For those who work in the restaurant industry, a dinner date can still feel like work. So when Kirsten, 29, a literary agent associate, met Preston, a 26-year-old sommelier, for their date at BLT Fish in the Flatiron District, she hesitated to put him on wine selection duty, but Preston was a pro. Did the two OkCupid members with a compatability of 94% toast to some good times or did the date end up as sour grapes?

He said:

When Kirsten arrived, I was put at ease because she was totally cute, with a great smile.

Conversation flowed easily, as if we already knew each other. We like a lot of the same movies/television shows, going out to restaurants, and even the same obscure board game, Settlers of Catan.

Since I'm a sommelier, Kirsten asked me to decide on a bottle. I goofed the order at first, and worried I looked like a moron, but I recovered with a nice sparkling chardonnay. BLT Fish's food was great.

Kirsten and I were having a great time so we went to the bar across the street for one more drink, which turned into three. We've made plans to go out again.

She said:

Preston was seated when I arrived, so it wasn't until he stood up that I realized he's quite tall. He also had a natty dress sense.

We got along immediately and have a lot of the same cultural reference points, like our conversation about "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure."

BLT Fish was outstanding and despite being off the clock, Preston picked out an excellent wine. Everything, including the bags of green-apple cotton candy we got at the end, was excellent.

Preston knew a speakeasy across the street, so we had a couple more drinks afterward. Chivalrously, he insisted on seeing me safely into a cab before heading to the subway himself. We exchanged numbers so he can include me in a Settlers of Catan club he's starting. I had a terrific time with Preston and would love to hang out again.