Harry on Jessie
What were you hoping for?
Free-flowing conversation and laughter.
First impressions?
Her smile and northern accent were disarming, as was her eyeliner.
What did you talk about?
Inevitably, the tribulations of being a junior doctor. Tate Modern. Cookery.
Most awkward moment?
I got lost and so flustered I flung myself on the mercy of an optician’s assistant. I hate being late and was rather pathetic. Thank goodness for opticians.
Good table manners?
Her meal wasn’t made for graceful eating but a love for food is far more attractive than a refined manner.
Best thing about Jessie?
Her forthrightness. There was hardly a quiet moment.
Would you introduce Jessie to your friends?
I’m sure they’d like her.
Describe Jessie in three words.
Vivacious, loud, joyful.
What do you think Jessie made of you?
That I looked good, despite leaving work an hour late and running for the tube. Still, I think it’s hard to dislike paisley.
Did you go on somewhere?
Another time, perhaps.
And … did you kiss?
A passing motorist suggested we get a room.
If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?
I’d order differently. The bread in my ploughman’s was so deliciously crusty that I had to either pause mid-anecdote or try to enunciate around it.
Marks out of 10?
7
Would you meet again?
Sure. I’d give anything a go twice. Except meningitis. That was enough once.
Jessie on Harry
What were you hoping for?
A Keanu Reeves clone genetically engineered to be in his mid-20s who would sweep me off my feet.
First impressions?
This guy knows his paisley prints! More interesting than I’d envisioned.
What did you talk about?
Houseplants. Moving to London. Ordering non-perishable pantry items. Classification of psychiatric conditions based on philosophical parameters …
Most awkward moment?
I’m a gigantic ball of awkward on legs but nothing particular came up.
Good table manners?
I didn’t notice.
Best thing about Harry?
Being unapologetically passionate about his interests.
Would you introduce Harry to your friends?
Yeah, I think they’d like him.
Describe Harry in three words.
Stylish, inspired, perspicacious.
What do you think Harry made of you?
I hope he appreciated that I wore nail polish for him – and had to scrape it off on the 7am bus next morning for work.
Did you go on somewhere?
He walked me to the bus which was really nice.
And … did you kiss?
Maaaayyyyyyyyyyyyybe …
If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?
I wish I hadn’t been so nervous I was 30 minutes early.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
We swapped numbers …
Harry and Jessie ate at The Drop Bar, London N1. Fancy a blind date? Email blind-date@theguardian.com
