Blind date: ‘He left for a while… He was on the phone'

Blind date couple Josh and Jack — Josh (left) and Jack. Photograph: Sarah Lee And Graham Turner for the Guardian

Josh on Jack

What were you hoping for?
A chuckle and a good night.

First impressions?
He had much cooler clothes on than me, but he had a warm vibe, so I felt at ease.

What did you talk about?
Our mutual love of Mutya Buena, Jagged Edge, Jessica Lange, our backgrounds, cooking, the similarities between theatre and floristry.

Any awkward moments?
I’d been to the restaurant for my work Christmas party last year. It was slightly awkward returning to a place where I’d spent hours falling off chairs.

Good table manners?
Unnervingly good. I had to keep checking I wasn’t racing ahead with my food like a pig.

Best thing about Jack?
He seems honest about and comfortable with who he is.

Would you introduce him to your friends?
We’d probably all go on a night out together, yeah.

Describe him in three words
Confident, funny, open.

What do you think he made of you?
Hopefully that I was a laugh.

Did you go on somewhere?
We didn’t. He had to be up early for work and I’m bad at staying up late on a weekday.

And... did you kiss?
A goodbye peck on the cheek.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Not a thing. It turned out to not be particularly romantic, but I had loads of fun.

Marks out of 10?
8.

Would you meet again?
As friends, yeah.