Sandy
Tim
'I think she's in her late twenties or early thirties. She looks very
confident, capable and self-assured; you'd be a bit wary about approaching
her. She's in a job that gives her plenty of authority and is pretty career-minded,
although I don't think she works in a large organisation. She is attractive
- she has a very interesting smile and looks intelligent. I think she's
interested in art, literature, theatre and good food; she's fairly sophisticated.
'She's not married and doesn't have any children - she looks too young
for that. I'd say she lives alone with her cats and Laura Ashley decor.
Helen
'She is girly in a "woman's woman" kind of way. She's very
stylish and good at putting clothes together; I imagine she has a few
expensive classics that she then mixes with good accessories. But I sense
that she's not very confident. 'She works in the arts, fashion retail,
or for an advertising agency - but not a trendy one. She's from the South
or the Home Counties, and may have gone to private school. I think she
has a close set of female friends because she's not at all threatening.
She's safe rather than outrageous. I think she's just come out of a relationship
but would like to be in another one. She's sociable in a warm, cosy way.
Fred
'She has youthful, square, relaxed shoulders, but her face
isn't particularly relaxed. She has long legs and a flexibility of posture
that suggest athleticism; the positioning of her feet suggests that she
takes part in dancing or gymnastics. There is conflict here, though -
the girlish way she's sitting doesn't fit with the age that's revealed
by her face.'
Craig
She's quite creative - either a writer or graphic designer
- and she's good with words, but she talks sense; she doesn't gossip.
I think she's quite political and has opinions about issues such as the
position of women in business. She's expressive, well-motivated and ambitious,
with a good education and a background in the arts. She's into healing
and alternative medicine. She's also newly married.'
SANDY'S
COMMENTS
Sandy, 37, a reflexologist and holistic masseuse, lives on her own in
west London. She is single, but has just started dating. 'I'm flattered
that Tim thinks I'm so much younger than I am. I do feel confident, but
only sometimes. A lot of people tell me I have a look that says, "Be careful
how you approach", so maybe there is some truth in it. I don't have cats
- and I hate Laura Ashley decor. I am career-minded in the sense that
my work is my way of life; in fact it is my life. 'Helen's right - sometimes
I do feel fragile. Her comment about my clothes is spot-on. The work bit
is wrong, but I did go to a private school and I do have a close set of
girlfriends. I haven't just come out of a relationship; I'm actually seeing
someone but it's very early days. 'Fred's comments about my posture
and athleticism are right. I trained for years as a classical ballet dancer
and I still do the exercises to work out. I don't know about the way I'm
sitting not fitting with my face, though. I'm not at all hung up about
my age; I'm proud of it. 'I'm not a writer but Craig is close, as I did
once quite fancy myself as a journalist and I still write for myself.
Obviously, he's spot-on about me being into healing and alternative medicine.
It's interesting that he thinks I'm a newlywed, because of my new relationship.
'I must say I have really enjoyed doing this. I think I have quite a bad
self-image and this has been a big boost. It's lifted my ego.'
