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PhilOssophy · 28-03-2020 01:49PM

I thought dad was way too full on, talking about getting married on a first date would make most women run for their lives I reckon!
He was a character and 70% in a good way, 30% in an OTT way.
The daughter thought she was way too good for yer man, she could have been a bit nicer to him. There is often a reason some people are single sometimes.

gmisk · 28-03-2020 03:56PM

The dad was good craic but yeah a bit full on.
The daughter...had no notion of that guy...wouldn't put them together in a million years. She should have went first at the end...like she said she would...not nice.
Liam and Lyndsey...she seemed a tad full of herself but warmed to her and he seemed like a decent sort...he was a bit overawed by how pretty she was.

joeguevara · 28-03-2020 04:49PM

Watched it.

Obviously from tipp where I’m from. Honestly so badly matched. I don’t think it was her fault. He was grand but not most peoples type and it’s unfair if she didn’t find him attractive. I will have to watch it again so will withhold my opinion.

I’ll be back later. Up tipp and gwan the premier.

nomdeboardie · 28-03-2020 05:56PM

el Fenomeno wrote: »

What a tool.

"I'll answer first because I wouldn't want him to say yes and for me to say no then."

As soon as he walks in.

"You go first" x 5 times

And, if I recall correctly, she had a gold-plated 'easy let down' reason to say no, in that he wanted children and she didn't want more. Instead of mentioning it she goes the full 'I don't find you physically attractive' spiel, not just 'no spark'!

(Of course I don't know if at least some of the interactions/participants aren't scripted /wannabe actors...?)

Also wonder did they not fill in questionnaires re important stuff like future sprogging expectations.

nomdeboardie · 28-03-2020 06:01PM

"If you want to be part of the next series go to coco..."covid-19 anseo agaibh - ye might have to wait a while...

KevRossi · 28-03-2020 06:03PM

I think we're being a bit unfair on her (Tipp girl). She didn't find him attractive, it's difficult to sit through a date when you know there's no way out and I think she was nice to him, hard to say when it's all edited out. It's why I always pick a coffee or pint for a first date; you can drink them down and be gone if needed. I thought she was nice to him, but she should have been more insistent at the end about going first and she should have let him down a bit better.

Her father was fairly full on, but was funny, and his date liked him, pity it didn't seem to work out.

Happy that Lynsey saw there's more to men than just looking to 'tame the bad boys', her facial reaction to her date saying 'it's too late for me to have kids' is priceless, it has the full "BINGO!!!" look to it. They were actually well matched and are less than 30 mins from each other, hope it works out for them.

pgj2015 · 28-03-2020 06:09PM

KevRossi wrote: »

I think we're being a bit unfair on her (Tipp girl). She didn't find him attractive, it's difficult to sit through a date when you know there's no way out and I think she was nice to him, hard to say when it's all edited out. It's why I always pick a coffee or pint for a first date; you can drink them down and be gone if needed. I thought she was nice to him, but she should have been more insistent at the end about going first and she should have let him down a bit better.

Her father was fairly full on, but was funny, and his date liked him, pity it didn't seem to work out.

Happy that Lynsey saw there's more to men than just looking to 'tame the bad boys', her facial reaction to her date saying 'it's too late for me to have kids' is priceless, it has the full "BINGO!!!" look to it. They were actually well matched and are less than 30 mins from each other, hope it works out for them.

I thought he was only 32? strange thing for a 32 year old to say, especially a man.

leggo · 28-03-2020 07:35PM

pgj2015 wrote: »

I thought he was only 32? strange thing for a 32 year old to say, especially a man.

She said she couldn’t have any more kids, she was gorgeous, he said what he had to say to get over the line and will worry about the rest later. This is a Coppers Gold Card holder you’re talking about come on. :pac:

PhilOssophy · 28-03-2020 08:35PM

I bet any money they got those Coppers gold cards on the way in. Cheapest advertisement ever to their target audience. No way would 2 people from the midlands both have them when neither lived in Dublin, it would be just too coincidental.

L-M · 28-03-2020 08:38PM

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I bet any money they got those Coppers gold cards on the way in. Cheapest advertisement ever to their target audience. No way would 2 people from the midlands both have them when neither lived in Dublin, it would be just too coincidental.

I don’t think Coppers needs any advertising to their key demographic to be fair

PhilOssophy · 28-03-2020 08:44PM

L-M wrote: »

I don’t think Coppers needs any advertising to their key demographic to be fair

Maybe so.

But yet, for the price of 2 cards, they could get effectively free advertisement to another few hundred thousand people. Do you think they needed to when they got Brian Cullen to say "see you all in Coppers"? It was rammed every night of the week back then too!

Whether or not they need to is not the point in my view, I think these places still love to advertise. But I wouldn't claim to be an expert in marketing either!!

job seeker · 28-03-2020 11:49PM

Before every episode, it shows clips of the show, I hate when that woman is in the bathroom and says “watch this space b****, caw caw!” Wtf is that about? I cringe every time!!

PhilOssophy · 29-03-2020 12:13AM

job seeker wrote: »

Before every episode, it shows clips of the show, I hate when that woman is in the bathroom and says “watch this space b****, caw caw!” Wtf is that about? I cringe every time!!

Yeah we cringe at her too, was she even on the show after? I don't remember seeing her.

job seeker · 29-03-2020 12:24AM

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Yeah we cringe at her too, was she even on the show after? I don't remember seeing her.

Strange behaviour.. I can't recall seeing her either.. As her catch phrase is something that has become in bedded in my head..

MuffinTop86 · 29-03-2020 08:35PM

I thought the dad seemed like a lecherous yoke at times. Laura looked disappointed from the beginning and in fairness, the clothes on your man, the weird accent and the ear hair wasn’t very attractive

Purple Mountain · 29-03-2020 08:49PM

job seeker wrote: »

Strange behaviour.. I can't recall seeing her either.. As her catch phrase is something that has become in bedded in my head..

I'd say a good percentage of them don't make the TV.

tuisginideach · 29-03-2020 10:21PM

The other coupleas that you see in the background during the meals - are they all 'candidates' too or are they 'real' customers?

leggo · 29-03-2020 11:00PM

tuisginideach wrote: »

The other coupleas that you see in the background during the meals - are they all 'candidates' too or are they 'real' customers?

They have background daters too, I know a few people who did that. So everyone we’d see on camera would be on a date, they basically close off the majority of the Gibson bar/restaurant while it’s being taped. That’s how you get the randoms who you see say one funny thing, or chat to featured daters in the toilets, but never get properly focused on.

thelad95 · 30-03-2020 09:32PM

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

I thought the dad seemed like a lecherous yoke at times. Laura looked disappointed from the beginning and in fairness, the clothes on your man, the weird accent and the ear hair wasn’t very attractive

He looked way better in the interview done before the filming

job seeker · 30-03-2020 10:49PM

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I'd say a good percentage of them don't make the TV.

Maybe it's for the best! :pac:

Poor_old_gill · 02-04-2020 10:45PM

Only watchin the episode now- Lynsey is possibly one of the most beautiful Irish women that I have seen.

She is an absolute stunner, a complete natural beauty

amor3 · 02-04-2020 10:57PM

Is there anywhere that does a proper update on the couples??

MarkY91 · 02-04-2020 11:02PM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Only watchin the episode now- Lynsey is possibly one of the most beautiful Irish women that I have seen.

She is an absolute stunner, a complete natural beauty

Thought the same myself. Very rare to see an Irish woman be an actual legit stunner.

PhilOssophy · 03-04-2020 10:38AM

I am never watching again now that they put the sign on the door. Seeing people struggling with the door was always great craic.
They definitely briefed them on this this series though, there was far less chaos this season.

whatsthecraic? · 03-04-2020 04:41PM

MarkY91 wrote: »

Thought the same myself. Very rare to see an Irish woman be an actual legit stunner.

:eek: You must be some 'legit stunner' yourself!

joeguevara · 04-04-2020 06:16PM

Loved the recap episode. My favourite by far is the army guy with the hilarious laugh. His date was lovely too and no sad backstories.

Second favourite was the taxidermist tattooed couple. She was just so cool and really liked him apart from his ghost story. It’s class that two people are so closely matched. I know some would be put off by her face tattoos but just seemed right.

The elderly couple who loved music especially Shane mcgowan were lovely. It’s so nice that people can find someone at any age.

Love the barman. He comes out with some cracking one liners. My favourite is merlin from the U.K. series but he does make it his own.

Barry John is so much better in his podcasts. The guy with the Aston Martin leg tried too hard and I think if he calmed down would be much better.

Great series but a lot of the backstories were too much.

OUTDOORLASS · 03-09-2020 08:40PM

Hi Guys. Just looking at d guide... says a new season of FirstDates starting tonight at 10 ?? Anybody else spot that or am I misreading....

03-09-2020 08:48PM

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

Hi Guys. Just looking at d guide... says a new season of FirstDates starting tonight at 10 ?? Anybody else spot that or am I misreading....

Probably be over zoom..

gmisk · 03-09-2020 09:17PM

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

Hi Guys. Just looking at d guide... says a new season of FirstDates starting tonight at 10 ?? Anybody else spot that or am I misreading....

It's gotta be a repeat right? No way would they put a new series out so late?

03-09-2020 09:24PM

It says it's a new series, S5 Ep1...10.20pm.

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