Leanne on Josh What were you hoping for?To meet a lovely Guardian reader for a fun evening. To not want to leave before the starters …
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A new start after 60: ‘I met the love of my life at 72 – and suddenly came alive’ | Relationships
Virginia Lynch’s second husband liked to stay at home, so she went alone to bridge nights and concerts. At 72, on one of these solo …
The moment I knew: ‘She reached out and squeezed my hand. Happiness washed over me’ | Relationships
It was a relief to finally be safe in Brussels with my old friend Mumek after being liberated from Auschwitz in 1945. We spent a …
‘I still wince when I think about it’: 10 text messages – and the stories behind them | Relationships
‘I sent a text to my sisters telling them I was gay. No reply came. Why?’ It was 2007: the nation was saying goodbye to …
Blind date: ‘What was I hoping for? A husband whose salary I could retire on at 30’ | Relationships
Calum on Ciarán What were you hoping for?A rich, handsome future husband whose salary I could retire on at 30 and devote myself to fun …
The moment I knew: ‘After months of emailing every thought we ever had back and forth, we met for a walk’ | Relationships
It sounds like a lie to say I wasn’t looking for a partner when I joined a dating and friendship site called Pink Sofa. This …
The moment I knew: ‘She asked if she could kiss me. Tectonic plates shifted’ | Relationships
I was visiting New York from Australia on a six-month tourist visa. Because my love life had an expiration date, it gave me a grace …
As he picked up a jackhammer and removed my laundry tiles, all doubt left my heart | Relationships
It wasn’t long before my 38th birthday that I met Zorba. I’d pretty much given up. I’d been online dating on and off with not …
Blind date: ‘The friend-zoning at the end was awkward’ | Relationships
David on Emma What were you hoping for?A rare couple of hours where I don’t put my foot in my mouth. First impressions?Incredible eyes. Endearingly …
‘I couldn’t date a climate change denier!’ The couples who bond – and split – over love for the planet | Relationships
When Mitzi Jonelle Tan first saw Jon Bonifacio at a student council meeting at the University of the Philippines in 2017, she knew she liked …
Blind date: ‘I asked if I could briefly use an interdental brush’ | Relationships
Mick on Tongee What were you hoping for?Not to make a complete fool of myself, and have a nice time with a nice person – …
Blind date: ‘It’s going to be awkward if he slags me off!’ | Relationships
Kat on Jack What were you hoping for?Good food, good company and, if nothing else, a funny story to tell. First impressions?Confident and relaxed. What …
The moment I knew: ‘It wasn’t until she held my hand that the Tetris pieces landed together’ | Relationships
It was 2012 and, at the ripe old age of 33, I believed that my many failed almost-relationships with men were a sign I would …
Blind date: ‘We were the last people in the restaurant – we stayed for four hours!’ | Relationships
Miranda on Polly What were you hoping for?Someone fun and kind, with good chat and good politics. First impressions?Really pretty and cool. She seemed confident …
Blind date: ‘Any awkward moments? When I asked if I could taste his honey’ | Relationships
Leo on Zahra What were you hoping for?I really didn’t have any expectations. First impressions?She had positive energy. What did you talk about?Our careers. Comedy. …
Blind date: ‘We filled some awkward silences with small talk, which I hate’ | Relationships
Adeena on Tomi Photograph: – What were you hoping for?Someone who shares my love for Elizabethan architecture, countryside and rhubarb crumble. It was very specific …
‘There’s no substitute for listening’: what being a champion debater taught Bo Seo about arguing over the dishes | Relationships
Bo Seo is a two-time world champion debater and a former coach of the Australian national debating team and the Harvard College Debating Union. In …
‘I just realised at that moment: I want to laugh through life with this person’ | Relationships
Ione and I knew each other for 10 years before we went on a date. In 1996, I was making an album in LA and …
Blind date: ‘It was going well until he choked on his dessert and started crying’ | Relationships
Emma on Sean What were you hoping for?My first five-star review in the Guardian. First impressions?Nice, friendly, reassured me that the wine would be on …
How we met: ‘I thought she was really rude. But my heart went pitter-patter’ | Relationships
Don was in his third year of nurse training when he started a stint in intensive care at University College Hospital in London. “You could …