Oliver:

What were your pre-date expectations?

I guess I was sort of expectation-less. It was more curiosity that drove me to do it.

So, you met at the Pickerel. Did you stay there for the whole date?

Yeah. We stayed there right until it closed.

And what were the vibes like?

Yeah … it’s funny because my blind date was actually my ex-boyfriend.

“We are each other’s type on paper, so it makes sense”

Oh no! We thought you guys were meant to be…

I mean, we are each other’s type on paper, so it makes sense. I was lowkey unsurprised when I found out it was him. When I received his description I was like ‘No, surely not,’ and then, because we’re still friends, I texted him to check if he was going on a blind date. When he said yes I was like ‘Cool. Ok. I’ll see you there.’

Thanks for sticking it out! Were there any awkward moments or did the conversation flow well?

It was really nice to catch up with him. The vibes were good. I guess it was sort of awkward when we first saw each other, because it was obviously a weird situation. At one point my friend actually walked into the Pick and was like ‘Is that really him? Why are you guys hanging out? ’ and I had to explain that it was a blind date. I’m glad I could recognise him because my biggest fear about a blind date was that I’d walk over and say ‘hi’ to the wrong person.

What would you rate the date out of 10?

Probably a 7, or maybe an 8. It was good. We do get on.

Andrew:

What were your pre-date expectations?

I guess it was interesting to meet someone in a completely new way. I feel like with dating apps and stuff, trying to chat with people online is always the worst bit, so it’s nice to just skip straight to meeting someone in person.

“We might be getting back together”

And were your expectations met?

Well, Oliver is actually my ex, but we did end up staying on the date for quite a while. As much as it would have been nice to have met someone I didn’t know before, it was nice to see him again. I don’t know … we might be getting back together. We don’t know.

Oh! Well we’re sorry about opening this can of worms for you…

That’s okay. The breakup was very amicable!

I actually got a message earlier that day from Oliver, right after I got your message describing who I was meeting, asking if I was going on a blind date for Varsity. So I kind of knew it was going to happen before I showed up. Maybe it would have been funnier if we’d both shown up without realising.

What would you rate the date out of 10?

7 or 8.

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