BLIND DATE: The olive incident may have left a bitter taste but on all other accounts it was a successful date – PerthNow

HR adviser Lisa hates olives, digital practice manager Andy loves them. Aside from Olivegate, their date at Mt Hawthorns Pogo went well.
He was really nice and really polite. I could instantly tell he was Scottish. I think he had his polite accent on for me because I could understand what he was saying.
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Lisa: hates olives. Credit: Ian Munro
He was well cultured and well travelled. We talked about places weve been to and weve probably checked off most of the world between us.
We talked about our pets, my dog and his chickens. The chickens were unexpected for a guy of his age.
There were no awkward silences but, saying that, I could talk to a tree.
It was nice that he was trying to be assertive and ordered olives but I hate olives and I just didnt have the heart to tell him because it seemed like he really wanted the olives. But I dont really mind.
I come from a very sports-obsessed family and he said that he was into a lot of sports as well but understandably being from Scotland, hes not really across AFL. Im a big AFL girl but his footy is soccer.
Hes probably different to guys Ive been with in the past but they didnt work out.
The guys I tend to date, theyre definitely confident and probably the tall, dark handsome type of cliche.
I really tried to be open minded, particularly since Ive been dating to really look for someone that is kind, funny, driven and has similar values and interests to me, which Andy had.
I definitely picked up with vibe that he was ready to settle down. He was mature. Hes at that point in his life and so am I.
Ive come across a lot of guys who are definitely very confused about what they want. You could definitely tell he was looking for something serious.
I dont know if there was chemistry. We would have to catch up again to know.
We didnt actually exchange details, I dont know if he was like me, because we were talking about catching up at the end of the date and I forgot to swap numbers.
It was just an all round good date.
Verdict: 8/10
Im a glass-half-full person so I went in with a positive mindset.
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Andy: loves olives. Credit: Ross Swanborough
She was really good fun. She had a bubbly personality, full of smiles and she had beautiful hair. It was wavy. There was an effort there because you dont wake up and look that good. And her eye make-up was phenomenal, it was beautiful.
It was a really cool venue. The food was great but I got off to a bad start. When the waiter came over I ordered olives for the starter and she doesnt eat olives so I ate the whole thing. Usually its a safe go-to starter but not in this case.
We shared a few common experiences with travel. We both like to go to a county and be immersed in that culture.
Shes close with her family and I am too but mine live in Scotland. She takes her job seriously. That was quite cool. Its nice to speak to somebody that takes pride and passion in their career.
We had similar experiences with dating apps. Everyones kind of done with the dating apps really. Its an effort to respond and make time for it. Having a blind date arranged just took all that pressure out of it.
It was nice to catch up with someone who has the same intentions as you and to explore that relationship genuinely.
There was definitely some good discussion about whats happening in our lives, what makes us tick. We had a few laughs.
She had a positive outlook on life and is willing to explore the world. Shes the type of person that sees opportunities.
Weve got a lot in common, theres potentially something there. It can be hard to find that common ground with people.
Youre on your best behaviour on a first date. It would be good to go on another date, something a bit more casual and see if it could be more.
We sat opposite each other so it was very much a date as opposed to being at a bar.
I forgot to ask for Lisas number at the end of the date. Epic fail.
Verdict: 8/10

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