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Awkward! Three situations guaranteed to give you that ‘morning after’ cringe
We’ve all been there. You wake up, slightly disoriented, amid bed linen which feels unfamiliar. Strange sounds emanate from a mass not too far from you. As you open each eye slowly, cursing them for the amount of time they’re … Continue reading
Brief Encounter: The Boy in the Apple Store
The Apple Store is a strange place. It does its very best to pretend it isn’t a shop. There are no tills ringing or sour-faced shopgirls stacking shelves with garish product or hurrying along pretending they’re too busy to help … Continue reading
Posted in Brief encounters
Tagged awkward, flirtation, good-looking, home solo, London dating, looking for love, one-off, slightly strange
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The Pedal Pusher
Stats: 28, 5’10, blond/blue, London Where: Shoreditch, London Pre-date rating: 7.5/10 There are some dates you feel you should go on, even if you really ought not to. Maybe it’s because somebody incredibly handsome has deigned to ask you out, … Continue reading
The Boyfriend
Stats: 5’10”, brown/green Where: A party in east London Pre-date rating: N/A As you schlep your way through single life, you find yourself arriving at a lot of parties alone. At first, you try to avoid it, and make plans … Continue reading
Posted in Brief encounters, Good dates
Tagged awkward, chemistry, drunk, forbidden fruit, good-looking, home solo, steal someone's boyfriend, unwelcome attention
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The Colombian Gets Out of the Bath
When dates are over, I try not to think too hard about what my date thought of me. You can drive yourself mad pondering the whys and the wherefores when they don’t call. Was it something I said? Was I … Continue reading
Posted in Follow-ups, Good dates
Tagged awkward, back to mine, date disaster, good-looking, Grindr, kiss, sequel, What happened next?
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The Ex at Stage Left
Stats: 31, 5’11”, mousey brown/blue, Worcestershire Where: Columbia Road, East London Pre-date rating: 8/10 Breaking up is hard to do. I know; I’ve done it. Relationships can be a long, languorous drive around winding country roads. The break-up is the … Continue reading
The Saint
Stats: 36, 5’8”, blue/brown, London When: Summer 2010 Where: South bank, London, SE1 Pre-date rating: 7/10 Going for a date by the river is always a risk. No matter how limpid a pool the baby blues, greens or browns across … Continue reading
Posted in Bad dates
Tagged awkward, charity, dating, home solo, London dating, one-off, online dating, relationships, South bank, summer
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The Dark Mirror
Stats: 33, 5’10” brown/blue, northern England When: Winter 2011 Where: Soho, W1 Pre-date rating: 8/10 You would think I’d have long banished any first date nerves to the recycle bin, such is my vast experience of dating. I’ve walked into … Continue reading
Posted in Bad dates
Tagged awkward, date disaster, gay dating, London dating, me me me, never again, online dating
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The Bittersweet Goodbye
Stats: 33, 5’11”, black/blue, Hampshire When: Spring 2011 Where: South bank, London Pre-date rating: 8/10 Endings are inevitable and they seldom surprise. Even the most twisty and turny horror movie will stagger toward its eventual, obvious conclusion. So here I … Continue reading
Posted in Bad dates
Tagged awkward, breaking up, getting dumped, he's just not that into me, home solo, Mr Nice Guy, online dating, relationships
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The Aspidistra
Stats: 34, 5’9”, mousey brown/blue, hometown unknown When: Summer 2011 Where: South London Pre-date rating: 6/10 I’m not really a fan of slogans. They belong to cheesy adverts and the kind of T-shirts I used to wear in the early … Continue reading
Posted in Bad dates
Tagged awkward, date disaster, Grindr, he's just not that into me, never again, online dating, slightly strange, summer
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