Can Josh rock Tahnee’s world despite an awkward start?

Tahnee, 32, says:

My date was a really nice guy. He seemed kind and was easy to talk to. At first it was slightly awkward, but as the night went on it got a lot easier.

We started off with general chitchat — you know, first-date type questions. What do you get up to in your spare time etc. Josh said he spends most of his spare time training Muay Thai. Aside from that, he said he works pretty long hours with his job so doesn’t have a lot of time for much else.

We chatted a bit about travel, local and abroad. I personally love being outdoors, going camping and being at the beach, but it seemed like due to lack of time, Josh didn’t really partake in local travel, more just big trips out of the country.

We spoke a lot about music. I had just come back from over east where I had attended a couple of metalcore gigs. Josh’s taste was more general and mood dependent. He did say he didn’t mind Metallica and Guns N’ Roses to relate, but that’s more just old school rock. The stuff I listen to is a lot heavier than that. He isn’t a fan and said that was a bit much for him.

I asked Josh why he applied for Blind Date and apparently his sister signed him up, which made me a little unsure of his intentions but I just ended up changing topic and moving on.

I don’t think we would have ever met had it not been for Blind Date as our life and interests are pretty different. I think as people we are quite different also.

After we had dinner, we ended up going to another local bar for another drink so we ended up spending a good couple of hours together. All and all, it was actually a pretty good date. I had a nice time and I would hang out again but as friends. I didn’t get a chance during the date to chat to him about his intentions or what he thought about the date overall, so after I ended up sending him a message saying that I had a really great time but I didn’t think it would evolve into anything more than just friends.

7/10

Joshua, 31, says:

I was quite nervous to be honest. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting at all but Tahnee was a cool chick and it ended up being a pretty good date.

It was really easy to make conversation and we kept it flowing well — there weren’t any awkward moments where there was nothing to say. It was really enjoyable.

We spoke about a lot of different topics. Tahnee has a lot of different hobbies and interests compared to what I am into. There were some things that we had in common but I’d say there was far more that we didn’t have in common.

Tahnee has a big passion for music. Her music is a bit different to what I am used to and what I enjoy. She loves rock and death metal type stuff. I had no idea who any of the bands were that she listened to when she was telling me about it.

I think what we related to the most was the stage in life we are at — both single people in their early 30s and navigating that scene. We spoke about our experiences in the dating world and how it seems a lot harder nowadays. We agreed that it can be difficult trying to meet new people, finding someone with common interests, who wants the same things etc.

I’m not overly social in terms of the dating scene. I don’t really go out regularly and I’m not a big drinker and I do tend to stick to my scene so currently the apps are my only way of meeting new people. My sister ended up applying on my behalf for Blind Date and I had totally forgot about it until you got in touch. I’m at a stage in life where I am open for any experience so I was like, yeah, let’s go for it and see what happens.

After dinner we ended up heading out for a couple more drinks. We were able to talk easily with no awkwardness so that was really nice. It was a good date overall but at the end, we both agreed that we were both probably too different to continue as anything more than friends. I don’t think either of us felt any spark either.

7/10

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