text: Jordan, 30, says:
  I was quite nervous. The Perth community is small and the gay community is even smaller. I was thinking I would know him so when I arrived I was surprised to see a completely new face and I was really pleased.
  My first impression was he dressed very well. He’s also tall which I like because I’m also tall. Funnily enough, we did have about ten mutual friends, including his best friend who is also a physio. We had lots of moments like that throughout the night where he would say, “I went to this party or concert,” and I was there as well. Funny how the crossover never happened until now.
  I haven’t been on a date for close to five years so I felt a bit rusty going in. On the way there I was thinking about what to ask him but it all flowed really nicely. We covered all the quintessential date topics: what do you do, where do you live, do you have siblings etc. We bonded over the fact we both have siblings living in different countries and our love of drag queens. We’ve actually been to a few of the same performances for some of the RuPaul’s Drag Race girls that came over from America.
  There weren’t any awkward moments where the conversation stopped. I don’t know if there was a spark but I do think there’s potential. I didn’t walk away head over heels but I feel like it’s also kind of hard to just let yourself go on a blind date. I’d be open to seeing him again in a more relaxed environment.
  He did mention that he plays volleyball and I used to play field hockey. One of the things we talked about was how I wanted to get back into sports and I mentioned potentially coming to one of his training sessions, so we will see.
  We didn’t exchange numbers or socials but I’m like the FBI. When I got home I searched for him and noticed we both followed each other anyway.
  Brady, 25, says:
  I was definitely surprised by the whole experience. I’ve never been on a blind date before so I was eager for the opportunity of trying something new. Coincidentally enough, Jordan and I have never met before which is so weird because the gay community is tiny – everyone knows everyone.
  I wasn’t too nervous beforehand. I do love first dates because you get to explore each other and find your common interests. I kind of go in with questions in mind so always have something to talk about.
  He seems like a super nice guy, was attractive and easy to have a great conversation with. We ended up covering some pretty deep topics like therapy, divorced parents, work, life and gay culture which was great. We’ve both done quite a bit of travelling so there was plenty to keep the conversation going.
  Weirdly enough, we ended up bonding over both having divorced parents and therapy, which was random. We agreed that therapy should be mandatory over the age of 24. It was nice because I feel like a lot of those in our community don’t seek help when they need to so it’s always good to talk about it and get rid of the stigma.
  I would definitely say there was a connection in that the conversation was easy flowing. Would I date him? Maybe not … I know he’s recently out of a relationship so I’d say he probably needs a bit of time but I think once that is kind of worked out, potentially yeah. He’s a super attractive guy, has his head screwed on and is career driven which I like compared to some guys that literally have no idea how to even make their own bed.
  I applied after being sent a link about Blind Date from a friend. I was in a space at the time where I wanted to put myself back out there so I was like, you know what, let’s just apply and see what happens.
  Overall, it was a really good date with a genuinely nice guy. I would be open to catching up again. The whole experience was cool as well.
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