Lucy on Adrian What were you hoping for? Connection and chemistry. Hope springs eternal. First impressions? Punctual. Sharp shirt with excellent cuffs. A well-groomed man. What did you talk about? Living in America. Trump. Boris. Other international goons. Psychedelics. The answer to a successful long-term relationship. Most awkward moment? Realising I’d been swearing all through the meal. Must remember to tone that down with new people. Good table manners? Absolutely nothing brought my attention to them. Best thing about Adrian? He’s a great listener. Would you introduce Adrian to your friends? Absolutely. Describe Adrian in three words. Intelligent, tall, thoughtful. What do you think Adrian made of you? I hope it’d be something like the same three words as above. Did you go on somewhere? He walked me to my car (such nice manners). And … did you kiss? The stars didn’t align. If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? That I hadn’t arrived with a heavy cold and subjected him to several rounds of unladylike nose-blowing. Marks out of 10? A strong 8. Would you meet again? We wished each other good luck and farewell. Adrian on Lucy What were you hoping for? To meet the love of my life – or a couple of hours with an interesting lady. First impressions? Attractive, relaxed and easy to talk to. What did you talk about? Some politics. How the UK feels and the US appears. Relationships. We probably talked about more personal stuff than I usually do – ironic given it may end up in a national newspaper! Most awkward moment? I asked to exchange phone numbers. Lucy said the distance made it a no go (but she may have been being diplomatic). Good table manners? Absolutely. Lucy is vegan but relaxed about the steak I ordered, cooked rare. Best thing about Lucy? She is very easy to spend time with. Would you introduce Lucy to your friends? Yup. She has a great conversation repertoire and would fit in easily. Describe Lucy in three words. Intelligent, thoughtful, engaging. What do you think Lucy made of you? Possibly that I had a lifestyle that didn’t really fit with hers. Did you go on somewhere? Only to walk Lucy back to her car. And … did you kiss? Standard peck on cheek as we went our separate ways. So no! If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? Tough question. Maybe not have done as much talking and more eating! Marks out of 10? A solid 8. Would you meet again? No: we live too far apart.