He left to meet a friend. I cried on the way home
KAT, 36 VITAL STATISTICS
SINGLE, no children.
CURRENT ROLE
PRIVATE personal assistant.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
SOMEONE reliable and trustworthy, with a good sense of humour.
DATING PAST?
I was in a six-year relationship that ended last summer.
PRE-DATE NERVES?
I wasn’T nervous at all about it. I just wanted to enjoy the experience.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS?
when I walked in, I knew alex was not my type. There was nothing particularly about his physical appearance that put me off, he just didn’ t look . . . exciting enough for me and I don’t really know why. But I trust my instincts.
EASY TO TALK TO?
I’m afraId it felt like an interview. One of the first things he wanted to talk about was politics and Brexit, and that’s not a subject for a first date. he then asked me about my savings and investments, which I don’t even discuss with my friends. I got the feeling he wasn’t there to meet a potential new partner and isn’t used to having conversations with women.
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS?
he kept burping throughout the meal, which I really didn’t like.
DID SPARKS FLY?
nO, not at all. after about an hour and a half, he announced he was going to ask for the bill as he had a friend nearby he was going to meet. It was weird; I felt like I was being ‘dismissed’ from the interview so I got up to leave.
It was such an abrupt way to end things that I burst into tears on the way home, even though I knew there was no real connection.
SEE HIM AGAIN?
nO, I will not be seeing him again.
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE THOUGHT OF YOU?
I ThInk he thought I was attractive as he said: ‘ You look great,’ and ‘I like your top,’ (though I was wearing a dress). he wanted my number and asked me for it at the end of the date, not because I think he wanted to stay in touch but because he wanted to send me some links to his business.
I gave it to him to be polite, but I got the feeling he knew I wasn’t interested in him.
WOULD YOUR FAMILY LIKE HIM?
TheY’re never going to meet, but no, they wouldn’t have any of the same interests.