Chris on Kate
What have been you hoping for?
That I wouldn’t make an excessive amount of of a idiot of myself.
First impressions?
She had a pleasant voice.
What did you speak about?
Mutual liking for Anne Tyler’s novels. Mutual disbelief that Boris Johnson continues to be prime minister. Kate’s youngsters in Paris and New York. My niece’s cat in Good. How writing will not be “enjoyable”. What a pleasant particular person Elizabeth Taylor was when Kate met her on a movie set. How folks in particular person usually contradict their public picture.
Any awkward moments?
None, although the restaurant was noisy, so speaking was generally a problem.
Good desk manners?
Sure.
Neatest thing about Kate?
She was on my cultural wavelength and simple to speak with.
Would you introduce Kate to your mates?
My buddies are all fairly totally different, however Kate would in all probability get alongside simply with all of them.
Describe Kate in three phrases.
Clever, well-read, assertive.
What do you suppose Kate product of you?
It takes a very long time earlier than I understand how different folks see me. I’ve usually bought this utterly flawed.
Did you go on someplace?
To the road to attend for a taxi for Kate.
And … did you kiss?
That was by no means going to occur on a primary date.
If you happen to might change one factor in regards to the night what would it not be?
That the restaurant might have been much less noisy.
Marks out of 10?
Romance wasn’t within the air, nevertheless it was a pleasure to spend a night with Kate, who couldn’t be lower than a ten.
Would you meet once more?
We swapped electronic mail addresses so time will inform.
Kate on Chris
What have been you hoping for?
An journey or “making an attempt and reaching a renewal of life” – to pretentiously quote Freud.
First impressions?
There’d been a mix-up over occasions, so understandably Chris seemed shy and anxious, however I actually favored his garments.
What did you speak about?
Novels. Poetry. Movie. Household. How we each like seeing a number of movies in in the future.
Any awkward moments?
Taking the selfie, at which I’m hopeless.
Good desk manners?
Exemplary. He was making an attempt to chop his barbecued sweetcorn chunks with a knife till I went into full-on bossy mode and informed him to make use of his fingers.
Neatest thing about Chris?
He’s learn so many books and speaks with such perception about them.
Would you introduce Chris to your mates?
Sure. A few of them would really like him so much.
Describe Chris in three phrases.
Intriguing, considerate, attentive.
What do you suppose Chris product of you?
Considerably overbearing with the potential to change into boring.
Did you go on someplace?
No, we had talked to the purpose of exhaustion.
And … did you kiss?
No.
If you happen to might change one factor in regards to the night what would it not be?
The restaurant workers have been pretty, however the menu was a bit meat-heavy for me.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet once more?
Perhaps for a second spherical of “books we have now learn or may prefer to learn”. And Chris would make an amazing writing buddy, if he’d like that too.
Chris and Kate ate at M Victoria Road , London SW1. Fancy a blind date? E mail blind.date@theguardian.com
