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Love Connection: Lauren and Myles

Two lovebirds banter over dumplings and sense a tinge of love

The Basics

Lauren

Year: Third year
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Religious Studies & Psychology
Hometown: Warrenton, Va.
U.Va. involvement: CRU, To Write Love On Her Arms, Outdoors Club, Ballroom Dancing
Ideal date (person): Height-wise, I want someone between 5’6” and 6’ and not too huge or buff but still athletic enough to play a game of soccer or lax. Also, preferably someone brunette with eyes that sparkle.
Ideal date (activity): Caving or cliff jumping not too far off grounds and stopping at a random field of flowers on the way home, which we use to decorate the dinner table while he cooks dinner for me. Then we watch White Collar and snuggle!
Deal breakers: Axe. C’mon. You’re in college.
Describe a typical weekend: Homework, small casual hangouts with friends, church, baking muffins or cookies. Most likely some adventure involving milkshakes or strangers.
Hobbies: Hiking, anything in the water except swimming (so, kayaking counts), drinking tea, spoken word poetry.
What makes you a good catch? I have sexy roommates, so if it doesn’t work out with me, I can still hook you up.
Favorite pick-up line: “Would you give me some directions?” “Yea, where?” “To your heart”.
Describe yourself in one sentence: I’m about halfway between Summer Finn from “(500) Days of Summer” and Lisbeth Salander from “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”.

Myles

Year: Fourth year
Major: Psychology
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Hometown: Richmond, VA
U.Va. involvement: Not much, really
Ideal date (person): Physically attractive, height range from equal to moderately shorter, red hair is preferred but not required by any means. From a personality standpoint, intelligent, clever, a bit on the quiet side, caring, and open
Ideal date (activity): Dinner, dancing, and a movie
Deal Breakers: Smoking, excessive partying or drinking, too many piercings
Hobbies: Video gaming, watching movies and TV shows, spending time with friends, attending fun events such as ballroom classes and a capella concerts
If your dating life was a primetime or reality show, what would it be? Survivor
What makes you a good catch? I can be very caring and attentive, and I enjoy making others laugh or smile.
Describe yourself in one sentence: I’m a bit of a geek, but I’m proud of it, and I enjoy seeing friends and generally having a good time.

Lauren and Myles met at 7 p.m. on Thursday and went to Marco & Luca Dumplings.

Lauren: I filled out the survey during the first week of school when I was procrastinating. I had heard about other people who did it before and it sounded like fun.

Myles: I was surprised to find out that I had been chosen because I submitted the survey on Valentine’s Day of last year and thought it was just a one-time thing for Valentine’s Day. When I heard that I was going on the date, I was excited to see the girl I would be matched with.

Lauren: When I told my roommates that I had been chosen, they tried to stalk him on Facebook using his first name. We discovered that there are six Myles at U.Va. and figured that one of them had to be him.

Myles: The night of the date I got there pretty early, so I sat on the Rotunda and waited for her.

Lauren: I got there a little early, but he was already at the Rotunda and looked very pensive sitting by himself.

Myles: My first impression of her was great. She seemed friendly and outgoing.

Lauren: When I first met him, he felt a lot like someone I would have gone to high school with –- nice, easy going and down to earth.

Myles: I had never been on a blind date before, so I didn’t know what to plan. I suggested dumplings, and she seemed pretty excited about that.

Lauren: We decided to go to Marco & Luca. I hadn’t been this year, and I absolutely love their dumplings.

Myles: During dinner, the conversation flowed really well. We easily filled the hour of conversation with talk about school, jobs and our families.

Lauren: We’re both Psych[ology] majors so we talked about that for a while. Coincidentally, we both worked at Tropical Smoothie in high school as well. He’s a very musical person, which was really fun to talk about. He played the marching version of the French horn and sings.

Myles: The conversation was pretty back and forth. During the times when I ran out of things to say she was able to reboot the conversation.

Lauren: I think the conversation was pretty balanced, though he might have been talking more than me. For 90% of the time it flowed really easily, but there were a few times when there was an awkward pause and I had to scramble for something to say.

Myles: We got along really well, but I’m not sure if anything really clicked romantically. I would say it felt like more of a friend vibe.

Lauren: Neither of us was particularly flirtatious, but it felt more natural that way. I think it was partially because we picked a casual place for dinner and weren’t particularly dressed up.

Myles: She had a meeting at the Chapel after dinner so I walked her there and said goodnight.

Lauren: He asked for my number afterwards, which I was excited about because I would hang out with him again. The date felt very natural and was definitely above average compared to other blind dates I’ve been on before.

Myles: She was fun to talk to and I had a great time. Overall, I would rate the date an 8. I might text her in the next couple of days; I could see us hanging out again.

*Editor’s note: Myles is on the search for more romance after his date with Lauren, whether it be with her or someone else. During their exit interview, Myles asked Cavalier Daily Love Guru Allie out on a date, which she politely ignored out of reluctance to mix business and pleasure.

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