Pádraic on Josh

What were you hoping for?

An ageing billionaire with no next of kin.



First impressions?

Handsome and friendly.

What did you talk about?

Elizabeth Warren, almond milk, homophobes, Alzheimer’s disease, his theatrical inclinations.

Any awkward moments?

I mistook a waiter for my date, so I started to introduce myself to him.

Good table manners?

Impeccable.

Best thing about Josh?

He was very pleasant company and easy to talk to.

Would you introduce him to your friends?

Absolutely, all three of them can’t wait to meet him.

Describe him in three words

Passionate, ethical, cheerful.

What do you think he made of you?

Flawless, outrageously good-looking and very modest.

Did you go on somewhere?

Just to the tube: he wanted an early night.

And... did you kiss?

Nope.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?

I would have made fewer unsolicited advances on waiters.

Marks out of 10?

8.

Would you meet again?

We didn’t exchange numbers.

Josh on Pádraic

What were you hoping for?

To meet a guy who could hold a conversation.



First impressions?

He was very forgiving – I was 15 minutes late.

What did you talk about?

University, New York, charity work, our Netflix binges.

Any awkward moments?

He let slip the ending to Drag Race Season 6. I was livid.

Good table manners?

Of course.

Best thing about Pádraic?

His good time management.

Would you introduce him to your friends?

Can’t see why not.

Describe him in three words

Smart, considerate, relaxed.

What do you think he made of you?

That I was a friendly guy?

Did you go on somewhere?

No, I sashayed away home.

And... did you kiss?

No.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?

The restaurant was a little empty.

Marks out of 10?

7.

Would you meet again?

There wasn’t a spark for me.

• Pádraic and Josh ate at Imperial, London SW1. Fancy a blind date? Email blind.date@theguardian.com. For a free three-day trial of Soulmates, go to soulmates.theguardian.com/subscribe/blinddate