So it was with a spring in our step that we high-tailed it to the Safeway store in London's swanky Kensington for our latest valiant attempt at matchmaking. For this small but perfectly formed branch of the supermarket chain was the starting point of a date for hopefuls Hugh and Sarah.

Musician Hugh, 22, a smouldering, blue-eyed Scorpio, broke up from his last girlfriend earlier in the year. Why? 'None of your business.'. Ooh, touchy! Moving swiftly on… he looks for honesty, good looks and a sense of humour in a partner. Apart from 'cheating' , the most heinous crime they can commit is pissing in the bath. Been out with some nice girls, haven't you, mate?

Sarah, a 23-year-old graphic designer, is also single. Her last relationship broke up after her boyfriend went to go travelling in Australia. What butters her muffin in a potential 'lurve connection' are a sexy aura, silver jewellery and a good butt. Her no-nos are sleeping with someone else, and stealing (been out with some quality guys - these two have something in common).

We get there just on time. Hugh calls on his mobile (what a gent!) to explain he's in a Tube torture predicament. So an agonising 20-minute wait outside Safeways ensues, while a succession of dubious-looking men loiter outside the store.

'Oh great, thank God it wasn't that one, he was minging', says Sarah to Mel, the photographer, as one particularly dodgy character bails past. You can't help getting the feeling that when Hugh does arrive, Sarah'll just be relieved if he has his own hair and teeth.

Luckily, he bounds over and introduces himself before we all lose hope, and it's in through the green-grocery section to stock up for dinner. Hugh immediately asks Sarah if she's veggie, which she is, so he bans all meat from the basket (Brownie points!) Strawberries, pittas, humous, pasta salad and the store's own mighty fine 'tear and share' Danish pastry cake are among the items selected, then it's a detour to an off-licence for chilled white wine AND Champagne. Do we spoil our daters or
what, users?