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Blind Date: ‘I ducked under the table to put my shoe back on and he thought I’d left’
Ashley, 33, doctor meets Eva, 32, buyer for film and TV . Ashley on Eva What were you hoping for? Someone to join his hare-brained schemes and actually open all the links he sends. First imp…
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Blind Date Review: ‘I made him pinky promise to say nice things about me’
When baker Elliot , 26, and master’s student Jordan , 24, sat down for lunch on their Guardian blind date, they may not have found everlasting romance—but they did share peanut butter philosophies, l…
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Blind Date Review: ‘Barbecue and ribs are not the most demure food to eat on a first date’
In this blind date match, The NY Times introduced Lauren, 26, a charity programme manager, and Ben, 24, a pricing analyst, for an afternoon in a brewery courtyard—complete with rain, ribs, and rev…
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Blind Date Review: ‘Bouncers swarmed a table of guys near us and escorted one out, like in a gangster movie’
This week’s blind date took an unexpected cinematic turn when Sophie and Harry found themselves dining at a casino steakhouse with a side of drama—and champagne. Sophie, in search of a good soul and …
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Blind Date Review: ‘I showed too much disdain when he mentioned his friends working in the City’
When Emi, a 26-year-old trainee human rights lawyer, met Hari, a 26-year-old sports analyst, their blind date was anything but traditional—no table, no candlelight, and definitely no silent moments…
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Blind Date Review: ‘As Angela was heading to the powder room, she pointed to her mouth and said “kiss”’
This week’s blind date brought together Angela, 40, an English teacher, and Phil, 52, a designer and campaigner. Over the course of an evening filled with laughter, polite kisses, and unexpected char…
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Blind Date Review: ‘I Can’t Think of a Reason Not to Award a 10’
This week’s blind date brings together Rashpal, 56, an English teacher, and Chloe, 49, an artistic director, for an evening of literary conversation, mutual admiration, and generous dessert-sharing. …
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Blind Date Review: A Sparkling Evening Without the Sparks
In this week’s blind date, The NY Times paired Sophie, 28, a community manager working in tech, with Jack, 26, a manager at a food delivery startup. The duo were set up for a night of conversation, …
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Blind Date Review: Florence and Joe – Facts, Flirting, and a Forgotten Age
For Florence, 25, a political science master’s student, and Joe, 28 (eventually confirmed), a civil servant, this NY Times blind date was a meeting of minds, full of warmth, wit, and just enough awkw…
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Blind Date Review: Sarah and Max – Sparks, Spicy Guac, and a Giddy Train Ride
In what may be one of the NY Times most sparkling blind dates in recent memory, Sarah , 29, a writer, and Max , 31, an applications engineer, delivered everything you'd want from a first date …
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Blind Date Review: Katy and Nick – Hugs, Bears, and Almost Sparks
In this heartwarming if not totally heart-racing edition of the NY Times Blind Date, Katy , 44, a clinical psychologist, and Nick , 47, a consultant, bonded over bears, Glastonbury, and good manners…
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Hidden Pages in Anne Frank's Diary Reveal Sex Jokes and Reflections on Sexuality
Hidden Pages in Anne Frank ’s Diary Reveal Her Curiosity About Sex, Puberty, and Prost…