Date: Friday, September 2\nTime: 7 p.m.\nLocation: Sakura
Pen:\nMajor: Planning on English and economics
Sexual Orientation: straight
Hobbies: playing guitar, reading some, sailing
Ideal Date: above 5-foot-4, hair color doesn't matter too much. Any girl who is able to hold a conversation and smiles, someone down to earth and not an OMGx3 type of girl aka not a ditz.\nIdeal Date Location: dinner or a concert ... I like music a lot so probably dinner with live music but really anything that's more engaging than a movie
Typical Weekend Plans: Usually go out Thursday and Friday night - I like to go to parties - then late night food on the Corner before going home. I smoke occasionally but not often.\nFavorite Books: Conrad, Eason Ellis, Palahniuk; I read a fair amount outside of school.
Best Five Minutes: My acceptance to U.Va., enough said.
What makes you a good catch?: Once you get to know me you'll realize you'll never meet anyone else like me.
Personal Theme Song: Friday, Rebecca Black. Who didn't love driving your convertible around in middle school on a Friday afternoon?
Tell a Joke: Donald Trump's run for president. What a joke. I like dry humor, but I laugh a lot at really any type of humor.
Deal Breakers in a Date: Cannot smell bad, be annoying or be morbidly obese.
Post-Graduation Plans: Take a year off to travel, then live in my parents basement after never actually getting a job.
How Would Best Friend Describe You: As his best friend.
If you could time travel to any period, when would it be and why?: After having seen Back To The Future, I'm perfectly content with the present. Most people don't appreciate the current moment enough.
Ann Laurence:\nMajor: government and religious studies
Sexual Orientation: straight
UVa Involvement and Activities: Second Year Council, Greek Life, Business Ethics Society, Christian Fellowship.
Ideal Date: Pretty tall (since I'm 5-foot-9), someone who is trustworthy and honest. I like it when guys smile a lot and can laugh at themselves.
Ideal Date Location: Dinner, somewhere outside with a live band playing and preferably Italian food.
Typical Weekend Plans: I enjoy going out with friends on the weekends and will party, but everything in moderation.
How important is physical fitness?: I work out but do not do any organized sports at U.Va. Physical fitness is important but not a deal breaker.
Favorite TV Shows: West Wing, How I Met Your Mother, SNL
What makes you a good catch?: I'm pretty easy to talk to and confident. I really enjoy making new friends and can get along with just about anyone.
What would you want your date to have in common with you?: I would want us to have mutual friends and be able to go dancing. I would also love my date to be a Christian.
Personal Theme Song: "Don't Stop Believing"
Deal Breakers in a Date: Smoking. It also bothers me when guys don't act like gentlemen.
What Would You Change About Yourself?: I should probably slow down a little and relax more. I always feel like I have to be doing something productive.
Best and Least Favorite Part of U.Va.: My favorite part is the amazing people who go to our university and the friendships I have made. My least favorite is that we graduate in four years.
How Would Best Friend Describe You: Compassionate and trustworthy (I asked).
If you could time travel to any period, when would it be and why?: I would go have lunch with Thomas Jefferson and talk to him about politics, religion and U.Va.
Pen: I was just sitting around with some friends one day and decided to fill out the survey. I thought it would be interesting, but I never expected to actually get an email back. I was pretty surprised when I found out I was chosen, since I'd almost forgotten about it.
Ann Laurence: I told some random people like my roommate that I was chosen, and she said it sounded like it would be an adventure. I'd never been on a blind date before, but I don't know if I had any expectations. I just expected it to be an opportunity to meet someone new.
Pen: I showed up at the Rotunda first. Then she came and was obviously dressed for a date so it was easy to find her. I guess I knew who she was because of class council stuff, but I didn't personally know her.
Ann Laurence: When I got to the Rotunda, he was literally the only one on the steps, so he was easy to find. I was kind of worried that it was going to be someone who signed up as a complete joke or someone who really needed dating help, but he was totally normal. I'm so tall and was afraid he would be shorter than me, so it was definitely a plus that he wasn't.
Pen: My first impression of her was, "Cool." She's pretty and tall, so definitely a good person to go on a date with. I don't know if I really have a type, but I guess she would fall within the range of girls that I would typically go out with.
Ann Laurence: For dinner, we decided to stick to the Corner and he suggested Sakura. I'm really bad at picking restaurants and will go wherever, so I'm glad he suggested something first.
Pen: We have a few mutual friends so we talked about that at first and about what we're involved in at U.Va. We definitely had stuff in common, like how we're both in Greek life and we like to hang out in the same places [so] we might have run into each other before. I'd say she's a little more involved than I am, but that's a great quality. We're also both from Virginia. It was cool to hear about Virginia Beach [where she's from], and we talked about the hurricane that just came through. There weren't really any awkward moments, only normal lulls in conversation.
Ann Laurence: It was different than a date where you already know the person and just talk normally. We had some stuff in common - we actually live a few houses down from each other and have some mutual friends. I didn't see him out that night but I know we go to the same places. After dinner, we went to Baskin-Robbins and sat outside because it was such a nice night.
Pen: We live four doors down from each other, so we walked back together and I said goodbye. I told her that she should come to my frat's tailgate before the football game. She seems like a nice girl that I would end up being friends with, but I'm not sure if it's actually going anywhere. I'm not ruling anything out, but the impression that I got from the date was that it was a friend situation.
Ann Laurence: The date had more of a friend vibe. I don't think the two of us would go out on a date again, but I'm sure we'll be in the same place at the same time hanging out with a group of people. It wasn't the most romantic connection, but it wasn't a bad date either. I'd say it was a 7 or 8. He was really nice. I think we could definitely be friends.
Pen: I'd give the date a 7 or 8. It went pretty well. I'll text her in the future if we're having a party or something. I usually go on dates with girls that I've known for a while, so doing this was fun since it's a pretty different experience from what I'm used to.
Ann Laurence and Pen met up at his tailgate, and will probably run into each other through Greek life or mutual friends.
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