First Dates Ireland *read first post*

retro:electro

God Jaysus id never have put these together

dee_mc

What did she do wrong to be paired up with this eejit?!
She's such a lovely girl.

Utopia Parkway

The fellas all getting pied off tonight.

iamwhoiam

Delia and the guy are lovely !!

gmisk

I am just watching this now... This tattooed guy from kerry is an awful ballbag....stop saying man constantly

JP Liz V1

Is Kerry Katona on next week?

retro:electro

gmisk wrote: »

I am just watching this now... This tattooed guy from kerry is an awful ballbag....stop saying man constantly

I was going to say he would eat himself if he could.. but he only eats things that don’t have brains. So turns out he can!

JustJoe7240

Tattooed Kerry guy was a dose,But girl seemed nice. Didn't realise Eggs have a central nervous system. They also caught a shot of him with a hair hanging off his fork, it didn't look the best for the Gibson.

Black couple seemed lovely, Girl was very shy at first i thought.

messy tessy

Loved Siobhain, seemed a really sweet girl, pity those two didnt work out.

The asthmatic couple were very cute together!

Vegan lad was painful to watch, imagine ending up on a date with him!!

The Princess Bride

I wonder if Aidan watches it back, whether he'll see just how annoying he is?

Siobhán and Dafe were lovely together.
And Delia and her date, what a great way to find out her name without asking.
Delia's mother's laugh was very loud.
Izabella has a zany sense of humour, but probably not to everyone's taste.

2010/2019 will certainly be remembered for sockless shoes, tattoos and too tight suits.

cgcsb

castletownman wrote: »

The oysters will still have more brain cells than that fella

He can't eat anything that has a central nervous system....like hen's eggs. :rolleyes:

Can't believe she liked him in the end, vacuous moron.

cgcsb

Like why isn't yer wan leaving her daughter alone and going on her own date.

yourdeadwright

Siobhan and Dafe seemed like really nice poeple
Same goes for the Cian and his date forget her name, both seemed like they where good crack and perfect for each other,

I feel a bit for the lad from Kerry, he was going for the full of confidence imagine but I think you could tell he was not very sure of himself and a bit insecure , the image was his way of hiding it,
I'm sure out of the camera and being himself he was a decent bloke,

His date seemed to not be impressed and really gave the impression she wasn't interested, I was shocked as he was when she said she would go on another date ,

pixelburp

Don't like to judge too harshly on peoples fashion choices, but I look at First Dates and wonder if the smart financial move is to invest in some laser removal companies; feels like in 20 years time there may be a lot of folks regretting these arm & chest tattoos, and keen to zap them off.

I curse my friend who appeared on this show for getting me slightly hooked; it's certainly an interesting, if heavily curated and edited, perspective on modern Ireland. Definitely lacks the 'everyman/woman' tone of the UK version, leaning into wackier, more outlandish caricatures than it needs to. I well believe the suspicion the Irish show pads out its cast with detritus from casting agencies.

Wish too they'd have more from the 25-40 demographic, young but with some life experience, because I'm a little sick of hearing 20-year olds blather about never having had a long term relationship :rolleyes:

cgcsb

I notice that half way through the date Mateo (is that how you spell it?) had to go over to Kerryman's table and ask both of them what they do for a living. There must have been no chat at that table and the producers sent him in to get some dialogue out of them.

w/s/p/c/

What was the story with Dafe's (who said he was born in Nigeria and moved to Ireland aged 2) American accent?

Seriously why do the youth of today all talk with an American twang?!? So bloody annoying!!

And the bloke from Tralee was an absolute fool.

castletownman

cgcsb wrote: »

Like why isn't yer wan leaving her daughter alone and going on her own date.

She came across as a wino to me. Two ex-hubbies and loud as soon as she had her first drink at the bar. Joining her daughter on their date later in the night. Alarm bells ringing.

Her date was too quiet and old-fashioned for her.

yourdeadwright

castletownman wrote: »

She came across as a wino to me. Two ex-hubbies and loud as soon as she had her first drink at the bar. Joining her daughter on their date later in the night. Alarm bells ringing.

Her date was too quiet and old-fashioned for her.

WOW talks about jumping to conclusion's ,
There could have been a hundred reason why she was twice married ,They could have died, she could have married as teen who knows,

Seen as she and her daughter where from Arklow wasn't it ? id imagine they where sharing a hotel room that night in Dublin so she probably had the choice of going home on her own or going out for a drink with her daughter ,Who seemed lovely and probably wanted to include her,

cgcsb

castletownman wrote: »

She came across as a wino to me. Two ex-hubbies and loud as soon as she had her first drink at the bar. Joining her daughter on their date later in the night. Alarm bells ringing.

Her date was too quiet and old-fashioned for her.

I cant believe she done jager bombs with her daughter and a guy her daughter just met and was on a date with. Would the young lad not be wondering what kind of a family this was at all. Then she creeps up on the two of them when they are out.

Muahahaha

pixelburp wrote: »

Don't like to judge too harshly on peoples fashion choices, but I look at First Dates and wonder if the smart financial move is to invest in some laser removal companies; feels like in 20 years time there may be a lot of folks regretting these arm & chest tattoos, and keen to zap them off.

Ive heard some tattoo shops already offer the laser removal treatment but it is more expensive in getting them in the first place, there's nice money to be made from peoples regrets

I well believe the suspicion the Irish show pads out its cast with detritus from casting agencies.

Yeah I've no doubt some of the people are supplied by casting & extras agencies. These types of shows always attract arts & media students who want to make a career in television. Appearing on the show gives them extra footage for their showreel which they need when trying to apply for hjobs and break into TV presenting. We already had that Dundalk lad on First Dates who is now on Gogglebox. Even back in the day as a young lad Dermot Bannon appeared on Blind Date in the UK, he obviously had stars in his eyes from the early days

Tchaikovsky

It was refreshing to see a few of the ladies offer to pay halves.

Heat_Wave

Tchaikovsky wrote: »

It was refreshing to see a few of the ladies offer to pay halves.

Most women always offer but it shouldn't be accepted on the man's part. That's a deal breaker for most women.

However if the girl doesn't see it going anywhere she should 100% go halves, otherwise that's just scabby.

cgcsb

Heat_Wave wrote: »

Most women always offer but it shouldn't be accepted on the man's part

Eh why not? Did the suffragettes get locked up and slapped around for nothing? Bet they've had loved you. Thankfully most civilised people have moved on and recognise Men and Women are persons of equal dignity and ought to be treated as such.

RocketRaccoon

Was this the first episode to not have a gay couple?

messy tessy

cgcsb wrote: »

I cant believe she done jager bombs with her daughter and a guy her daughter just met and was on a date with. Would the young lad not be wondering what kind of a family this was at all. Then she creeps up on the two of them when they are out.

Didn't he say they should get Jager bombs?! I thought she seemed good fun! Least she was a bit more lively than some of the dry ****es on First Dates!

Surreptitious

Heat_Wave wrote: »

Most women always offer but it shouldn't be accepted on the man's part. That's a deal breaker for most women.

However if the girl doesn't see it going anywhere she should 100% go halves, otherwise that's just scabby.

The 1950s called. They want their ideology back.

Heat_Wave

cgcsb wrote: »

Thankfully most civilised people have moved on and recognise Men and Women are persons of equal dignity and ought to be treated as such.

I don't believe that they have. If I were to ask any of my female friends or colleagues "should the man pay on the first date?" they would all reply "yes". It's is chivalry. It's not the monetary value, it's the thought. It shows care and interest.

Also, a common trend today is, men who date multiple women tend to want to go halves. If a man is interested in you and you alone, he'll most likely offer to pay for the meal. You can argue this if you will but it's the way the dating scene is going atm. You can gauge someones interest when it comes to bill time.

As I said though, if the woman's not interested it would be lousy for her to accept a free meal.

Heat_Wave

Surreptitious wrote: »

The 1950s called. They want their ideology back.

Do men and women receive equal pay?

Iseedeadpixels

I actually liked that Aiden guy, at first I said ah jaysus hes a knob but at the end I changed my mind, he knew she didnt like him but took it in his stride, his date I got the feeling loves herself a bit too much, when he asked about about local lads she just rolled her eyes and slagged them off, she didnt fancy him(judging by her facial expression comment) but tried to make herself out to be the loser by saying she liked him.

road_high

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

I actually liked that Aiden guy, at first I said ah jaysus hes a knob but at the end I changed my mind, he knew she didnt like him but took it in his stride, his date I got the feeling loves herself a bit too much, when he asked about about local lads she just rolled her eyes and slagged them off, she didnt fancy him(judging by her facial expression comment) but tried to make herself out to be the loser by saying she liked him.

I thought he had ADHD or something. Defo not the full schilling.
She was just a bit of an arse with notions. She was dry as sand paper and unable to converse. Also you live in Youghal love

road_high

Heat_Wave wrote: »

Most women always offer but it shouldn't be accepted on the man's part. That's a deal breaker for most women.

However if the girl doesn't see it going anywhere she should 100% go halves, otherwise that's just scabby.

Equality is essential until it comes to paying bills...

Heat_Wave

road_high wrote: »

Equality is essential until it comes to paying bills...

You seem to be missing the point. We don't live in an equal world, and we never will.

pgj2015

just watched it now.

most annoying person for me was the guy who ran a business. thought he would never stop banging on about how well his business is doing and about being positive. it is a good thing to run your own business and be positive but you don't need to keep talking about it.

also if your business is doing really well, you should pay for the lady's meal and not act delighted when she offers to pay for her half.

cgcsb

Heat_Wave wrote: »

I don't believe that they have. If I were to ask any of my female friends or colleagues "should the man pay on the first date?" they would all reply "yes". It's is chivalry. It's not the monetary value, it's the thought. It shows care and interest.

Also, a common trend today is, men who date multiple women tend to want to go halves. If a man is interested in you and you alone, he'll most likely offer to pay for the meal. You can argue this if you will but it's the way the dating scene is going atm. You can gauge someones interest when it comes to bill time.

As I said though, if the woman's not interested it would be lousy for her to accept a free meal.

Well if that's the case then those female friends of yours might as well quit their jobs and get back in the kitchen because they don't think of themselves as equals

yerwanthere123

pgj2015 wrote: »

also if your business is doing really well, you should pay for the lady's meal and not act delighted when she offers to pay for her half.

Equality

NOUN

1 [mass noun] The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.

‘an organization aiming to promote racial equality'

yourdeadwright

pgj2015 wrote: »

just watched it now.

most annoying person for me was the guy who ran a business. thought he would never stop banging on about how well his business is doing and about being positive. it is a good thing to run your own business and be positive but you don't need to keep talking about it.

also if your business is doing really well, you should pay for the lady's meal and not act delighted when she offers to pay for her half.

Honestly thought he came across as a nice guy , He did say a lot of positive and reassuring things but I got the feeling that was to reassure himself,

Possibly a person who has suffered from lows in the past and now reassures himself of the positives in life,

Did you notice in the non date interview thing they do where they talk about themselves, he said at one point that he had already won the lotto becoming a person ( due to the percent of sperm that don't make it) , That's the type of thing's people with issue are reminded of to change there mind frame to a positive ,

Passenger

How many seasons now and that door is still an issue.

The Princess Bride

Passenger wrote: »

How many seasons now and that door is still an issue.

I know.
But I also know, that if I went through that door tomorrow, I'd probably do the same

AMKC

Passenger wrote: »

How many seasons now and that door is still an issue.

Its on its third season now.

Dominika seems to have lots of confidence. You don't wear red if you are not confident and wanting to be seen.

wonder if they will have the male waiters asking about what hot girl theyd like over for dinner

is there a requirement for an irritating hyper gobsh!te on every episode

Passenger

Anne Moldy Stream wrote: »

is there a requirement for an irritating hyper gobsh!te on every episode

You mean yer man from Galway? He seems alright.

the guy with Dominkia, eh find him irritating, and its the same in the English one, theres a hyper "cheeky chappy" types on virtually every episode, probably hamming it up for the cameras.

Mam of 4

Passenger wrote: »

You mean yer man from Galway? He seems alright.

I think so too !
They seem to get on well together , as do the man that's cooking in the creche and his date .

Mad_maxx

Anne Moldy Stream wrote: »

the guy with Dominkia, eh find him irritating, and its the same in the English one, theres a hyper "cheeky chappy" types on virtually every episode, probably hamming it up for the cameras.

He's a character

Passenger

Character or not, he seems sincere to be fair.

The Princess Bride

They're a lovely couple.
Awwwww

ligerdub

To be fair to the beardy lad (and speaking as a man here) he gave off the sort of vibe where you weren't watching and wincing throughout. He wasn't that hyper self-obsessed type.

He managed to tread the line between excessive/arrogant/in your face/annoying and timid/unconfident/shy/dull quite well. There are plenty of both extremes on this show, I don't think he put a foot wrong to be fair to the guy. You could tell she was well up for his vibe.

Credit where it's due.

4Ad

Nice to see Normal people on so far...

small town girl

ligerdub wrote: »

To be fair to the beardy lad (and speaking as a man here) he gave off the sort of vibe where you weren't watching and wincing throughout. He wasn't that hyper self-obsessed type.

He managed to tread the line between excessive/arrogant/in your face/annoying and timid/unconfident/shy/dull quite well. There are plenty of both extremes on this show, I don't think he put a foot wrong to be fair to the guy. You could tell she was well up for his vibe.

Credit where it's due.

From the luxury of my comfiest armchair, I thought he was trying that bit too hard, I was cringing to be honest