We thought we’d made a match in hospital heaven when we sent Josh, a 23-year-old medical researcher, and Frannie, a 22-year-old nursing student, out for a sushi dinner at the Upper East Side’s Haru Sake Bar. The duo talked shop and got to know each other, but did Frannie get Josh’s heart pumping? Or, did this date need life-support — STAT?

He said:

The first thing I noticed about Frannie was that she looked even better in person.

After we introduced ourselves and moved past all the awkwardness, we began to get to know each other.

I felt like we got along well. We are both studying similar fields; she’s in nursing school and I’m pre-med. It’s rare that I get to discuss science on a date without completely boring the other person.

I couldn’t say anything bad about Frannie, but I don’t think there’s much of a romantic connection. I do think we could hang out again as friends, though.

All in all, the date was pleasant. But again, I see no romantic future between us.

She said:

When I first saw Josh, I thought he was cute and seemed really nice. I could instantly tell we would have a good conversation. We started talking about being students, and since he’s pre-med and I’m in nursing school, we had an understanding of the kinds of classes we’re both taking. We also had a nice talk about what we want to do when we graduate.

Josh was very polite — he even poured my sake, which was nice. But I also noticed that he didn’t make eye contact with me while we were talking. If I had to knock him for anything, it would be that. Overall, it was a fun experience, but I think we both left the evening feeling more like friends.