Did 23-year-old office manager Alice hit it off with carpenter Nick, 23?

Blind date: ‘I thought he was going in for a kiss’

Alice on Nick

What were you hoping for?

A fun, easygoing date and a nice meal.

First impressions?

A nice, intelligent, attractive guy.

What did you talk about?

Uni, Kanye West and our worst dates.

Any awkward moments?

I think we managed to avoid any, and I reassured us both of that regularly.

Good table manners?

10 out of 10.

Best thing about Nick?

Good banter. We are quite similar in some ways.

Would you introduce him to your friends?

I reckon he’d fit in quite easily.

Describe him in three words

Calm, confident, cultured.

What do you think he made of you?

I asked him this. Apparently I’m “bubbly”.

Did you go on somewhere?

We tried to scout out another bar, then called it a night.

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And... did you kiss?

When we hugged goodbye, I thought he was going in for one, but apparently not. I then confronted the situation head on and we did have a small kiss.

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

I tried to impress him by eating very spicy prawns, and broke into a sweat.

Marks out of 10?

A strong 7.

Would you meet again?

We have to: Nick has agreed to make all the furniture for my new flat. Hopefully another date is on the cards.

Nick on Alice

What were you hoping for?

A nice meal with somebody I wouldn’t usually go out with.

First impressions?

Very enthusiastic.

What did you talk about?

Mainly work and whether or not we liked spicy food.

Any awkward moments?

Not really. She did a lot of impressions, though.

Good table manners?

Yes.

Best thing about Alice?

She’s good at filling silences.

Would you introduce her to your friends?

I did: as we were leaving the restaurant, we bumped into a friend of mine from university.

Describe her in three words

Funny, talkative, enthusiastic.

What do you think she made of you?

We both knew there wasn’t much there other than a possible friendship.

Did you go on somewhere?

To the train station.

And... did you kiss?

No, unless you count a kiss on the cheek to say goodbye.

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

Nothing much: I had a fun time.

Marks out of 10?

7.

Would you meet again?

As friends.

• Alice and Nick ate at Rudies, London N16

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