First Dates Ireland *read first post*

hold up,did the feminist just let the man pay for dinner?

Your one there was on come dine with me wasn't she?

Re the older couple, at least they were both away with the fairies so they were well matched.

I can see a book in her future.
“Communing with angels through a golf club”

Probably sell millions.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Irl or UK?

UK, she was on the Belfast episodes.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/come-dine-with-me/on-demand/51383-043

I can see why FDI are struggling to find people to appear on the show. On this week's episode one dating set had met each other before and one date had known one of the waitresses. Ireland's too small a place!

Have to say this week's episode was better than last week's.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Mr Gay Ireland - he came across so nice and friendly, a really nice guy. He got on well with his date and was very polite. I found it interesting to observe a deaf date and even though Mr Ireland was hearing, he still signed when he was talking to someone else so his date wouldn't be excluded. It might only be a small thing but I thought it meant a lot. Not being disrespectful to the deaf guy but it must be hard to date in Ireland when you are gay and deaf, I'm not sure if there's many gay people with sign language, never mind actually fancying them, I dunno. Having to text one another on a date must be so frustrating.


The Belfast woman and the former model I thought got on really well, bit of flirty banter, I was surprised when she didn't want a second date.

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Have to say this week's episode was better than last week's.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Mr Gay Ireland - he came across so nice and friendly, a really nice guy. He got on well with his date and was very polite. I found it interesting to observe a deaf date and even though Mr Ireland was hearing, he still signed when he was talking to someone else so his date wouldn't be excluded. It might only be a small thing but I thought it meant a lot. Not being disrespectful to the deaf guy but it must be hard to date in Ireland when you are gay and deaf, I'm not sure if there's many gay people with sign language, never mind actually fancying them, I dunno. Having to text one another on a date must be so frustrating.


The Belfast woman and the former model I thought got on really well, bit of flirty banter, I was surprised when she didn't want a second date.

Me too..she seemed SO into him. I think she just said she didn't like him because maybe she was embarrassed of him being a good bit younger or something. I thought they would have been a good couple tbh, seemed like good fun the both of them.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Background dates specifically apply to be background daters, they didn't apply to be the main focus of an episode.

Well people who don't get chosen for the show are in background too, my friend applied to be on tv but she was not picked and was just in background

wakka12 wrote: »

Me too..she seemed SO into him. I think she just said she didn't like him because maybe she was embarrassed of him being a good bit younger or something. I thought they would have been a good couple tbh, seemed like good fun the both of them.

That was definitely a case of her protecting herself in front of the tv.

They went on for drinks after and no doubt went further on with that, 100%.

mojesius wrote: »

Totally, nearly as bad as 'i'll let you go first' when asked do they want to see each other again -

'yeah id like to see her again'
'me too but only as friends'

Have some fcuking respect for the other person and a bit of cop on, pay your half, go first to say you're not interested, leave out the friendzone waffle and don't make them look like an eejit on national tv.

'you're too nice'. He seemed like a genuinely nice, decent fella, she could do a lot worse and by the sounds of things, that's what she wants. Same with the other fella who was stiffed by the Belfast girl.

Indeed, there's probably a good reason a lot of these people are single and dateless. Some of their dating partners seemed fine for them and yet they're trotting out the "We'll just be friends" line, as if there are a big queue of people waiting to ask them out.

ignorance is strength wrote: »

Sorry to disrupt the temporal arrow of this thread, but I've just seen episode 2 and wanted to comment on the two guys' date (it being yet another instance of, when asked whether they'll be going on another date, one saying "You go first" only to then say no). Seems to me that the guy who said no was super nervous and insecure and maybe made his choice out of self-protection. The reason he gave was that the other guy spoke to the waiter. And, in fairness, considering it's edited, the exchange could well have gone on for ages. But only an insecure person would be offended by that. And, given the other guy then says he would like another date, that should have reassured him that he had been interested in him. Seemed to me that this instance of you-go-first-ing wasn't as brutal as the others.

Anyway, that is all. Thank you

plus he also let the guy he turned down pay for his dinner.

Matt is lovely. Very handsome and cool personality.

Cat is very pretty and kooky, I can't believe she didn't show more interest! But it said at the end they were still in contact so that's a good thing.