Blind date: ‘I felt a twinge of sadness when I realized we had finished dinner'
26 / data engineer
His hobbies:
He plays piano, is in a band, and loves movies.
What makes him a catch:
He could talk to a wall.
7 P.M. CELESTE, SOMERVILLE
Opening Credits
Emma
I wanted to sign up to have a fun experience and meet someone new.
Matt
A friend of mine had gone on a Cupid date about a year ago, so at a dinner I was persuaded to sign up.
Emma
I power-walked home from the train after work listening to SZA and then immediately got dressed and left for the date.
Matt
I went on a run after finishing work and listened to all of
Turn On the Bright Lights
by Interpol.
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Emma
Matt was already there and we made eye contact. He had good style and was wearing a nice jacket. He seemed relaxed.
Matt
Emma was very cute. She wore a pair of overalls and a sweater.
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Unscripted Banter
Emma
We immediately started talking about why we had decided to do this. It took us a while to order so we also talked about his shellfish allergy and movies, particularly our mutual love for the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
Matt
We talked about how Cupid feels old-worldly in a neat way and how more Boston young people should sign up for it just to have a story.
Emma
I discovered one of his favorite movies is
Uncut Gems,
which I had watched the night before. We had very different opinions about it.
Matt
Emma is a massive reader, not in the trashy romance novels way, but degree in English studying the classics and likes to read creative nonfiction way. She gave me a lot of incredible recs.
Emma
I got seafood risotto and he got a pasta dish. The food was great and so was the service.
Matt
We ordered a tuna ceviche app then ended up opting out of eating tapas-style because of my allergy. Even though I couldn't partake, I think tapas for a first date is sweet — it forces you to work together.
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Emma
We honestly didn't have too much in common but that wasn't really a big deal. He had some interesting takes that put me a little bit on edge but I also enjoy a lively and sometimes combative conversation.
Matt
Emma seemed like someone who was truly open-minded and interested in sharing her ideas of the world, which I think is beautiful. I felt a twinge of sadness when I realized we had finished dinner and still had so much to talk about so I asked if she wanted to stay for another drink. It was really lovely.
Final Scene
Emma
We hugged and made a joke about making a shared Google doc to write really mean answers to these questions about each other (we didn't do this). He gave me his phone number.
Matt
I gave her a hug and walked her to her bike. I feel grateful that I got the chance to share the evening with someone as interesting, smart, and kind as Emma.
Second Date?
Emma
No, but we might hang out as friends.
Matt
No, Emma is moving to Ireland this summer, and I got a heartfelt email from my ex-girlfriend before the date that I have to reflect on, but I would love to keep on as friends.
Grading the Date
Emma
/ B
Matt
/ A+
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