Oscar
Year: Fourth
Major: Economics
Hometown: Richmond
Ideal Date Personality: The effervescence of Jennifer Lawrence after acquiring Emma Watson’s wit and Amy Poehler’s humor.
Ideal Date Activity: One-on-one basketball, followed by 18 holes of golf, followed by dinner and a movie.
Deal breakers? Unappreciative, full of complaints, a Chelsea fan.
Hobbies: Camping, building things, investing, making music, gaming.
What makes you a good catch? One word: synergy.
What's your favorite pick-up line? When your legs don’t work like they used to before, and I can’t sweep you off of your feet, will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
Describe yourself in one sentence: I like to keep things simple, yet pay acute attention to the details.
Hoa
Year: Fourth
Major: Biomedical Engineering
U.Va. Involvement: Resident Advisor, Alpha Omega Epsilon, Orientation Leader, Engineering Student Council.
Hometown: Richmond
Ideal Date: Tall, fit, nice hair with good flow.
Ideal Date Personality: Good sense of humor, smart, doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Ideal Date Activity: Dinner or drinks at a venue with live music.
Deal breakers? Close-minded, arrogant, cigarette smokers. He must like Taylor Swift.
Hobbies: Catching up with friends, being outside, going to art galleries.
What makes you a good catch? I’m used to coverage, so I can stay up all night.
What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I’m used to coverage, so I can watch you all night while you sleep.
What's your favorite pick-up line? You must be my MCAT score because I’m smart enough to do better, but too tired to try.
Describe yourself in one sentence: I’m Hoa — like wahoowa.
Oscar and Hoa met at Old Cabell at 3 p.m. and went to Mellow Mushroom on the Corner.
Hoa: The Love Connection articles are always so funny to read, so I signed up because it would be hilarious to see how the experience turned out.
Oscar: [I signed up for Love Connection because] I’m a fourth year in my graduating semester, and honestly, have been starting to see the horizon lately.
Hoa: I was surprised [when I got picked] since I sent in the survey last semester. The first people I told were my residents. They were the ones who filled out the survey for me.
Oscar: I was ecstatic and jumpy [when I found out]. I would liken the feeling to winning the lottery or opening a med school acceptance letter. Okay, a bit of hyperbole, but while I do hate surprises and having to form expectations [based] off of virtually nothing, I was looking forward to it.
Hoa: I’ve never been on a blind date and really had no expectations coming in.
Oscar: This was my first time on a blind date. My expectations were neutral — just to meet someone new and get to know them a little bit. I will say, though, that once these things get into motion, it’s not as simple as a finger gesture on your smartphone to [get] rid of them.
Hoa: I was running a little late by the time I got there. With Old Cabell under construction, I couldn’t tell if anyone was there at first.
Oscar: I was waiting under the scaffolding, which by the way is probably one of the least romantic meeting places around, and then I see Hoa coming towards me. My heart started pounding intensely. You see, Hoa and I went to high school together.
Hoa: I immediately laughed at the whole situation. Oscar is someone I have known since high school, so it definitely wasn’t a blind date. We had actually planned on getting brunch over break, but I wasn’t able to make it.
Oscar: I’ve actually had a crush on her for six, nay, nearly eight years, but after being [put] into separate castes by the E-School and the College, it’s been difficult to initiate things. I know I sound like a hopeless romantic, but I had been yearning for the moment when Hoa and I would go out on a date for a long time.
Hoa: 3 p.m. is an awkward time to grab food, but we both had the same idea of going somewhere to watch the basketball game. We ended up going to Mellow.
Oscar: The conversation throughout was like water on a river flowing downstream – hit a few bumps and bends along the way, but ultimately gravity, or talking about interesting topics and life, prevailed.
Hoa: It was a pretty easy conversation, since we’ve both known each other for a while now. We talked a good amount about how it was going to be weird graduating and our upcoming rushes next week.
Oscar: I would gaze into her deep, brown eyes which led me to feel a connection that I haven’t ever felt before on a first date. The chemistry between us was as real as the barbeque chicken pizza brought out to us and the phenomenal record of the men’s basketball team. She knew I would like barbeque pizza before opening the menu. It was an amazing feeling.
Hoa: [We’re] definitely friends. It was nice catching up with him.
Oscar: We have some mutual friends and we’re planning on doing a high school reunion with the other people who go here, so we’ll probably hang out again.
Hoa: [After the date] we were heading in the same direction back to dorms. I wanted to see if one of our RA friends was home. I insisted on splitting the bill, but he paid for it.
Oscar: Relationships and intimacy don’t happen overnight. There will be a future between us whether we remain friends or something more. My date was a beautiful, charming and down-to-earth woman.
Hoa: [I’m] not sure if you can really call it a date, since it was just two old friends hanging out. I [would rate it] a 6 or 7. The highlight was our boys winning against Boston College and still being undefeated. I’d give a 10 for that.
Oscar: [I’d rate it an] 8 out of 10. It was an enjoyable and memorable date. Not like anything I expected, since the blind date became something short of a dream come true.
Want to be featured on the Love Connection? Now is the best time to apply! Click here to fill out our survey and send it in.
Read More
Refined simplicity at Café Frank
By Kate Johnson | 14 hours agoThe chefs at Café Frank will impress you with dishes that are carefully constructed and well-executed.
Ditching convenience for connection
By Grace Scott | 2 days agoWe are so focused on “saving time” — but what are we saving it for?
Top 10 games to play with friends in college
By Emily Barrie | 2 days agoThe list below can give you some inspiration for activities to jazz up your pregame, night in with friends or rainy morning spent hanging in your dorm.
