Louise on Sid

So, you guys met at The Tivoli, how did that go?

There was no golf or live music as expected… but it was good! We just chatted away.

What was the vibe?

It was quite chill. I don’t have much to say to be honest – it didn’t really feel like a date, but we really got along!

So, you guys had a pint and… that was all she wrote?

Yeah, boring answer – sorry!

Did you have much in common?

He’s quite into music and I like theatre, so I feel like the arts was a good topic – we spoke about each other’s Letterboxes… We had quite a bit to talk about!

“We talked about doing a formal swap into Fraza!”

What did his Letterboxd four say about him?

Ooh. (Laughs) Slightly performative.

And what did he think of yours?

I think he respected them (but maybe he was judging silently). I think he thought I was performative for drinking oatmilk matcha, though.

Do you think he had the same takeaway from the evening?

I think so. We both said it was a good chat – it was quite banter-y!

Any mention of hanging out again?

We talked about doing a formal swap into Fraza! So that’s on the cards.

Did you get each other’s numbers?

We actually didn’t…

Okay, so that might be quite difficult.

I have a feeling we’ll run into each other! And we had a mutual actually – so maybe I’ll ask her.

Sounds like a pretty solid evening all around!

Yeah, I’d say he’d be a great mate – he’s very chill and nice, can’t really complain!

And what would you rate the night on a scale from one to ten?

Ummm 7.5? Decent evening. Good conversation.

Sid on Louise

So, you didn’t have the most conventional route into this date…

Yeah, I got the email that I’d been selected for a date… which was surprising, given that I hadn’t even signed up! I knew immediately which of my friends had done it and was quite pissed off, but he won me over! I’m glad I went through with it.

“I got the email that I’d been selected for a date … I hadn’t even signed up!”

What attitude did you go in with?

If it doesn’t go well, so what? I figured, worst of all, I’d make a friend.

So, how’d it go?

We got on quite well! It didn’t feel like there were too many awkward moments – just some natural ones at the start.

How was the conversation?

Well, we quickly got talking about films and music – I got the piss taken out of me for seeming quite performative.

You guys got on quite easily, then?

I’d definitely say so. It was probably clear to me from the start that it wasn’t serious serious, though.

You saw it as just a hang-out from quite early on?

Yeah, I noticed pretty quickly that it was platonic – on my end, at least. I was quite happy about that, though! It meant there was less of a barrier and we could just chat.

“I got the piss taken out of me for seeming quite performative”

Any memorable moments?

We realised we have a mutual friend and started sending photos of each other to her – she thought it was hilarious that we were out together!

What did you think of Louise in general?

She was really nice! Very bubbly and chatty, and I wasn’t having to push her to speak. It was nice to hear her just talk about things she’s passionate about.

What do you think she thought of you?

Quite chatty? Maybe too chatty. I imagine she thought I was slightly annoying by the end. We jokingly asked what we were going to say about each other, actually, but ended up in a bit of a stalemate.

Well, you’ll find out pretty soon, I guess!

I’m terrified.

You guys had a nice evening, though!

Yeah, and it honestly might’ve been worse if it had gone really well – my friend would’ve been able to lord it over me forever.

How did you guys leave things, then?

Well, we never explicitly expressed anything, but I think it was pretty clear that a nice chat was all it was. We did say we might do a formal swap… I think if we bump into each other it could happen!

And finally, how would you rate the date from one to ten?

I’ll go with seven!

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