Valerio on Matt
What were you hoping for?
To meet someone charming.
First impressions?
Good looking and well dressed. First boxes ticked.
What did you talk about?
Music, travels, movies, food, family and friendships.
Any awkward moments?
The waitress spilled a cocktail on his legs inside the first 10 minutes. It was actually an ice-breaker and we laughed about it.
Good table manners?
All perfect – he offered to share cocktails and food, which made us more relaxed.
Best thing about Matt?
He’s got a warm personality.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
I see no reason not to.
Describe Matt in three words
Interesting, confident, charming.
What do you think he made of you?
I hope he didn’t think I was awkward or too nervous.
Did you go on somewhere?
We stayed at the restaurant all evening. Time flew by. Then we got on the tube together.
And... did you kiss?
Just a peck on the cheek, as in “I’ll see you again.”
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I’d go back in time and repeat the whole thing again – I’d change nothing.
Marks out of 10?
9.
Would you meet again?
We exchanged numbers with the promise to have dinner.
Matt on Valerio
What were you hoping for?
Someone fun who I hadn’t met out and about before. It was a relief to manage both.
First impressions?
Good looking, great teeth and likes gin: always a decent start.
What did you talk about?
Politics, work, grandmas, travel and pineapple on pizza.
Any awkward moments?
Being covered in rum.
Good table manners?
He let me eat most of the chorizo, so yes.
Best thing about Valerio?
We shared similar views. And I liked the way he dressed.
Would you introduce him to your friends?
Yes.
Describe Valerio in three words
Smiley, interesting, polite.
What do you think he made of you?
I have absolutely no idea.
Did you go on somewhere?
No.
And... did you kiss?
No.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I’d have seen the band playing RuPaul’s Sissy That Walk.
Marks out of 10?
A solid 7.
Would you see him again?
Definitely, but just as friends.
• Valerio and Matt ate at Oriole, London EC1.
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