Twitter reacts to First Dates Ireland’s most awkward episode yet
First Dates Ireland, a.k.a the crown jewel of RTÉ's winter schedule, made its highly-anticipated return to television screens across the country last night, and if the first episode is anything to go by, we're in for an outrageously awkward few months.
The first pairing of the night saw the larger-than-life Jackie, the owner of Dublin's Marilyn Monroe Mansion, get acquainted with quiet Carlow man, Joey.
No one would blame you for thinking these two were a bit of an odd match, but everything made sense when Joey's post-date interview revealed that he had been on the market for a 'Scary Spice.'
This is what it’d look like if Enda Kenny got Mary Lou drunk at the Dail Christmas party #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/acspATzera
— Eamon Lowe (@EamonLowe) January 9, 2018
First dates ireland your woman on her debs
— Keith (@KeithRRRR) January 9, 2018
Next up was arguably the show's most awkward pairing to date – Leigh and Samuel.
Between calling his best friend a b*tch, to outright insulted his hairstyle, it was apparent from the beginning that Samuel wasn't feeling any connection.
In fact, the whole date was just a train wreck, really.
Well that’s certainly one way to make a memorable first impression. #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/QjDRsDaONS
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 9, 2018
Leigh and Samuel were absolutely hilarious,the tension jumped out of the screen! #FirstDatesIRL
— Alex Bae (@Alex_Murphy_999) January 10, 2018
So that’s a NO for Leigh & Samuel then. Who’d have thought it? #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/cDi0Ksr33f
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 9, 2018
The biggest reaction of the night came courtesy of Niamh and Izzy.
A seemingly decent match, Twitter just wasn't having it when Izzy, 22, just couldn't past the fact that Niamh, 19, was a fell THREE years younger than her.
This poor, worldly, practically elderly 22 year old, being matched with a child of ONLY 19. Imagine. #FirstDatesIRL
— tara fakhry (@TararaBoomdiere) January 9, 2018
"Are you a serial monogamist?"
"I was for aaaages", says the 22 year old on #firstDatesIRL
Me: pic.twitter.com/9yw5UcFNDr
— Claire Kane (@itsclairekane) January 9, 2018
She says she's old but she was 1 when Manic 2000 was released #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/fdQGgudFYK
— Therese Ryan (@TheRealTherese) January 9, 2018
First Dates Ireland returns to RTÉ2 next Tuesday, January 16.
