[LifeStyle]Blind date: ‘JD encouraged me to eat more than my share of dessert. I think I’ve found a life partner

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A 10 for Oli’s fun vibes.

 

Would you meet again?

We exchanged numbers but then my phone was stolen the next day. Sorry Oli! I will be texting you back.

 

Oli, left, and JD on their date

Oli, left, and JD on their date

Blind Date Saturday magazine - July 22 2023 Oli

Oli on JD

What were you hoping for?

Wine, a sexual revolution, someone to share TV subscriptions and future co-parenting duties with.

 

First impressions?

JD looked as if they were from a 00s indie guitar band.

 

What did you talk about?

Queer politics. Lemons. Pears, LGBTQ+ volunteering. Organic wine. The usual.

 

Most awkward moment?

I made a sassy joke about JD’s fashion choices which they didn’t hear. Repeating it louder, and explaining it proved a smidge uncomfortable. I should save my sass for second dates.

 

Good table manners?

JD encouraged me to eat more than 50% of the pair of shared desserts. I think I’ve found a life partner.

 

Best thing about JD?

Interested in the world and support the causes they’re passionate about.

 

Would you introduce JD to your friends?

Sure thing, I reckon they’d get on.

 

Describe JD in three words

Warm, inquisitive, socially conscious.

 

What do you think JD made of you?

Fun, chatty, a polychromatic babe?

 

Did you go on somewhere?

We shared a bus.

 

And … did you kiss?

A fumbled half-cheek kiss adios, post-number exchange.

 

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

The same delightful restaurant, but in east London, where we both live, would have been tremendously convenient.

 

Marks out of 10?

10. A charming new queer friend.

 

Would you meet again?

Absolutely. JD recommended a cocktail bar in London Fields with a decor that matched my wardrobe.

 

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