Blind Date
To me, he lacked charisma – I need a more exciting man She talks about her dates in her comedy show... Uh-oh!
REBECCA-MAREE, 31 VITAL STATISTICS
SINGLE, no children.
CURRENT ROLE
STAND-UP comedian.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
SOMEONE fun, confident and low-maintenance.
DATING PAST?
I’M UNLUCKY in love. I tend to go for troubled men, who are wrong for me but who I want to fix. I’ve often dated ‘the funny guy’ or the tradesman type, and though I’ve had a few long-ish relationships, it never seems to work out.
PRE-DATE NERVES?
PERHAPS it’s because of my job, but I don’t really do nerves. I see this as having some fun and if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t matter.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS?
BISHU was smartly dressed in a pink top and trousers and, from the smile on his face, I instantly thought: ‘Oh, we’re going to have a good time.’ he said hello, we had a brief hug and he seemed genuine. We were laughing within the first minute, so I was reassured we would get on.
EASY TO TALK TO?
HE TOOK the lead, asking me lots of questions, and seemed to be interested in my life. We talked about our travels to places like australia, plus work and music. But we didn’t have that much in common.
For instance, he loves to travel but I’m not nearly as passionate about it.
he likes techno music while I am more into pop-rock.
But honestly, that didn’t matter. he told me some fascinating things about himself — for instance, he was blessed in the womb by mother teresa!
the conversation was varied and we didn’t stop talking for about three hours.
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS?
I JUMPED when the waiter set our dessert on fire with a mini blowtorch, but we both laughed about it.
DID SPARKS FLY?
sadly not. I really liked him, but could only see him as a friend. I found him lacking in charisma, if that doesn’t sound too bad. I want a man with a bit more excitement about him.
SEE HIM AGAIN?
I’d LOVE to grab a coffee or chat with him again — he says he’s going to come to one of my comedy shows, so if nothing else, I’ve got a new fan!
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE THOUGHT OF YOU?
I THINK he’d say the same as me — that we had fun and hopefully that he enjoyed the date.
WOULD YOUR FAMILY LIKE HIM?
my dad would love him. he’d be like: ‘you’ve found someone with an actual profession!’ rather than the bad boys I usually date.
BISHU, 29 VITAL STATISTICS
SINGLE, no children.
CURRENT ROLE
JUNIOR doctor.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
SOMEONE family-orientated who likes to help other people, but who enjoys a good time on the weekend.
DATING PAST?
I WAS in a three-and-a-half year relationship at university but that ended when I moved abroad to study. now, with work and the pandemic, I haven’t really had a chance to find someone else, so I’ve been single for about five years.
PRE-DATE NERVES?
NOT at all. I knew what to expect as I’ve been on a couple of blind dates via a company that arranges them for young people. mind you, those weren’t very good — none turned into second dates.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS?
REBECCA got up from her seat and we smiled, hugged and exchanged pleasantries. I don’t have a ‘type’, but she had a lovely smile, her hair looked pretty and she was wearing a nice dress. We laughed quite early on so my first thought was that we were going to get on well.
EASY TO TALK TO?
WE HAD a fun date and kept talking for the entire time. I loved the fact rebecca is a comedian and quizzed her about the jokes she tells. she said at one point that she often talks about relationships and I thought: ‘uh-oh.’ But she reassured me she wouldn’t be talking about me!
It was nice that we both like the same kind of comedy — seth rogen and Will Ferrell.
I think we have different priorities at the moment, though — I love to travel whenever I can, whereas she likes to stay in the uk. Our ideas of a good weekend were different, too. I like dancing and raves, whereas she prefers going for walks in the park. But we got on well.
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS?
NONE at all.
DID SPARKS FLY?
NOT for me. she’s a really nice person and I can see her becoming a friend but there was no couples chemistry. she’s attractive, there just wasn’t a romantic vibe for me.
SEE HER AGAIN?
YES, we’ve swapped Instagram handles and I’ve said I’ll go to one of her london comedy shows.
WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE THOUGHT OF YOU?
I IMAGINE she feels similarly to me — that we had lots to talk about but could only ever be friends.
WOULD YOUR FAMILY LIKE HER?
I THINK so. her heart is in a good place. she says she’s like an agony aunt to her mates, so I reckon my family would think she’s kind.