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I tried to flirt with him, but I might have come on too strong

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DATING PAST?

mY moST significan­t relationsh­ip lasted for just over seven years and we drifted apart. We separated, but remain good friends.

over the past three years I have used a dating app and also tried speed dating. I’m a driven and determined woman who isn’t scared of taking the initiative.

PRE-DATE NERVES?

I don’T get nervous. I was just excited to find out more about my date. I’ve only been on one blind date before and it was hard to keep the relationsh­ip going.

FIRST IMPRESSION­S?

I WaS taken by surprise when I saw nick was dialling in from a beachside restaurant. It turns out he lives in the Canary Islands. While I was initially put off by this, I soon forgot as we started talking.

nick was wearing a white T-shirt and has an attractive physique, nice eyes and a good energy.

EASY TO TALK TO?

We TalKed a lot about self developmen­t. I enjoy listening to the former Buddhist monk Jay Shetty and nick is currently writing a book on the subject.

He revealed he was bullied at school because he was chubby, which explains why he looks after himself today. I liked that he was vulnerable and felt able to share it.

I was disappoint­ed, however, that nick was already waiting to order a salad when the call started — I hadn’t yet ordered my takeaway as I was hoping we might decide on our meal together.

DID SPARKS FLY? EMBARRASSI­NG MOMENTS?

I aSKed nick if he was nervous and he said only a psychopath wouldn’t be. as I felt totally relaxed, I was amused by his response.

I dId try to flirt with nick, but might have come on too strong. like him, I’d love to leave the uK — at one point I joked about following him to live in the Canary Islands and he shot back: ‘easy, tiger.’

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET IN PERSON ?

oH YeS, for sure. I knew within ten minutes that I liked nick.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HE THOUGHT OF YOU?

I Hope he wants to see me again. He told me I have a cool smile.

after we’d eaten he took me for a virtual stroll along the beach, which was romantic. WOULD YOUR FAMILY LIKE HIM? YeS. nick’s a decent person and not scared of showing his feelings, which is a big plus for me.

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