Max, 25, a chef, meets Kajol, 25, a doctor, for tacos, poetry, and a slightly panicked moment involving a suspicious bathroom break.
Max on Kajol: “I thought she was doing a runner”
Max arrived early, if not a little over-prepared. “I’d been waiting around King’s Cross for three hours,” he said. “Phone dead, massive bag in tow — I probably looked like a bit of a drifter.”
Despite the unconventional lead-up, he was optimistic. “I was hoping for a fun evening — good chats, good food.”
When Kajol arrived (20 minutes late, as she’d later admit), Max found her “kind and easy to chat to.” Any lingering nerves dissolved quickly. “She’s smart, confident and funny — driven, too. The conversation just flowed.”
The pair bonded over an eclectic mix of topics: Deal or No Deal, other game shows, books, poetry, and whether they’d ever survive on Total Wipeout. “We were both dropping tacos everywhere, but the food was amazing and we were laughing the whole way through.”
Then came the moment. “Kajol got up to go to the loo — but took her entire bag with her,” Max recalled. “I thought, ‘Oh no, she’s done a runner!’” Luckily, she came back. “Just being cautious, I guess. Can’t blame her.”
Best thing about Kajol? “Very driven. She’s got a serious head on her shoulders, but still knows how to have fun.”
Describe Kajol in three words: Smart, confident, funny.
Did you go on somewhere? “We almost went for a drink on the way home, but she had a train to catch.”
And… did you kiss? “Nope.”
If you could change one thing about the night? “Probably wouldn’t bring the massive bag next time. Not the best look.”
Marks out of 10? 8.
Would you meet again? “Yes.”
Kajol on Max: “He actually laughed at my terrible jokes”
For Kajol, a blind date on a weekday felt refreshingly rogue. “I wanted to meet someone who’d laugh at my terrible jokes — and maybe split a drink on a Tuesday night.”
She was late (“typical me”), but Max didn’t seem fazed. “He was surprisingly relaxed. That won me over right away.” He also earned style points. “He was wearing a very cute jacket.”
Their conversation covered an impressive range. “Poetry, music, his band, books, weird hypotheticals like only dating 37-year-olds, and how neither of us had ever been on a blind date before.”
At one point, they had a slight generational translation moment. “He wasn’t sure what ‘sideman’ meant, but we sorted it out. It made me laugh.”
She appreciated Max’s easygoing nature. “He’s thoughtful and relaxed, just very open. And he shares food, which is a green flag in my book.”
Best thing about Max? “He’s super easy to talk to and thoughtful.”
Describe Max in three words: Funny, interesting, kind.
What do you think Max made of you? “He probably thought I talked too much. (He’s not wrong.)”
Did you go on somewhere? “No, sadly — I had to dash to get my train back to Brighton.”
And… did you kiss? “No.”
If you could change one thing about the evening? “Honestly? I’d have chosen the corn cake over the chocolate and mole tart.”
Marks out of 10? 8.
Would you meet again? “Sure.”
Final Thoughts: Bags, Banter, and Unfinished Business
Max and Kajol might not have shared a kiss, but they shared plenty of laughs — over poetry, tacos, and game show hypotheticals. Their mutual warmth and humour made for a solid evening, even if the chemistry leaned more toward platonic than passionate.
Despite a slightly chaotic start (thanks to dead phones, delayed trains, and heavy bags), both agreed they'd happily meet again — and next time, hopefully without anyone fearing their date has fled mid-meal.
