Potentially Perfect

Before the date: When I noticed that 30-year-old civil servant Justin* and I shared a mutual friend, I decided to suss him out. That friend reassured me that Justin was a nice, sensible and understanding guy. It sounded promising. The date: We made plans for lunch and a movie over the weekend. I was 30 minutes late, but Justin was nice about it and even presented me with a cute keychain. He was quieter than I’d expected, but had a good sense of humour.

After the movie, I had to run errands and didn’t expect him to stick around. But he did, and offered to help carry stuff when my hands were full. I got good vibes from this one. After the date: The next day, Justin dropped off a box of tarts, after nding out I hadn’t had a chance to try them before. I have to say, food is the way to this girl’s heart! He also volunteered to help me brush up on my tennis, so I’m crossing my ngers that things keep going well.