Date Lab: Her phone rejects him. Will she?

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Priska: I have a lot of talents: singing, writing, playing guitar, doing highly accurate impressions of animal sounds. I can cook. I like children. I’m a good friend and a good listener. I’m definitely the type of girl you can bring home
to Mom, but am also a lot of fun.

Kerry: I have a job that I love, I am educated, I have a great ability to laugh at myself, and I work hard at everything I do and care about.

Your type ...

Priska: I’m very into broad shoulders and long eyelashes! I like well-built guys. I’m really short, so guys over 5-11 make me kinda uncomfy, but those are also the ones who like me.

Kerry: Shorter than I am, any ethnicity (preferably interracial), fit, intelligent, someone who can speak confidently and keep up in conversation. Also needs to be able to understand my sense of humor.

Funny is ...

Priska: Clever banter. Someone who understands my sarcasm and jokes, and can make quick-fire, complimentary responses. Someone with a good memory who can make fun of you by bringing up things you’ve said in the past. Someone who can tell stories without cursing.

Kerry: Really confident, intelligent humor, not afraid to make a [fool] of herself in the process. I really don’t mind controversial or edgy humor. I appreciate dry humor, too, just not too snarky or negative.

Interests to share ...

Priska: I like music, a really wide array of music, so I would need them to be open to that. I’m a very creative person, so I would like them to be in a field that allows creativity, not just hard facts. Open to trying new things. I’d hope they’d have a good family relationship. Interest in entrepreneurism.

Kerry: I like to go out, so I hope she does, too, watching/going to movies, generally eating healthy, listening to a lot of different, awesome music.

About the date ...

7:30 p.m., Regent Thai Cuisine, Adams Morgan

Priska:I was kind of nervous. I had some friends distract me after work for a while so I wouldn’t think about it too much. We just went out after work and talked about other things. After that I took the Metro [and] got to the restaurant around, like, 7:26. They showed me to the table.

Kerry: I was excited and nervous, I guess. I’ve never been on a blind date before. I had just gotten off work and just showered and drove because I really don’t like taking the Metro. I got there probably, like, 7:35.

Priska: I didn’t see when he came in, but I did hear a voice that was like, “Oh, is she here yet?” So I knew that he was walking over. I stood up and we, like, shook hands. I thought he was a good-looking guy. He did meet my shoulder criteria. That really is a thing for me, shoulders. I did wonder how old he was, though. I don’t date that much, but in my mind I like to date guys who are a few years older than me. But I wouldn’t want someone to judge me on my age, so I wouldn’t do that to him.

Kerry: I noticed she had a nice dress on. I thought she was very cute, nice skin, complexion. Right at that moment, she wasn’t someone who caught my eye, but I did think she was cute. I could see myself in the future being physically attracted to her. We sat down, and we discussed some appetizers and drinks. She’s allergic to some things, so I decided what I wanted based on what she could eat.