Max on Kajol
What were you hoping for?
A fun evening, good chats and good food.
First impressions?
Kind and easy to chat to.
What did you talk about?
Deal Or No Deal, other game shows and which one would you go on. Books. Poetry.
Most awkward moment?
When Kajol went to the toilet with all her stuff and I thought she was doing a runner.
Good table manners?
The best – we were both dropping our tacos everywhere.
Q&A
Fancy a blind date?
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strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans
to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we
take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the
UK) and online at theguardian.com every Saturday. It’s been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together here.
What questions will I be asked?
We
ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of
person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions
cover everything you would like to know, tell us what’s on your mind.
Can I choose who I match with?
No,
it’s a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests,
preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely
to be.
Can I pick the photograph?
No, but don’t worry: we’ll choose the nicest ones.
What personal details will appear?
Your first name, job and age.
How should I answer?
Honestly
but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that
Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online.
Will I see the other person’s answers?
No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details.
Will you find me The One?
We’ll try! Marriage! Babies!
Can I do it in my home town?
Only if it’s in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere.
How to apply
Email [email protected]
Best thing about Kajol?
Very driven.
Would you introduce Kajol to your friends?
Yes, of course.
Describe Kajol in three words.
Smart, confident, funny.
What do you think Kajol made of you?
I think she thought I was a bit strange. I had a massive bag of stuff with me, my phone had died and I spent three hours in King’s Cross waiting for the date.
Did you go on somewhere?
No. We nearly got a drink on the way home, but Kajol went to get the train back to Brighton.
And … did you kiss?
No.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Maybe I wouldn’t have brought that massive bag with me.
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Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
Yes.
Kajol on Max
What were you hoping for?
To meet someone who would finally laugh at my terrible jokes … and drink with me on a weekday.
First impressions?
He was surprisingly relaxed about the fact I had turned up 20 minutes late to a blind date. Also, he was wearing a cute jacket.
What did you talk about?
Poetry, music, Deal Or No Deal, books, how mountains are infinitely better than the sea, Total Wipeout, his band, writing, the Otley Run, hypothetically dating only 37-year-olds, how neither of us had ever been on a blind date.
Most awkward moment?
Max wasn’t sure what the word sideman meant, but we resolved that.
Good table manners?
Max shares food, which is a green flag.
Best thing about Max?
Really easygoing and thoughtful.
Would you introduce Max to your friends?
I would, yeah.
Describe Max in three words.
Funny, interesting, kind.
What do you think Max made of you?
He probably thought I talktoo much.
Did you go on somewhere?
No, I had to get a train to Brighton.
And … did you kiss?
No.
If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be?
Getting the corn cake instead of the chocolate and mole tart.
Marks out of 10?
8.
Would you meet again?
Sure.
Max and Kajol ate at Casa Pastor, London N1. Fancy a blind date? Email [email protected]
