Will 29-year-old writer Cressida hit it off with lawyer Kai, 26?

Blind date: ‘I asked if he needed the loo’

Cressida on Kai

What were you hoping for?

Something for the memoirs.

First impressions?

Charming, well-dressed, lovely smile.

What did you talk about?

Peak Meg Ryan, disgusting foods, sleep hygiene, emotionally devastating books and Trump.

Any awkward moments?

When I asked if he needed the loo, which was weird on my part.

Good table manners?

Very good: he handled his cumbersome mackerel masterfully.

Best thing about Kai?

Excellent taste in film and music (specifically, 1990s romcoms and Ronan Keating), and he’s really smart but humble with it.

Would you introduce him to your friends?

Definitely – he’s great.

Describe him in three words

Kind, interesting, funny.

What do you think he made of you?

That I talked quite a lot, and was maybe a bit sweary.

Did you go on somewhere?

To a sticky-tabled pub around the corner, where we stayed until we got kicked out.

And… did you kiss?

No way! My dad’s reading this.

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

The pub wouldn’t have kicked us out.

Marks out of 10?

8.

Would you meet again?

Totally – I owe him a pint. But perhaps just as mates.

Kai on Cressida

What were you hoping for?

Someone who could make me laugh.



First impressions?

Great hair.

What did you talk about?

The best supermarket, political opinion pieces, what makes a good driving soundtrack.

Any awkward moments?

When I realised I’d have to de-bone my mackerel myself.

Good table manners?

I was preoccupied with trying not to choke to death, so didn’t pay much attention.

Best thing about Cressida?

Her winning smile.

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Would you introduce her to your friends?

Definitely. They’d like her.

Describe her in three words

Stylish, genuine, fun.

What do you think she made of you?

Probably that I’m a workaholic.

Did you go on somewhere?

A drink in the pub next door.

And… did you kiss?

Just a goodbye on the cheek.

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

I wouldn’t order the mackerel.

Marks out of 10?

7.5.

Would you meet again?

Sure, but we both knew there wasn’t going to be romance.

• Cressida and Kai ate at Galvin Hop in Spitalfields, London E1.

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