# Blind date: ‘I was quite vocal about my distaste for German food – and then learned of her German heritage’

## Yukari on John

**What were you hoping for?**  
Dating in a big city can be such a slog, so I was really just hoping for a connection. It’s always exciting to be set up on a date in a different way.

**First impressions?**  
Great hair. As someone with straight, flat hair that does nothing, I was envious. And he was so friendly that I knew we were going to have a good evening.

**What did you talk about?**  
All first date basics: upbringing, career, hobbies, John’s aversion to mustard and salt …

**Most awkward moment?**  
Only the waitress taking our photo – the lighting didn’t do us any favours, so she came back to take another.

**Good table manners?**  
Incredibly good.

**Best thing about John?**  
He’s a dessert sharer – he let me have the last bite of the sticky toffee pudding.

**Would you introduce John to your friends?**  
Yeah. We share similar values and he’d get on well with them.

**Describe John in three words.**  
Kind, considerate and adventurous.

**What do you think John made of you?**  
He was difficult to read, but he probably thought I took pudding way too seriously. I know we both had a good time though.

**Did you go on somewhere?**  
No, we both felt pretty passionately about getting to bed, so 10pm seemed like a good time to call it.

**And … did you kiss?**  
That was off the table the moment the burnt aubergine dip arrived. It was full of garlic and delicious, but not conducive to putting faces together.

**If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?**  
Nothing – it was great.

**Marks out of 10?**  
9.

**Would you meet again?**  
Yes, I’d be down to see John again.

**Would you introduce Yukari to your friends?**  
Of course, I would introduce her to anyone.

**Describe Yukari in three words.**  
Warm, kind and sweet-toothed.

**What do you think Yukari made of you?**  
A rambling, picky eater.

**Did you go on somewhere?**  
No, it was past our bedtimes.

**And … did you kiss?**  
It was more a hugs, smiles and waves kind of evening.

**If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?**  
A bit more of a spark and crossover of interests.

**Marks out of 10?**  
8.

**Would you meet again?**  
I’d be very glad to share another dessert, but sadly we don’t have much in common.

_Yukari and John ate at , London N19._ _Fancy a blind date? Email _

## John on Yukari

**What were you hoping for?**  
A nice surprise and a push out of my comfort zone.

**First impressions?**  
Her excitement for the food was infectious and made me stop playing it cool and get excited myself.

**What did you talk about?**  
US puddings versus UK desserts. Music. Where we were on the day of the Brexit vote. London – its pros, its cons, and its architecture.

**Most awkward moment?**  
I was quite vocal about my distaste for German food – and then learned of Yukari’s German heritage.

**Good table manners?**  
Impeccable, we shared everything.

**Best thing about Yukari?**  
Her lust for life – and dessert menus.

**Would you introduce Yukari to your friends?**  
Of course, I would introduce her to anyone.

**Describe Yukari in three words.**  
Warm, kind and sweet-toothed.

**What do you think Yukari made of you?**  
A rambling, picky eater.

**Did you go on somewhere?**  
No, it was past our bedtimes.

**And … did you kiss?**  
It was more a hugs, smiles and waves kind of evening.

**If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?**  
A bit more of a spark and crossover of  interests.

**Marks out of 10?**  
8.

**Would you meet again?**  
I’d be very glad to share another dessert, but sadly we don’t have much in common.

_Yukari and John ate at , London N19._ _Fancy a blind date? Email _
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