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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

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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

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The Thriller

Stats: 33, 6’1”, black/blue, Gloucestershire When: Late 2011 Where: Shoreditch, east London Pre-date rating: 9/10 Dating is lonely; don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. You may be out night after night, making doe eyes at handsome strangers and maybe even … Continue reading

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The Christmas Fling

Where: Marylebone, London When: Winter 2010 Stats: 33, 5’9”, brown/green, London Pre-date rating: 7/10 Winter. Brrrr. Mulled wine and Christmas shopping, festive drinks, tinsel and coupledom. I’m not really thinking about what the festive period is going to be like … Continue reading

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The Colombian in the Bath

When: August 2010 Where: My bathroom Pre-date rating: 7/10 When you think of a first date, you think of awkward conversation in a bar or gentle flirting over an American Hot – hopefully with a hot American – in Pizza … Continue reading

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The Youngling

Stats: 26, 5’9″, black/ brown, north-east England When: July 2010 Where: Shoreditch, E1 Pre-date rating: 7/10 Young people. I tend to have very little contact with them, except for the ones who play dubstep through their mobile phones on buses … Continue reading

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