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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese man blames failed blind date on saggy T-shirt, claims looks like sleepwear
A Chinese man has reported a T-shirt manufacturer to the authorities after a failed blind date, claiming that the shirt was so saggy it looked like sleepwear, which he blamed for being rejected. Advertisement The incident went viral on mainland social media, amusing many netizens and prompting the authorities to launch an investigation into the product's quality. In mid-May, a man surnamed Wang, who works as a programmer, said that he had recently gone on a blind date wearing a T-shirt he had bought online for 59 yuan (US$8). He claimed that the poor quality of the shirt, a thin and flimsy item which resembled sleepwear, left a bad impression on the woman and ultimately led to the failure of the date. The man says the T-shirt, above, made it appear like he was either wearing pyjamas or that he was unemployed. Photo: Douyin 'I bought their so-called 'heavyweight T-shirt' for 59 yuan, but it turned out to be thin and see-through. I wore it on a blind date, and the woman thought I had shown up in pyjamas,' Wang said.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Blind date: ‘I would have liked more swooning on her part!'
What were you hoping for? To meet the mother of my future five daughters: Raven, Phoenix, Ocean, River and Amethyst. Failing that, a dating horror story to regale friends with at parties. First impressions? She was my type – someone who looks as if they own an independent bookshop in Berlin that hosts poetry nights and socialist meetups. What did you talk about? AI, separating art from the artist, which TV shows we'd go on, how sex work is real work, the goddess Cate Blanchett. Most awkward moment? Trying the patience of our waitress – we were so busy talking that we took for ever to order. Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together questions will I be asked?We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions cover everything you would like to know, tell us what's on your mind. Can I choose who I match with?No, it's a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests, preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely to be. Can I pick the photograph?No, but don't worry: we'll choose the nicest ones. What personal details will appear?Your first name, job and age. How should I answer?Honestly but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online. Will I see the other person's answers?No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details. Will you find me The One?We'll try! Marriage! Babies! Can I do it in my home town?Only if it's in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere. How to applyEmail Good table manners? Exemplary, she could open her own finishing school. Best thing about Megan? Charming and inquisitive. Would you introduce Megan to your friends? Only if they want to have a good time. Describe Megan in three words Intelligent, curious, gorgeous. What do you think Megan made of you? Devastatingly handsome and likely the most charming man alive. Did you go on somewhere? Hearing I had a train to catch, Megan walked me an hour and a half to the station. And … did you kiss? No, it wasn't quite the vibe, but I'd be open to it. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? To have had it in an escape room, the most underrated of first-date settings. Marks out of 10? 9.2, I would have liked more swooning on her part! Would you meet again? I'd be surprised if we didn't. What were you hoping for? A fun night with someone equally willing to face up to the awkwardness of a slightly public first date. First impressions? He was 43% more fashionable than me. What did you talk about? Books (he was carrying a pretty worn copy of The Time Traveler's Wife), theatre, the worst jobs we've ever had. Most awkward moment? Navigating the fancy menu? It was a pretty non-awkward night. Good table manners? He let me have the last stalk of asparagus, so that bodes pretty well. Best thing about Silva? The thought-provoking and sometimes slightly alarming questions he asked seemingly out of nowhere. Would you introduce Silva to your friends? Absolutely, I'm sure they'd love him. Describe Silva in three words Charming, fashionable, generous. What do you think Silva made of you? A slightly nervous over-talker, but hopefully reasonably warm. Did you go on somewhere? I suggested a walk through London, mainly to prove to myself that I could make it back to Waterloo station. And … did you kiss? We didn't. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? That I wouldn't have had to keep checking Google Maps to make sure we were walking in the right direction. Marks out of 10? 8, it was a lovely evening. Would you meet again? Sure! I think we had a really nice vibe as friends. Megan and Silva ate at The Lavery, London SW7. Fancy a blind date? Email
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Blind date: ‘I feared she'd be a no-show after our awkward accidental encounter'
What were you hoping for? A dandy evening with a lovely lady. First impressions? Cool, calm and collected. We met accidentally in the foyer of the Guardian offices before the date – I don't think either of us was quite prepared for that, but she carried it off. What did you talk about? What didn't we talk about? The epic highs and lows of London life. Pepsi v Coke. Dating in your 20s. Competitive sports. The cult of rowing. Andrew Tate bro-men. Vegetarian self-importance … Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together questions will I be asked?We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions cover everything you would like to know, tell us what's on your mind. Can I choose who I match with?No, it's a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests, preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely to be. Can I pick the photograph?No, but don't worry: we'll choose the nicest ones. What personal details will appear?Your first name, job and age. How should I answer?Honestly but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online. Will I see the other person's answers?No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details. Will you find me The One?We'll try! Marriage! Babies! Can I do it in my home town?Only if it's in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere. How to applyEmail Most awkward moment? I overestimated my tolerance for spice, which rendered me nonverbal for a little while. Good table manners? Issy wielded her knife, fork and spoon like a pro. Best thing about Issy? She's so open and easy to talk to. And also talks for England, in the possible best way. Would you introduce Issy to your friends? To the funky queer ones, yes. Describe Issy in three words. Top notch yapper. What do you think Issy made of you? Probably that I'm a massive nerd. Did you go on somewhere? Nope. We walked to the station then went our separate ways – it was a school night. And … did you kiss? Nope. If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? I would be more realistic about my spice tolerance. Marks out of 10? 7.5 Would you meet again? I was getting platonic vibes. We might go climbing – as all good queers do – so we shall see. What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and a good story to tell my friends. First impressions? Funny, intelligent and potentially quite quirky – I could tell we were going to have great conversation. What did you talk about? Being queer. Music. DJ names. Vegetarianism. Women's healthcare. Journalism … we bounced about a lot. Most awkward moment? We accidentally met just before our date, and I was worried it would put Scarlett off … so it was a relief when she walked into the restaurant. Good table manners? Scarlett topped up my water all night. Best thing about Scarlett? How full of life and genuinely interesting she is. I also found it really cool that she wrote things down in a notebook instead of her phone – it felt different, in a good way, and made me think I should maybe try that too. Would you introduce Scarlett to your friends? I think she'd get on well with them. Describe Scarlett in three words. Energetic, confident, positive. What do you think she made of you? She said she could see me as a great chef. Take from that what you will. I hope she thought I was fun too. Did you go on somewhere? No, we just walked to the station. And … did you kiss? No. If you could change one thing about the date, what would it be? Honestly, nothing. I had a really good time. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? As friends. We swapped phone numbers and spoke about maybe going climbing. Issy and Scarlett ate at The Begging Bowl, London SE15. Fancy a blind date? Email
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blind date: ‘I feared she'd be a no-show after our awkward accidental encounter'
What were you hoping for? A dandy evening with a lovely lady. First impressions? Cool, calm and collected. We met accidentally in the foyer of the Guardian offices before the date – I don't think either of us was quite prepared for that, but she carried it off. What did you talk about? What didn't we talk about? The epic highs and lows of London life. Pepsi v Coke. Dating in your 20s. Competitive sports. The cult of rowing. Andrew Tate bro-men. Vegetarian self-importance … Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together questions will I be asked? We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions cover everything you would like to know, tell us what's on your mind. Can I choose who I match with? No, it's a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests, preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely to be. Can I pick the photograph? No, but don't worry: we'll choose the nicest ones. What personal details will appear? Your first name, job and age. How should I answer? Honestly but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online. Will I see the other person's answers?No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details. Will you find me The One?We'll try! Marriage! Babies! Can I do it in my home town?Only if it's in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere. How to apply Email Most awkward moment? I overestimated my tolerance for spice, which rendered me nonverbal for a little while. Good table manners? Issy wielded her knife, fork and spoon like a pro. Best thing about Issy? She's so open and easy to talk to. And also talks for England, in the possible best way. Would you introduce Issy to your friends? To the funky queer ones, yes. Describe Issy in three words. Top notch yapper. What do you think Issy made of you? Probably that I'm a massive nerd. Did you go on somewhere? Nope. We walked to the station then went our separate ways – it was a school night. And … did you kiss? Nope. If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be? I would be more realistic about my spice tolerance. Marks out of 10? 7.5 Would you meet again? I was getting platonic vibes. We might go climbing – as all good queers do – so we shall see. What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and a good story to tell my friends. First impressions? Funny, intelligent and potentially quite quirky – I could tell we were going to have great conversation. What did you talk about? Being queer. Music. DJ names. Vegetarianism. Women's healthcare. Journalism … we bounced about a lot. Most awkward moment? We accidentally met just before our date, and I was worried it would put Scarlett off … so it was a relief when she walked into the restaurant. Good table manners? Scarlett topped up my water all night. Best thing about Scarlett? How full of life and genuinely interesting she is. I also found it really cool that she wrote things down in a notebook instead of her phone – it felt different, in a good way, and made me think I should maybe try that too. Would you introduce Scarlett to your friends? I think she'd get on well with them. Describe Scarlett in three words. Energetic, confident, positive. What do you think she made of you? She said she could see me as a great chef. Take from that what you will. I hope she thought I was fun too. Did you go on somewhere? No, we just walked to the station. And … did you kiss? No. If you could change one thing about the date, what would it be? Honestly, nothing. I had a really good time. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? As friends. We swapped phone numbers and spoke about maybe going climbing. Issy and Scarlett ate at The Begging Bowl, London SE15. Fancy a blind date? Email
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet the love of my life – or to get a good story out of it'
What were you hoping for? An evening with someone fun, full of character and full of conversations. First impressions? Really beautiful eyes. She was very bubbly and also funny. She made me laugh on a number of occasions – proper belly laughter too! What did you talk about? Microwave chips. Japan, India and Korea. Charli xcx. Jewellery (she is gold, I'm more silver). How excited the staff at the restaurant were to be having us (they said it was their first blind date so we felt honoured). Most awkward moment? Eating olives with massive stones is not a good way to start a first date. Good table manners? Exceptional. We shared starters – it seemed to flow. Best thing about Lucy? Her enthusiasm and her natural way of making me feel at ease. She had these really cool red shoes on, too. Would you introduce Lucy to your friends? Yes. Describe Lucy in three words Ambitious, jovial and impressive. Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together questions will I be asked? We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions cover everything you would like to know, tell us what's on your mind. Can I choose who I match with? No, it's a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests, preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely to be. Can I pick the photograph? No, but don't worry: we'll choose the nicest ones. What personal details will appear? Your first name, job and age. How should I answer? Honestly but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online. Will I see the other person's answers?No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details. Will you find me The One?We'll try! Marriage! Babies! Can I do it in my home town?Only if it's in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere. How to apply Email What do you think Lucy made of you? I'd say kind and considerate. We both said how nervous we were, but as the night went on it eased. Did you go on somewhere? To another bar for one more drink before calling it a night. And … did you kiss? No. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? A bit more flirting. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? Yes. It would be nice to go for a walk and a coffee. What were you hoping for? I was hoping to meet the love of my life – or, failing that, to get a good story out of it. First impressions? Cool, friendly, good fashion sense, warm. What did you talk about? Travelling. Japan. St Albans and Chester. His Korean trainers. The waiters in the restaurant. The plural for Guinness (Guinni?). Most awkward moment? The five minutes it took to cut the sourdough. Good table manners? No qualms. Best thing about William? He sees the best in everyone – a nice person. Would you introduce him to your friends? As a friend. Describe William in three words Kind, nice and pleasant. What do you think William made of you? Probably that I talked too much. Did you go on anywhere? A pub on the way to my night out with the girls. And … did you kiss? No. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? To use and abuse the entire menu rather than just starters. Marks out of 10? 6. Would you meet again? He's lovely but I didn't feel a spark, so no. Lucy and William ate at Sam's Waterside in Brentford, London. Fancy a blind date? Email
