Courtney on Edwin

What were you hoping for?

A nice evening with good conversation and good food. I was pretty open-minded.



First impressions?

Good posture and very smart.

What did you talk about?

Jobs, uni, housemates, family, films, musicals and he told me the story of Martin Guerre.

Any awkward moments?

When I arrived, I asked the man at the door about the table for Guardian Blind Date, but he didn’t work there and thought I was asking him out.

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Good table manners?

Very good. He didn’t drop food on himself, unlike me.

Best thing about Edwin?

Really easy to get along with.

Would you introduce him to your friends?

I don’t think I’d introduce anyone to my friends at first, especially my housemates. They would definitely scare him away.

Describe him in three words

Confident, ambitious, intelligent.

What do you think he made of you?

Tall, blond and northern.

Did you go on somewhere?

Yes, to a pub near the restaurant.

And… did you kiss?

No.

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

Nothing. He was a really nice and interesting guy.

Marks out of 10?

7.

Would you meet again?

No, but we left as Facebook friends.

Edwin on Courtney

What were you hoping for?

I was cautiously optimistic of romance, but mostly hoping to get out of my comfort zone.

First impressions?

Tall, cool dress. Right on time.

What did you talk about?

Holidays, childhood fads (light-up trainers), the pampered life of wagyu cows – apparently they get massaged and are sung to.

Any awkward moments?

It went pretty smoothly.

Good table manners?

Superb. She wielded a steak knife like a natural.

Best thing about Courtney?

Really easy to talk to and smiled a lot.

Would you introduce her to your friends?

Yeah, I don’t see why not.

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Describe her in three words

Confident, easy-going, artistic.

What do you think she made of you?

Affable and fairly entertaining.

Did you go on somewhere?

Yeah, to a pub.

And... did you kiss?

No.

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

I’d have had the wagyu steak.

Marks out of 10?

7.6.

Would you meet again?

Perhaps, as friends.

• Courtney and Edwin ate at M Victoria Street, London SW1.

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