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Tabnabs · 09-01-2023 10:47AM

I kept thinking the dark haired girl with her weird facial gestures reminded me of someone, and then I realised who...

batistuta9 · 09-01-2023 11:15AM

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Think it's just physical attraction, simple as that.

was that kiwi one on something else? Looked familiar

KathleenGrant · 09-01-2023 05:34PM

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I totally agree. They say an awful lot that seems to be very private for a first date, never mind one on TV.

Deeper Blue · 09-01-2023 05:53PM

Overall a good episode I thought.

The Donegal petrol head was a fair bit out of your man's league so I was surprised when she said yes. It wasn't a shock that it went nowhere. Seemed like very nice people.

Loved the older couple but as they both alluded to in the closing interview you'd have to question the logic of matching people from Galway and Wexford.

The blonde was so far out of the kiwi's league that they were playing a different sport. Not surprised it ended in a "we should be friends"/"we're so alike" scenario.

The less said about the brunette girl the better.

Deeper Blue · 09-01-2023 05:59PM

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In a lot of cases I think it translates as "You're not good looking enough for me and I think I could do better", particularly with the younger folk.

xeresod · 09-01-2023 08:50PM

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She's looks like Deirdre O'Kane

walshb · 09-01-2023 08:53PM

The dark haired girl is ridiculously attractive. Aishling I think was her name.

BobbyMalone · 09-01-2023 11:30PM

The older couple and the ones into Toyotas were grand - I was surprised that the younger woman said yes, but not surprised it didn't go anywhere.

I thought the brunette friend of the blonde wan was channeling a bad Brendan O'Carroll impersonator. Her weird over-the-top facial expressions and every second sentence being an innuendo ending with 'WHA'. Really weird. I did think her blonde friend's comment about her ideal partner being something like lobbing the gob with your best friend on a sleepover was ... revealing.

Xander10 · 10-01-2023 12:18AM

Started watching, had to switch off listening to the annoying two friends who turned up for dates.

Unbearable

ShamNNspace · 10-01-2023 12:22AM

Watched it on player to kill an hour.. Two petrol heads, Nice enough but not surprised they didn't get out of first gear in the end, two piston heads together won't work imo... Lad with the short trousers, is that the craic now, he'll always have to wear shorts to show the Leeds tattoo, he seemed a bit desperate to be honest, and his date, how in the name of God could you bring her anywhere with the tongue on her? , good luck to him he'll need it I'd say personally I'd run a mile... The two girls mismatch if ever there was one, the jeans looked terrible but that's just me.. Older couple, polite nice people no messing about, Galway-wexford was never going to work anyway , yer man must have a holiday home in Spain, great colour... Glad that beardy barman is gone

lumphammer2 · 10-01-2023 08:09AM

I don't see why we pay a TV licence to pay huge salaries to presenters ... while TV gives us programmes like this ... anyone can make a programme like this ... even less effort than required for Operation Transformation or Dancing With The Stars ... we martyred with all this stuff because it is cheap to make .. this thing as all you need is 2 unknowns and a camera pointing at them ... cheap ...

I would gladly go back to a time when this type of drivel did not infest or screens like it does today ... turn on TV now ... any channel ... and you are most likely to get some reality programme be it dating, singing competition, dancing competition, fitness competition, hidden camera rubbish, Big brudder rubbish, Luv island rubbish ... all made on a shoestring while the money the public pays goes to presenters ...

I have enough of this drivel ... each to their own and all that ... I can tolerate some programmes like this ... but not the dominance it has .. Sunday night just gone on RTE it was 90% these type of things ... and then it is this First Dates and other reality or repeats of stupid RTE comedies from 2017 weeknights on RTE 2 ... I have almost had it with TV at this stage ... a money racket ... 99% useless ...

mykrodot · 10-01-2023 10:49AM

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I love your rant!! :-)

Exclamation Marc · 11-01-2023 11:40PM

The brown haired Dublin girl reminded me of Jason Byrne, who I just cannot stand. Constant "accents", gurning, ending every second sentence with "wha?" and endless "witty" responses. And shouting across the restaurant was so rude. If she was a guy, everyone would be saying she's a lout. Imagine two lads in the toilets saying "smash or pass" about their dates, they'd be obliterated on social media.

The whole act was so tiring after about four minutes. Each to their own and everyone deserves someone so it's lovely for them both that the two made something of it, but she is certainly an acquired taste.

The rest were fine. Enjoyed the first couple who both seemed quite nice.

I enjoy the show a lot as its an easy escapism from the doom and gloom of so many other Irish programmes.

lumphammer2 · 12-01-2023 05:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120088818#Comment_120088818

Not a rant ... not intended as one ... just stating fact ... there are way too many of these type of shows out there ... it seems like that and dreary news is all TV can do these days 90% of the time with rest on RTE being repeats of 2017, etc comedies ... all well and grand if we were not paying for it ... but we are and not everyone is a fan of reality yokes such as First Dates and Luv Island ... and not everyone wants a diet of dreary news either ...

VonLuck · 12-01-2023 12:14PM

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The problem is that you're watching terrestrial TV. First Dates is literally the only "live" television I watch and everything else is streaming. You can easily avoid the endless reality shows that way. It's my one guilty pleasure!