What were you hoping for? Avoiding having my heart sink when I approach my date and am committed to a full dinner. First impressions? Comfortable in his skin, attractive and polite. What did you talk about? Our work.
Not being morning people. Climate change. When you can plant your tomatoes out.
Little-known destinations in mainland Greece. Geopolitics. Hobbies (skydiving for him, oil painting for me).
Most awkward moment? The waiter brought our main course while I was still eating my starter and I dropped my full fork. Miraculously, none of it fell on my lap. Good table manners? Manos has mastered holding a fork.
Best thing about Manos? If he had spoken about something and I came in with a comment, he made sure to leave me space to talk. Would you introduce Manos to your friends? Yes, absolutely no problem. Describe Manos in three words.
Considerate, well-informed, multi-faceted. Blind date is Saturday’s dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at theguardian.
com every Saturday. It’s been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together here . What questions will I be asked? We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet.
If you do not think these questions cover everything you would li.
