J.Y.
Year: Fourth
Major: Commerce
U.Va. Involvement: Alternative Investment Fund, Club Badminton
Hometown: Malaysia
Ideal Date: Similar sense of humor, good vibes, doesn’t take herself too seriously, flirty
Deal breakers? Serial smokers, arrogance
What makes you a good catch? I’ve been told I have good one-liners.
Helena
Year: Second
Major: Civil Engineering
U.Va. Involvement: WTJX Radio, Alpha Omega Epsilon
Hometown: Arlington
Ideal Date: A good sense of humor is the most important thing!
Ideal Date Activity: Coffee, going to a record store, going to the Downtown Mall
Deal breakers? Close-minded, not outgoing
Hobbies: Soccer, reading, crossword puzzles, hiking, watching “Parks and Recreation”
What makes you a good catch?_ My beaming smile and thin physique. I am very outgoing, laid-back and chill.
What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I can be stubborn and I am very clumsy.
J.Y. and Helena met at 7 p.m. on Friday and went to Michael’s Bistro.
Helena: My roommates thought [Love Connection] would be a good idea so we decided to make an application.
J.Y: I’ve never been on a blind date before. I didn’t have any expectations.
Helena: I was a little nervous because these kind of things can be awkward.
J.Y: I saw her and it was pretty obvious because she was the only girl there. I thought she [was] dressed nicely.
Helena: We were walking up [to meet] at the same time.
J.Y: She seemed a little shy at first, so we started with the basic major, hometown — just to break the ice. She seemed like a really nice girl.
Helena: He seemed like a nice guy. It was a little bit awkward at first because we didn’t know where to go or what to do.
J.Y: I didn’t want to go to the common places like Basil or Lemongrass and Michael’s was also quieter — more suitable for a date than a “friend” thing.
Helena: It was a little bit awkward, especially at the beginning. It took a little bit to get past the year, where you’re from, major and into other topics that were less awkward.
J.Y: She really likes to travel and she was curious to learn about cultures outside America. She’s been to Europe quite a bit. I thought she was genuinely interested [in] me.
Helena: I would say the conversation was fast moving without many awkward pauses. We seemed to have a good amount in common and a lot of things to talk about. I’d like to say the talking was pretty even, but it’s possible that I was doing too much talking.
J.Y: She said when she first came to U.Va. she wasn’t into Greek life and I said, “You probably had enough of Greek life growing up with a Greek family” and she found that funny.
Helena: I don’t think there was much flirting going on. We were both just trying to keep the conversation going and not make it awkward. We had a strong friend vibe.
J.Y: It was very casual — like we were friends.
Helena: It felt like maybe he might have liked me more than I liked him… But [this] also might [be] an incorrect impression.
J.Y: I could maybe see myself going out with her again. I have her number so we’ll see. She suggested I add her on Facebook, but I [suggested] we do both numbers and Facebook.
Helena: If he contacted me, I’d probably grab a coffee with him, something friendly, but I don’t know if I’d want to go on a full on date with the expectation of it being romantic.
J.Y: I don’t think there was a romantic connection. It was a very smooth, casual date but we didn’t have much in common.
Helena: He paid. He offered to pay when the check came and I asked, “Are you sure?” and he said, “Yes.”
J.Y: I’d rate the date [a] 6. It was an above average date because we talked pretty easily; we got along. There was nothing I didn’t like about her. I just didn’t feel like we had that one topic to talk about that was a spark.
Helena: I’d rate the date a 7.5.
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