Welcome to Blind Luck, your new favorite dose of drama and source of vicarious living. Your scheming hosts, Nick and Em, have turned their attention to all the potential loves and connections on the Tufts campus. Every week, we will set up two people on a blind date from sources of our own notes, our little birdies and YOU. If you have a pairing in mind or just a friend who’s down, send them along to nicholasjanuario@gmail.com.
Alright, let's get started with our first bold, brave and beautiful blind date. Thank you folks for entertaining this. Love you a lot.
Person 1:
“I got to the house and was handed the bag with a picnic blanket and the wine and the two glasses … We said ‘Hello,’ did quick little introductions and then started walking over to Dave’s right away after opening the envelope.”
The envelope had a suggested itinerary provided by us. Person 1 described their conversation with Person 2 as they walked to Dave’s Fresh Pasta.
“We talked about the basics, nothing too formal. We got food, kept walking around and then went over to the basketball court by the roundabout. We set up the blanket, had some beverages, ate our sandwiches and kept talking for a while.”
We asked what they thought of the date and the other person.
“I actually liked [them], [they’re] cool. It was good to hear about how [they’re] from Medford, so I got to learn about … what that was like," Person 1 said. “[They] are a good conversationalist, so it was never awkward or quiet. I would hang out with [them] again.”
“Did you think you had chemistry?” we asked.
“I think we had no attraction chemistry,” they responded. “But definitely personality compatibility.”
Person 2:
“So my first impression … I was like, [they’re] very attractive, y'all. Like [they’re] so cute. I was like, all right. Even a little too cute. You know?” they continued. “Like the way a TikTok boy needs a TikTok girl.”
We nodded in enthusiastic understanding as Person 2 finished their first impressions.
“[They] were rocking the Birks and socks, which, you know, is a little key to my heart. And then … it was kind of like your regular awkward first date banter.”
Then, they dove into the juicy date details, disclosing their experiences at Dave's Fresh Pasta.
“[They] were really polite to everyone [at the restaurant], which is always a really big turn on … I'm like, alright, cool, baseline check, you know, good person.”
After ordering food and petting a dog, the date continued at the park.
"[Their] main interests were skiing and growing peppers, which is really cool," Person 2 said. “But [they] reminded me of like, TWO bro, like a ski bro. Kinda like the crunchy version of basic. And I was like, all right, like ... I know who you are. I've met you before.”
Person 2 continued their impressions.
“Once we got a little drunk, [they] were being a little goofier, and then we started to have fun … [They] did this cute thing with the wine where [they] were swirling it."
We asked if there was any one moment that made the date extra fun.
“[They] kept throwing the tennis balls, because we were sitting right next to the tennis courts, so the tennis balls would fly out. And [they] kept on whipping them back over the fence, which I thought was really fun."
Person 2 then summarized to us their final thoughts on Person 1.
“Then we hugged awkwardly at the end, neither of us really asked for each other's number. I really couldn’t sus out how [they] were feeling throughout the date. I didn’t really know how much I liked them either, cause I was like, ‘You are a gorgeous human being, and you are so beautiful to look at and cute and funny … honestly, I would go on a second date.’ But I was like, ‘You’re a little out of my league.’”
We disagreed strongly before Person 2 continued.
“But it was fun. I feel like towards the end it got a little flirtier, but I could never tell if [they] were attracted to me or not.”
