Blind date: ‘He told me off for looking at my phone’

Tope, 27, a doctor, meets Eden, 28, a software engineer

What were you hoping for?
A lot of good food and for the evening not to turn into an edition of Dining Across the Divide.

First impressions?
Blond! Blue eyes!

What did you talk about?
The Bible. Judith Butler. Susan Sontag. Patti LuPone. Poetry. Squash. Musicals. Deciding whether or not to name our Pokémon (I’m pro). The cookbook club I’m in. The scavenger hunt I went on before our date. The Manosphere.

Most awkward moment?
When we exchanged numbers, I glimpsed his contact list. The moniker that was above my name is not suitable for publication. (We laughed about it!)

Good table manners?
Faultless. We ordered lots and shared everything.

Best thing about Eden?
He has a poet’s soul.

Would you introduce Eden to your friends?
Happily.

Describe Eden in three words
Cool, calm and collected.

What do you think Eden made of you?
Probably that I’m excitable and garrulous. He said I was “erudite”.