About the daters ...
Brag a little ...
Date Lab: She needs a good man. He’s just glad they’d never met.
Courtesy of the daters
Jessica: When people first meet me, they see me as this nice, sweet girl that’s kind of innocent and naive. To some degrees, I definitely am. But then they learn that I’m an attorney and am actually pretty smart, and that I grew up with three brothers and am actually a tough cookie on the inside. I’m fiercely loyal to people that I love, and I have a huge heart. I listen a lot and ask provocative questions. I have a genuine zest for life.
Matt: I’m a stellar cook, I have all my hair, I have a great job, great friends, and my jokes can be biting and witty in the best way possible.
Happiest when ...
Jessica: I’m surrounded by people I love.
Matt: Being around old friends or after accomplishing something big. After finishing the marathon last year, I looked up and realized I had broken four hours. A couple of friends met me at the end, and I just broke down in elation. That particular race was especially emotional for me as I had started running ... to cope for losing my dad.
Your type ...
Jessica: Simply put, I need a man. I am actually pretty traditional in a dating sense, in that I like when someone holds a door for me and is otherwise chivalrous. I believe those traditions evolved over time for a reasons. I like to feel taken care of and protected. I prefer someone taller than me, so I can feel like a woman. Intelligence and maturity are really important to me. I tend to know what I want out of life and in most situations, and I would like the same from someone else. Finally, someone that has a zest for life like I do: always wanting to see, do, and learn more. The Jewish thing is actually pretty important to me, though I would be open to meeting someone that wasn’t, as long as he wasn’t diehard wedded to his own religion so that it would conflict.
Matt: Robin Scherbatsky [of “How I Met Your Mother”] stunning brunette with a career, a heart under a somewhat rough exterior [who] can hang with the guys but [is] a girl first and foremost.
About the date ...
7:30 p.m., Ceiba, downtown
Jessica: As I’m walking into the restaurant, he was walking in at the same time. I thought it could be him, so I kind of stood at the host stand and waited.
Matt: She was attractive and looked like someone I would go up to in bar or at a party. Not only was she really attractive, but I’d never seen her before. The Jewish community in D.C. is relatively small. Everyone knows everyone. So, to meet someone who I have never met before ... that was definitely nice. [Editor’s note: No kidding! Our original pick for Matt turned out to be someone he’d already dated.]
Jessica: He’s really cute. And for me that sets off alarm bells, when someone is too cute. Don’t get me wrong, you need physical attraction. And he was definitely physically attractive — tall, dark hair. If someone would guess what kind of guy Jessica would date, he would be the guy. But when I see someone is so physically attractive, I have to tell myself to watch out and make sure he’s also a good person.
Matt: We immediately started talking. The bread just sat there, untouched. She has a really interesting job with the city, and I’m very interested in city politics. Because I work at LivingSocial, I’m used to getting constructive criticism on the Web site, and she had some. The funny thing is that her criticism is actually something I’m working on — something I’m trying to fix — so that was good to see we share that perspective. I could tell we both have a healthy approach to life. She runs; I do distance running. We both like art museums, baseball.
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