What were you hoping for? No expectations, I just thought it would be a fun thing to do. Anything for a good story! First impressions? Things got off to a rocky start. Our date was at 6.
30pm, but Paddy didn’t show up until 7pm, so I thought I was being stood up. Turns out we were given different times (sabotage from the Guardian!) (He had the email evidence), but he was super apologetic. Plus he’s tall.
What did you talk about? Our parents’ relationships. Television and film. The TV show on the creative industry he wants to write.
How we both hate dinner dates. Most awkward moment? I couldn’t tell if he was into me despite the nice evening we’d had, and the “romantic” lighting of Liverpool Street station was definitely not the place for a goodbye kiss, so we just had a hug and went our separate ways. Good table manners? Only one faux pas when he spat his wine out when I jokingly called myself “a Central line girlie”.
Best thing about Paddy? He’s a delight. 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 .