Amber
Tim
'She looks all right -friendly, pleasant and quite young. I think she
works in a formal office - I'd say she's a PA and is reasonably intelligent.
I'm not all that keen on the clothes: I don't like the shoes or the high
neckline. Her interests? I'd say she's into dresses that are too tight,
men and booze!' Helen 'She's very girly, soft and fun-loving. She likes
to be the centre of attention and attract the boys, but she's a girl's
girl as well. I don't think she's in a relationship at the moment, but
I think she was in a long one. She's in her late twenties, and I think
she might be an interior designer or work in publishing; maybe she's a
PA. Her clothes are quite fun for the evening but I'm not sure about wearing
them to work. She's dressed slightly younger than she is. I think she
may be on the brink of 30 and worried about it. Her social life is not
as busy as she'd like it to be. She loves a party and really makes the
most of it when she has an evening out. However, I think, out of the six
women, I'd have least in common with her.'
Fred
'Her court shoes, blouse and black dress mean that she
could be part of a professional business or office. Having said that,
the skirt is too short for most areas of the public sector, although it
might go down well in the advertising industry. She is growing out a light
colour in her hair, so she's had a change and is now letting it go back
to its original shade. This shows an interest in altering her image. Her
make-up is fairly pronounced and she's probably aware of the effect of
showing so much leg. In some ways, though, I think she's an old-fashioned
girl; she has a sexy image but she's quite shy. Her outfit is almost like
a school uniform, which shows a conservative outlook. I think she hides
her personality behind her looks.'
Craig
'I found her difficult. I'm getting a bad sense of direction - is she
learning to drive? She is very supportive, but watch out: if she's not
your best friend, she'll be your worst enemy. She's witty but can be quite
over sentimental about the past, and that holds her back. She likes her
family and her home. I feel horses have been a part of her life. I don't
think she likes people smoking around her.'
AMBER'S
COMMENTS:
Amber, 30, works as a legal aid solicitor. She lives in south London,
with her boyfriend of one year. 'Ouch! tim's comments aren't very accurate.
I'm not a PA - and I don't like or wear tight clothes. I find that women
tend to interest me more than men and I don't really drink that much.
I suppose I am "reasonably intelligent" - I have a degree in English and
law, and it does take seven years to qualify as a lawyer.
'Helen's
much more on the ball, though; I am quite girly and soft. I used to be
bothered about attracting men, but not any more; I am in a relationship
at the moment which I think is "the one", but I've been in a few long
ones in the past. The uncanny bit is about turning 30- it happened quite
recently and I did feel very uncomfortable about it. 'I think Fred's
right about me hiding behind my clothes; few people know the real me.
Craig's
also right about a lot of things, including my being useless with directions.
He also picked up on the fact that people cross me at their peril, although
I am a loyal friend and I'm over sentimental about my family. He's accurate
about the smoking, too; I hate it and have started an anti-smoking campaign
in my office. 'Overall, I think people have been very swayed by my clothes;
I think you should wear what you like, even if your outfit is at odds
with your career; I wear this dress in court and no one bats an eyelid.
People make massive assumptions because I'm a blonde in a short skirt.'
