Blind date: ‘It took some not-so-discreet pointing from the waiters to realise I was heading in the wrong direction’

Abhijit, 34, a software engineer, meets Alanna, 29, a doctor

What were you hoping for?
Fun conversations with good company, and the intrigue of a blind date.

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Blind date: ‘It took some not-so-discreet pointing from the waiters to realise I was heading in the wrong direction’

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