{"id":67933,"date":"2023-10-19T03:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=67933"},"modified":"2023-10-19T03:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:27:02","slug":"it-wasnt-a-match-on-this-weeks-blind-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/lifestyle\/it-wasnt-a-match-on-this-weeks-blind-date\/","title":{"rendered":"It wasn&apos;t a match on this week&apos;s Blind Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;I had a better conversation with a woman in the loo&#8217;: It wasn&#8217;t a match for Alicia and Dinesh<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Every week, FEMAIL asks two singletons to report back from their blind date\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would you like us to find you a date? Are you a singleton, or is there someone you&#8217;d like to send on a blind date? Email: blinddate@dailymail.co.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>ALICIA, 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Single for a year and a half.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dating Past?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had one serious past relationship. We met through work and were together for more than a year and a half. I\u2019ve had the odd date since, but nothing serious.<\/p>\n<p><span>Pre-Date Nerves?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I was a bit dubious as I didn\u2019t know what to expect, but I dressed up to make an effort, in a white corset top and heels \u2014 just in case he turned out to be the love of my life!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/22\/76728369-12645769-image-a-1_1697665410319.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alicia, 25, a personal trainer, is not interested in men who play video games or go clubbing every weekend. She also hoped her date would be taller than her\u00a05ft 10in<\/p>\n<p><span>First Impressions?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dinesh was already at the restaurant when I arrived, and I\u2019m sorry to say I initially thought they were seating me at the wrong table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was wearing a red hoodie and had a rucksack \u2014 it looked more like an outfit you\u2019d choose for a school trip than for a date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I knew straight away he wasn\u2019t my type, as I prefer a gym lad.<\/p>\n<p><span>Easy To Talk To?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yes. Dinesh was quiet to start with, but I can chat for England so we were able to have a friendly conversation. However, I probably had a better conversation with a woman I met in the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>We didn\u2019t have much in common, and it was his first time in a posh restaurant, whereas I eat out four to five times a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dinesh also said he doesn\u2019t have many friends and doesn\u2019t drink, whereas I\u2019m very sociable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When I told him I was a personal trainer, he wondered why I wasn\u2019t more muscular, which annoyed me slightly.<\/p>\n<p><span>Embarrassing Moments?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He told me it was his first date and he hadn\u2019t slept all night, so I felt bad that there wasn\u2019t going to be any romance between us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/22\/76728365-12645769-image-a-2_1697665433395.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alicia didn&#8217;t have much in common with Dinesh. While it was his first time in a posh restaurant, she eats out four to five times a week<\/p>\n<p><span>Did Sparks Fly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A flat no. It was all polite and friendly but we didn\u2019t gel in terms of attraction. I had been hoping to leave after the main course, but I went to the toilet and when I got back to the table Dinesh had ordered dessert.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I prefer the flirty banter of an outgoing gym guy; Dinesh and I just weren\u2019t compatible.<\/p>\n<p><span>See him again?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No, I don\u2019t see any point. He\u2019s a lovely guy but he just wasn\u2019t for me. I think this will be my last blind date!<\/p>\n<p><span>What do you think he thought of you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to think he thought it was a pleasant first date, but I imagine he would agree there were no sparks flying between us.<\/p>\n<p><span>Would your family and friends like him?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They would like him as a person but in terms of my lifestyle and social circle, he wouldn\u2019t fit in.<\/p>\n<h3>BLIND DATE VITAL STATISTICS\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>ALICIA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Single for a year and a half.<\/p>\n<p><span>CURRENT ROLE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Personal trainer.<\/p>\n<p><span>WOULD LIKE TO MEET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Someone taller than me \u2014 I\u2019m 5ft 10in. I\u2019m not interested in men who play video games or go clubbing every weekend.<\/p>\n<p><span>DINESH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Single.<\/p>\n<p><span>CURRENT ROLE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Electrical Engineering Masters student.<\/p>\n<p><span>WOULD LIKE <\/span><span>TO MEET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Someone loyal and honest.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>DINESH, 26<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Single.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dating Past?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never had a serious relationship \u2014 in fact, this was my first ever date. I\u2019m very shy and find it hard to approach women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, I always try to meet people within my friendship group \u2014 it eliminates the pressure of getting to know someone too quickly.<\/p>\n<p><span>Pre-Date Nerves?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I was looking forward to it. I was pleased it was a blind date, as it meant I didn\u2019t have to find the nerve to ask someone out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/22\/76728367-12645769-image-a-3_1697665454807.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dinesh, 26, an Electrical Engineering Masters student, is looking for someone who is loyal and honest\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>First Impressions?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I was already at the restaurant when Alicia arrived and it was a bit awkward as she wasn\u2019t sure where to sit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I thought she was lovely, but I didn\u2019t feel an immediate attraction. She\u2019s really chatty so I knew we\u2019d get on.<\/p>\n<p><span>Easy To Talk To?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yes, and I was grateful she kept the conversation going until I relaxed out of my shyness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By the end, we chatted like friends, even though we didn\u2019t have much in common. We laughed a little but it felt polite rather than flirty banter.<\/p>\n<p><span>Embarrassing Moments?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This was the first time I\u2019d been to a posh restaurant, so I wasn\u2019t sure what to order.\u00a0In a panic, I went for Eggs Royale, which I\u2019d never had before, and knew it wasn\u2019t for me the second it arrived.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alicia giggled as I tackled it; I\u2019m a bit old school with food and don\u2019t like things too fancy.<\/p>\n<p><span>Did Sparks Fly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t feel like a romantic date as there was no flirting \u2014 not that I\u2019d know how to flirt!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think Alicia was interested in me and she kept the conversation very light. We never got down to any serious, deep conversations, which I enjoy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the date we didn\u2019t swap details; I walked her to the bus stop and we said goodbye.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/22\/76728363-12645769-image-a-4_1697665474633.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dinesh said it didn&#8217;t feel like a romantic date because there was no flirting. He was disappointed that he and Alicia didn&#8217;t get into any deep, serious conversations<\/p>\n<p><span>See her again?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No. I enjoyed her company, but there was no romantic connection.<\/p>\n<p><span>What do you think she thought of you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think she saw me as an option at all. I could tell she wasn\u2019t interested. It just came down to a lack of chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><span>Would your family and friends like her?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019d know she wasn\u2019t for me; she\u2019s a lovely, chatty person and so approachable, whereas I\u2019m very shy.<\/p>\n<p><span>ALICIA&#8217;S VERDICT: 4\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LIKED?<\/span> He made an effort in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p><span>REGRETS?<\/span> Not really.<\/p>\n<p><span>COFFEE OR CAB?<\/span> Cab.<\/p>\n<p><span>DINESH&#8217;S VERDICT: 5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LIKED?<\/span> She was chatty and friendly.<\/p>\n<p><span>REGRETS?<\/span> No, it was a good experience.<\/p>\n<p><span>COFFEE OR CAB? <\/span>Cab.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12645769\/I-better-conversation-woman-loo-wasnt-match-Alicia-Dinesh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I had a better conversation with a woman in the loo&#8217;: It wasn&#8217;t a match for Alicia and Dinesh Every week, FEMAIL asks two singletons to report back from their blind date\u00a0 Would you like us to find you a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67932,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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