The truth about 'the spark'

Both elusive romantic ideal and impassive get-out clause – do we really need to feel it?

Composite: Linda Nylind/Jill Mead/The Guardian/The Guyliner

In this week’s Guardian Blind Date, which I didn't review because I’m taking a break, there was an unusual outcome, one I sometimes call ‘stone on a seesaw’ – namely, one of them was more into it than the other. You may think this happens a lot, and while I have no precise stats – I don’t keep a…