pub and again when we parted.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
That this happened a year ago.
Marks out of 10?
A perfect 10. Well, maybe a 9.5.
Would you meet again?
We exchanged numbers...
• Aisha and Pete at Mamounia Lounge in Knightsbridge, London SW3, mamounialounge.com
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