Alison Wood Brooks

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Yes, I was living in New York City and I was set up on a blind date by a friend. It might have been the only blind date that I've been on in my life. Um, and it was, uh, with a man who had a job, a good job, great job in finance. He had gone to a good college. He'd played football in college and I had seen photos of my friend had shown me photos of this guy and he was, you know, so handsome.

Yes, I was living in New York City and I was set up on a blind date by a friend. It might have been the only blind date that I've been on in my life. Um, and it was, uh, with a man who had a job, a good job, great job in finance. He had gone to a good college. He'd played football in college and I had seen photos of my friend had shown me photos of this guy and he was, you know, so handsome.

Yes, I was living in New York City and I was set up on a blind date by a friend. It might have been the only blind date that I've been on in my life. Um, and it was, uh, with a man who had a job, a good job, great job in finance. He had gone to a good college. He'd played football in college and I had seen photos of my friend had shown me photos of this guy and he was, you know, so handsome.

So I was excited. I went and I met him. downtown for dinner at this sort of busy, bustling, loud restaurant slash bar. And I settle into the table and off we go.

So I was excited. I went and I met him. downtown for dinner at this sort of busy, bustling, loud restaurant slash bar. And I settle into the table and off we go.

So I was excited. I went and I met him. downtown for dinner at this sort of busy, bustling, loud restaurant slash bar. And I settle into the table and off we go.