![<p><strong></strong><strong>Jeremy</strong></p><p><em>Year: </em>2017</p><p><em>Major: </em>Environmental Science, Environmental Thought and Practice</p><p><em>U.Va. Involvement: </em>Outdoors Club, RA, Kappa Delta sorority, Madison House SOCA, Glee Club, Sustained Dialogue, UGuides, Intervarsity.</p><p><em>Hometown: </em>Sarasota, FL</p><p><em>Ideal Date: </em>Slightly taller than average, athletic, brunette/blonde, blue eyes, hopefully northern European…even more hopefully Scandinavian.</p><p><em>Ideal Date Personality: </em>Outgoing, compassionate, confident, articulate.</p><p><em>Ideal Date Activity: </em>Sunset Humpback hike with a well-prepared picnic.</p><p><em>Deal breakers?</em> Short hair, picky eaters, tattoos.</p><p><em>Hobbies: </em>Hiking, board games, playing [guitar or banjo], listening to indie-folk music, hanging out with friends.</p><p><em>What makes you a good catch?</em> I am spontaneous, compassionate and logical! [I am a] confident small talker, but also know how to progress to more substantive topics. [I am] in decent shape, have pretty hip glasses and [have] an eclectic but likeable sense of style. Friends would say that I have a quick wit, a slow temper and give cozy hugs.</p><p><em>What makes you a less-than-perfect catch?</em> I often run late, my shorts are too short for some, sometimes my Chacos start to smell because I wear them so much, I kinda like Toby from “The Office” and I don’t have a car.</p><p><em>What is your spirit animal?</em> I say Bactrian camel, but most other people would say moose. </p><p><em>Describe yourself in one sentence: </em>Just a dude trying to live simply, make music, help others and see the world.</p>](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/cav/d2b347e7-6546-45c3-8338-52a8c775a2dd.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000)
Jeremy and Sandy met at the Rotunda at 11 a.m. on Saturday and headed to Shenandoah Joe.
Jeremy: I was surprised [when I was picked] because it was so soon after I filled out the survey, but I was excited because it seemed like a fun new experience.
Sandy: I’ve been on blind dates before and they’ve been fun. I didn’t have many expectations — I just wanted to have fun. I knew it would be a brunch, so it was a casual way to hang out with people.
Jeremy: I’ve never been on a blind date before. I didn’t really know what to expect [but] I think they’re so open and it doesn’t really matter if it works out or not, so there’s less pressure.
Sandy: I came late and I saw him sitting under a tree, so I knew he’d be [the guy for] Love Connection. He suggested Shenandoah Joe [for the date] so we headed over there.
Jeremy: She was nice — a little bit quiet, but she had a kind demeanor and seemed excited and open to getting to know each other.
Sandy: He seemed cool. He was dressed very cool and hipster, so that was unique. He paid for the coffee, but for me, that’s not a big thing.
Jeremy: I like to talk a lot and have no issues sparking up new topics of conversation. I didn’t feel like there were gaps in conversation, but I wish it had been a little more two-sided.
Sandy: [The conversation] was good — we actually talked about a lot of things and it flowed really nicely. We talked about classes and how as the years [go] on, our lives [are] narrowing down — I thought that was a very cool concept.
Jeremy: While I don’t mind talking, I like when people are able to interject and take conversations in different directions. It wasn’t awkward or anything, but it was a little more lopsided than what might have been ideal.
Sandy: It was never awkward; it was a very balanced conversation. I thought the talking was pretty equal.
Jeremy: After Shenandoah Joe, we walked and came back to the Lawn. I had a backpack in Pavilion XIII with some hammocks and my ukulele, and we went to hang out in the back of Garden 8. We set the hammocks stacked on top of each other, and I played a couple of ukulele songs.
Sandy: He knew all the lyrics to every Disney song and started signing them — it’s cool that he knew that.
Jeremy: I was trying to get my hammock setup between two of the trees and couldn’t get the carabineer unhooked from one of the ropes. We just chatted the whole time — it was kind of amusing.
Sandy: I thought the ukulele was a good sound and I thought he played it well. It was definitely fitting for the hammock.
Jeremy: I didn’t particularly feel like there was any flirting going on. I would say there was definitely more of a friend vibe. I would say she [is] really cool and I definitely enjoyed getting to know her.
Sandy: I don’t think there was flirting; it was friendly. He would be a good friend, but there were never moments of flirtation.
Jeremy: We probably won’t intentionally hang out again, but we have a few mutual friends, so if I [see] her around Grounds or at a party, I [won’t] hesitate to say hello and catch up for a sec.
Sandy: I could see us hanging out again as friends. I had a fun time, so hanging out again as friends would be nice.
Jeremy: The date ended when my co-coach for Madison House SOCA called me to remind me of the kids’ soccer game. We exchanged phone numbers and friended each other on Facebook.
Sandy: I would rate the date an 8 — it was fun. I wouldn’t see myself going on a date with him again, but it was definitely fun as a friendly thing.
Jeremy: I’d rate the date a 7 — I had a good time and don’t regret having done it. It was good getting coffee and hanging out in the garden, but I don’t think it’ll go further than this date. It was definitely a positive experience, though.
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