First Dates Ireland *read first post*

thesandeman

Stihl waters wrote: »

Why was it pulled did they say

Operational reasons.

dobman88

dobman88 wrote: »

You know this is an old repeat after tonight's episode was pulled yea?

Oh? No I didn't know that.

IngridM20

Ah what a bummer. It says it’ll be on Saturday though on the player. 11:20pm

dobman88

IngridM20 wrote: »

Ah what a bummer. It says it’ll be on Saturday though on the player. 11:20pm

That's just the usual slot for the repeat. Likely just show tonight's repeat again.

IngridM20

dobman88 wrote: »

That's just the usual slot for the repeat. Likely just show tonight's repeat again.

Ah ok, thanks. Didn’t know that.

jos28

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Usually it's a case of an 'issue' with someone who was going to be on it.

That's what I thought too - dying to know who !
I didn't watch the repeat, turned over and watch the Hutch/Kinahan show on TV3 instead

joeguevara

Was wondering why social distance was not evident when watching last night’s episode and just presumed it was filmed when restrictions were eased. Hadn’t seen the episode previously.

Really liked Daffy and his self deprecating quips had me in knots. His date was gorgeous and I thought well suited.

The mother daughter thing was a little bit blah. Also the date organised for the mother was as badly matched as possible. But the guy and daughter had each other in bits laughing and just clicked. Not a fan of the heart wrenching back stories but if helps others then I think bravo.

Now, as for Tralee guy. Firstly, fair play he looked like a legend. He was mannerly. Had to Google the oyster vegan thing and apparently oysters are part of animal kingdom so not vegan friendly.

His date was stunning and had some great one liners. She came across as if she literally found him abhorrent and some of her looks were ascerbic. Was stunned when she said she would be happy to see him again. Not as stunned as he was. When he quipped that she must have been on some really sh1t dates, was one of the best moments in first dates Ireland.

Nothing more about why episode was pulled. Hope nothing too serious.

job seeker

I may be alone on this, but I hate how every second person has to have a story of some sort. I much preferred the earlier seasons where everyone was just normal people. Don't get me wrong people go through sh1t all the time which is tough and it's fantastic to hear about people getting through this sh1t in general! Also what that boy did for that gentleman and saved his life is absolutely amazing! However, I just don't see the point in going that deep in someone's life for a dating show. I think it kinda makes us bias in a sense. I would much prefer just seeing two people who I know nothing about. Just go on a blind date and discuss stuff that you'd chat about on a first date. I've been told first hand that the show's creators encourage these deep stories also...

leggo

It’s the producers looking for the wrong, laziest thing: they’re thinking about the promo they can do to get people watching beforehand, and the Late Late interviews they can do after, by announcing these ‘big’ characters. When the truth is most of the time they turn out to be trainwreck dates that go against what makes First Dates work at its core.

Think about the gay traveller date or the one where their mothers showed up...it looks ‘dramatic’ on ads and gives talking points, but really you’re just deliberately setting innocent applicants up for bad experiences that have little to no chance of working and it comes across as just watching vapid, attention seekers act out on camera. They’re not the dates that make this show tick but it makes the producers look like they’re working, when really it’s just putting together some over-produced, lowest common denominator content that’s built to fail from the get-go.

Tchaikovsky

job seeker wrote: »

I may be alone on this, but I hate how every second person has to have a story of some sort. I much preferred the earlier seasons where everyone was just normal people. Don't get me wrong people go through sh1t all the time which is tough and it's fantastic to hear about people getting through this sh1t in general! Also what that boy did for that gentleman and saved his life is absolutely amazing! However, I just don't see the point in going that deep in someone's life for a dating show. I think it kinda makes us bias in a sense. I would much prefer just seeing two people who I know nothing about. Just go on a blind date and discuss stuff that you'd chat about on a first date. I've been told first hand that the show's creators encourage these deep stories also...

It's only when the girl from last week's show, Rachel I think it was, said she'd rather not go into her husband's death that you realize how open the majority of contestants are to talking about really personal stuff.

The DayDream

I don't like the sob stories either, not because I'm insensitive but because I personally would never bring those things up on a first date. I have my past as we all do, but I'm not going to burden someone else with it on a first date, and I wouldn't really want them to tell me all their dark stuff straight away either. And I say burden because it is one when you don't really know the person - you get landed with this heavy stuff and are then burdened with having to act empathetic and concerned as if it was a dear friend telling you this. Which is daft to have to do when two thirds the time you're just going to go your separate ways after the show.

Half the battle of getting a 2nd date (esp for men) seems to be just get through date number 1 without looking like a crazy person or making it blatantly obvious why you're single. So I would just want to be able to try and look normal, not be forced tell Claire from Kildare who I just me about how I had to overcome an addiction to Pokemon cards or how the other kids in school used to pinch my man boobs or whatever.

Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky wrote: »

It's only when the girl from last week's show, Rachel I think it was, said she'd rather not go into her husband's death that you realize how open the majority of contestants are to talking about really personal stuff.

I'm always flummoxed by how much people share on their first dates.

Stuff that I wouldn't share with acquaintances that I've known years.

leggo

+1 for hating overshares. It HAS to be something contestants are encouraged to do, I don’t think I’ve ever had someone bring up family deaths on a first date (and I’ve dated some absolute melts too :pac:). The only time I think it’s fair enough is when it’s elderly people talking about partners that have passed, simply because those kind of discussions are actually discussions people of that age do have unfortunately and it doesn’t come across as hammy or for the cameras.

When the girl the other week refused to talk about her late husband, I had the world of respect for her for drawing good boundaries and not using a death to get extra TV time. Again that may be slightly unfair if contestants are specifically told to do this but it is how they look at the end of the day. It makes me not want to go dating at all again when the world opens back up: I don’t want some randomer I’ve just met to start telling me about the worst moment of their life!

Tchaikovsky

leggo wrote: »

When the girl the other week refused to talk about her late husband, I had the world of respect for her for drawing good boundaries and not using a death to get extra TV time. Again that may be slightly unfair if contestants are specifically told to do this but it is how they look at the end of the day. It makes me not want to go dating at all again when the world opens back up: I don’t want some randomer I’ve just met to start telling me about the worst moment of their life!

Especially if you know you're not going to see that person again!

PhilOssophy

I think when it comes to oversharing on a 1st date, you've got to be very careful.
Sharing too much can make people run a mile. Lots of time to share the issues/history on subsequent dates when you know each other better.

KevRossi

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I think when it comes to oversharing on a 1st date, you've got to be very careful.
Sharing too much can make people run a mile. Lots of time to share the issues/history on subsequent dates when you know each other better.

It's happened before. There have been a couple of them who have declined a 2nd date saying the other person 'was still on their journey', which is fair enough.

We all have some skeletons, no need to introduce the other person to all of them on the first date.

I think that episode that was " pulled" last week, last episode of season, is ' good to go' tonight?????

furiousox

No, it's a "best of" tonight?

furiousox

furiousox wrote: »

No, it's a "best of" tonight?

On the rte website it says " series6, episode 12, last in season".......... I think its the missing ' link' from last week??????

KathleenGrant

I am applying to take part in the new season.
I have had 3 incidents of personal/family trauma in my life. A child who was killed, a nephew who committed suicide, a nephew battling cancer who won't survive it.
I would under no circumstances talk about these on a date. Apart from my date's feelings, do I want the voyeurism involved with a TV programme?
Almost all of these "voyeurs" would be rooting for me but really, do any of us need or want this?

KathleenGrant

KathleenGrant wrote: »

I am applying to take part in the new season.
I have had 3 incidents of personal/family trauma in my life. A child who was killed, a nephew who committed suicide, a nephew battling cancer who won't survive it.
I would under no circumstances talk about these on a date. Apart from my date's feelings, do I want the voyeurism involved with a TV programme?
Almost all of these "voyeurs" would be rooting for me but really, do any of us need or want this?

No Kathleen......the clue is in the title....FIRST dates. I'm probably olde skool but I reckon first date conversation should be along the lines of " where did you grow up, go to school, any siblings, you like sport, coronation Street OR eastenders" ... that kinda thing. You hear owt back about your big 'breakthrough'????

IngridM20

Vino chilling for tonight’s episode. I hope it’s new and not a ‘best of’!

KathleenGrant

Ken Mc Carthy wrote: »

No Kathleen......the clue is in the title....FIRST dates. I'm probably olde skool but I reckon first date conversation should be along the lines of " where did you grow up, go to school, any siblings, you like sport, coronation Street OR eastenders" ... that kinda thing. You hear owt back about your big 'breakthrough'????

No cos to be honest I filled out the form twice but didn't press send.

I dunno is it for me. I am a bit nerdy to be honest.
I don't care if I get a second date or not. Not even worried about the TV programme. I can talk to anyone. People who are socially awkward can even talk to me. I am worrying I might be an embarrassment to my kids.

The DayDream

I wouldn't worry about that Kathleen, anyone who watches the show regularly would normally be of an age and maturity level where they say fair play to someone going on it, as it takes a brave person to put themselves out there, most people respect that.

Most of the 'slagging age' types would be still in school and that age group don't watch it that much really.

ShamNNspace

KathleenGrant wrote: »

I am applying to take part in the new season.
I have had 3 incidents of personal/family trauma in my life. A child who was killed, a nephew who committed suicide, a nephew battling cancer who won't survive it.
I would under no circumstances talk about these on a date. Apart from my date's feelings, do I want the voyeurism involved with a TV programme?
Almost all of these "voyeurs" would be rooting for me but really, do any of us need or want this?

Respect innit

castletownman

A Two Johnnies fan if I ever seen one

Sarah seems nice......shes a bag of nerves but tipperary lad got a good hand of cards here

The Princess Bride

Goodnight everyone, I haven't watched this on Thursdays in a few weeks.
I missed you all so much:P

pgj2015

what is with all the men this season pretending they are straight?

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Goodnight everyone, I haven't watched this on Thursdays in a few weeks.
I missed you all so much:P

My sarcasm radar " pinged" there??????

hawaii501

Shocked this lad was looking for a woman - 'blondes have more fun' was his quote and all!!

castletownman

The Beninese-Irish one is very pretty. Confident dress choice too.

WildWater

You’re too old to be using ‘like’.

pgj2015

what is your cats name? who cares, its a cat. haha pretending he cares.

tupenny

Nigerian Irish 1 in the red dress is a stunner!!

AMKC

I just noticed that you can apply to be a background diner on it too lol and no I am not applying even though I have thought about it a few times.
There was even a few on it when I thought would not mind meeting that person or I think we would get on good together but I doubt I would get that lucky of I did apply and the embarrassment if you made a balls of it plus I do not like my voice. Seriously I sound like a druggy and not in a good way. Maybe other people do not think that but it's what I think that and a blocked nose would not sound good on the TV and I could never do it during Covid anyway. Also I am not that desperate lol.

castletownman

Sarah in forty years

tupenny

Ugh. Speaking about a cats arse.
Vile.
Hate them anyway but the way she speaks of them.. puke

castletownman

I'm getting "vibes" off that lad too.

Whestsidestory

Blonde highlights guy looks like Oliver callan

YellowLead

Yeah you don’t talk about a cats bumhole at dinner...

Anyone seeing a match /a second date so far???????? I'm not seeing owt

The Princess Bride

Jamie and this girl seem very mismatched.

tupenny

I friend of mine applied as a background date. She was shown for about 2 seconds but there definitely wasn't thought given into her match.. her a big party girl and him a pioneer doctor

YellowLead

Balllymun gut looks like fun - hope himself and the girl he’s paired with match!

castletownman

The barman wearing ankle socks makes him even more annoying.

The Princess Bride

Ken Mc Carthy wrote: »

Anyone seeing a match /a second date so far???????? I'm not seeing owt

Sarah and Tipp lad seem suited, except for her cat's arşe story.

pgj2015

just when I think I cant dislike the barman anymore, then I see the socks he wears.

WildWater

Ken Mc Carthy wrote: »

Anyone seeing a match /a second date so far???????? I'm not seeing owt

Agreed and any that say yes, I predict a crash and burn by the update.

pgj2015

YellowLead wrote: »

Balllymun gut looks like fun - hope himself and the girl he’s paired with match!

no chance. I actually though it would have been another man he was on a date with. seems a bit camp.