The Courier
sex&relationshipslifestyle.27
Monday 29 October 2012
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Blind Date Alex Smith, 2nd year Physiological Sciences, meets Felix Ledger-Beadell, 2nd year Biomedicine Alex on Felix
Felix on Alex
What kind of guy do you go for normally? I normally go for sporty, athletic guys. I like guys who are good conversationalists and have something a bit different to say.
What kind of girl do you go for normally? I don’t really have a type to be honest. I generally find brunettes more attractive; and dark eyes. However I’ve got to be attracted to someone on a personality level, as well as a physical level.
First impressions? Felix was very welcoming at the start. He was a true gentleman and insisted on paying for both our drinks.
First impressions? She’s a really nice girl and was very easy to talk to.
Any striking conversation topics? We talked about a variety of things really; ranging from people we know in common, to things we’ve both been to. Any awkward moments? The conversation wasn’t awkward at all as we had loads to chat about. There were never any awkward pauses as one or other of us was always talking. What was his most attractive quality? He comes across as very intelligent, which I find a very attractive quality. Also he seemed pretty down to earth and had a good general knowledge of the world. What was his worst trait? He did seem to like the sound of his own voice. This is probably a good thing on a first date as it meant there were no awkward silences. Did you open the ex-file? Yeah we did actually. I asked him when his last relationship was and he said he’d never had one. He was very sweet and talked abut his ideal date. At any point did you understand why they were single? No not at all, we had a lovely time and he’s a very likeable person. The only thing I would say is that he was quite nervous when we met. He should have more confidence as he has a lot to give! If you were to take them home do you think your parents would approve? They would love the fact that he’s a Biomed. Also the fact he comes across as clever and he’s obviously from a good background. Were you tempted to lean in for a kiss? No, not at all. We did have a really lovely time though. What would be your ideal date? I love the theatre so my ideal date would probably be going to see a play. Marks out of 10? A solid 9. We had a great time and laughed a lot.
Any striking conversation topics? She was interesting to chat to and we chatted about our mutual friends. Also she’s doing a module on her course which kind of applied to my course which was interesting. Any awkward moments? No she was really easy to get on with which was good as I was really nervous at the beginning of the date. We were able to move on from one topic to another pretty seamlessly. What was her most attractive quality? She’s obviously an attractive girl. The most attractive thing however was probably how easy the conversation flowed. Also when we were talking about a particular topic, she actually had something to say about it. There’s nothing worse than an attractive girl with nothing to say for herself. What was her worst trait? I genuinely can’t think of anything. I don’t like picking holes either. She was punctual to the date too which was good; she wasn’t trying to be fashionably late. Did you open the ex-file? Yes we did actually. Mine was very short. We ended up talking about strange things that people could do on a date and what we would do in that situation. At any point did you understand why they were single? No idea really. She’s a lovely girl and very easy to get on with. If you were to take them home do you think your parents would approve? Oh yes, my parents would be happy in the first place that I was taking a girl come. But yes they would like her. Were you tempted to lean in for a kiss? No, our social circles are way too interlinked already. Anyway, some girls have rules for that kind of First Date thing don’t they? What would be your ideal date? Well this was a pretty good date. However I’m quite an outdoors person so if it was sunny then a picnic in the park would be pretty good. Marks out of 10? 8 or 9, I would say.
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