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the courier Monday 12 February 2018
@CourierLifestyle c2.lifestyle@ncl.ac.uk thecourieronline.co.uk/lifestyle Life & Style Editor Izzi Watkins Lifestyle Editors Sophie Henderson, Jaymelouise Hudspith, Lauren Sneath & Victoria Young
Blind Date
Rory Cameron, 24, 1st Year English and Creative Writing
Rory on Ella What were your first impressions of Ella? She was an intelligent and affable girl.
What did you two get up to? I don’t actually know the name of the bars we went to, though we started upmarket before deciding it was too expensive and the extensive gin menu was wasted on us. Did you have good conversation? Fortunately my first impressions proved right: conversation was pleasant, although too neutral for my liking. Did you have anything in common? I had a nice time with her and it was fun to do something different, but we agreed that the main thing we had in common was that there was no connection between us, so we haven’t spoken or planned to meet since. If Ella was a vegetable which one would
she be and why? If she were a vegetable I’d say she’d probably be a broccoli - she’s wholesome but unfortunately not my taste. What vegetable would she call you and why? I have no idea what kind of vegetable she’d call me - I’ve been likened to many things in my time, but never a vegetable. What was your favourite thing about Ella? My favourite thing was that despite the lack of ‘spark’ or things in common, the evening didn’t get awkward as we’re both comfortable people. Since the date have the two of you been talking? No. Did you both decide if you’d like to see each other again? We’ll give each other a nod and say “hi” if we cross paths on campus, and perhaps joke about how the editors butchered our responses, but other than that, no.
VERDICT: RORY ON ELLA She’d probably be a broccoli
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Ella Corrin, 20, 3rd Year History
Ella on Rory Tell us a little about the date- where did you guys go? We went to a few bars in town, starting off at Pleased to Meet You. Do you think it went well? I had a nice time but there definitely wasn’t that spark, we were quite different people at different stages. What was most noticeable in your first impression of Rory? Long hair! How was the conversation? Was he interesting? We had good conversation about travel and nights out. Rory had a lot of anecdotes... Did you find that you have things in common? He started out at Leeds uni and I’m from
Leeds, so we had been to a few of the same places/nights out. What was his best quality, in your opinion? Very easy going, and doesn’t take life too seriously. And on the other hand, any red flags? The conversation was a bit one sided, he didn’t ask me many questions. What was the most interesting thing he told you, or that you found out about him? The most interesting thing I found out about him is that he spent a night in a cell the day before he was meant to start uni. Do you want to see Rory again? I’d say hi if I bumped into him on a night out, or around uni. After the date, would you swipe left, right or superlike? Swipe left.
VERDICT: ELLA ON RORY Rory had a lot of anecdotes...
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