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Blind Date
This week, Blind Date sent out two singletons for a bit of fun at Shot in The Dark. Were there stars in their eyes or were they left in the dark?
Tasha Prest Smith
Second year English Literature
What was your favourite TV show as a kid?
Casualty and Blind Date
Starter
On a scale of one-ten, how nervous were you before the date?
About 5.
What was the first thing you said? (Bar hello) Predictable, but I think we talked about which course we were studying.
Main Course
Did you check your watch during the date? If so, how far in?
About an hour and 15 mins into it.
Did you text anyone during the date?
No.
What was the most awkward part of the evening?
After the talk on Feminism, whether I should pay for my own drinks or let Sam pay!
Before tonight, if you met your date on a union club-night, would you have gone over and chatted them up?
I’d have to say no.
Dessert
Did you get a kiss at the end of the evening?
We did the whole friendly kiss on the cheek thing.
Did you exchange emails/phone number?
No, but we’re both on facebook (of course).
Would you like to see your date again?
It would be cool just to bump into him and say hi as a friend.
Give your date a mark out of 10 7/10
Sam Gubb
Fouth year History
If you were a superhero who would you be?
What do you mean if?
Starter
On a scale of one-ten, how nervous were you before the date?
Ummmm a little bit but considering I don’t normally get nervous that’s bad so 5 maybe.
What was the first thing you said? (Bar hello)
Wish my memory was that good.
Main Course
Did you check your watch during the date? If so, how far in?
Yeah, but couldn’t tell you at what time.
Did you text anyone during the date?
No, that’s just rude.
What was the most awkward part of the evening?
The beginning bit before we got a chance to start chatting.
Before tonight, if you met your date on a union club-night, would you have gone over and chatted them up?
Ummm hard to say, don’t tend to really ‘chat people up’ that much!
Dessert
Did you get a kiss at the end of the evening?
Well, I kissed on the cheek, does that count?
Did you exchange emails/phone number?
Nope.
Would you like to see your date again?
Might be nice to bump into her out and about!
Give your date a mark out of 10 6/10
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