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 arrived. To not feel mortified reading his review of my rusty dating skills. First impressions? I was thrilled that Josh wasn’t engrossed in his phone when I arrived. He was warm, friendly and made a slightly surreal situation comfortable. What did you talk about? Belize. Smartphones. Work. Festivals. Not being natural campers. London cycling. Tattoos. Most awkward moments? I was probably a bit eager to find out more about him. I hope this was seen as curiosity rather than interrogation. Good table manners? We were too busy talking to notice. But we shared a dessert. Best thing about Josh? He lives his values and cultural interests, and this gives him a really positive energy. Would you introduce Josh to your friends? He’d get on with most people, and my friends are awesome, so it would work. Describe Josh in three words. Creative, driven, friendly. What do you think Josh made of you? I think it was positive? Sweary, cycling, child-free London lover? Did you go on somewhere? He kindly walked me to my bike. And ... did you kiss? No. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? Nothing, I had a really enjoyable time: great food at one of my favourite restaurants, with fabulous and interesting company. Marks out of 10? A very strong 8. Would you meet again? We agreed a second date as I was typing this :) Josh on Leanne What were you hoping for? To meet someone great via a public-facing, possibly romantic, social experiment … and enjoy a free meal. First impressions? Cute, cool tattoos, possibly more extroverted and communicative than I am, which is brilliant! What did you talk about? So many things. We’ve both travelled around Belize and Mexico recently. Our love of music festivals. How we aren’t glued to our smartphones like most people. Most awkward moment? An initial few seconds of nervousness. Good table manners? Our personalities are such that we aren’t shy about sharing our food, or opinions! Best thing about Leanne? She’s an excellent communicator, very considerate and articulate. Would you introduce Leanne to your friends? I would. They’d think she is quite the character. Describe Leanne in three words. Quirky, talkative, charismatic. What do you think Leanne made of you? That I’m social, passionate about the arts – and have a cool job. Did you go on somewhere? No. And ... did you kiss? A gentleman never tells, but we didn’t. If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? I might have cycled there. Leanne suggested cycling back to east London together, which would’ve been a lovely, unexpected ending. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? We plan to.