One man got a bit too drunk and another got stood up.
Among a long list of shows that shouldn’t work but definitely do, First Dates holds a special place in our hearts. Ever since the Irish version was introduced we’ve been loving it even more, between the brilliant Irish humour, the dates getting a bit drunk and the fact that you’ll actually know at least one person per series.
On Thursday night, the second episode of the hit dating show kicked off, with some memorable moments throughout.
Here’s what stood out to us:
Susan had a tough time in life but was still brilliant craic on her date.
Susan, who was married to a man for 20 years spoke about how she hid her sexuality for years due to fear of being rejected by the church she loved. After coming out in her 40s she decided to give love another go by applying for First Dates.
Susan went on a date with Anne and the duo seemed to have a lot of fun, and viewers loved it.
I'd love to go out for a few wines with Susan, her laughter was infectious. A great catch! 🙌 #FirstDatesIRL
— Órla NicDhiarmada (@orlamcdermott) January 26, 2017
I want to go out with susan…she's great craic😂 they need to make a show for meeting new friends #FirstMates #FirstDatesIRL
— Rachel Reynolds (@DoLLyRach) January 26, 2017
Best character ever seen on #FirstDatesIRL Susan was some craic
— Paul Wynne (@paulwynne100) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/MohanSally/status/824741826074669056
Meanwhile, ‘Puntastic‘ Brian never got to charm his date with his humour, as he got stood up.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvmJflhrFP/?taken-by=rte2
Brian marched in confidently with his flower and his flour (see, puntastic!) ready to make his date laugh. But sadly she was a no show.
People really felt for him.
Felt so bad for the guy who got stood up on #FirstDatesIRL tonight
— Fiona McSweeney (@ItsFifiMc) January 27, 2017
Heart is breaking for the guy that got stood up on #FirstDatesIRL
— Éadaoin Fitzmaurice (@eadaoinfitz) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/lousopinion/status/824739542662053889
And others were sad that his date missed out on his jokes.
https://twitter.com/GalwayPlayer/status/824742873329434624
Brian Óg's date never rose to the occasion #FirstDatesIRL #SorryNotSorry
— Siobhán Doyle (@thekickart) January 26, 2017
Did the lad with the puns get stood up? Only saw a clip on Facebook but he was pun-real 👏👏 Bring him back and I'll date him #FirstDatesIRL
— Emma Costello (@emma_costello__) January 26, 2017
Perhaps the funniest moment of the night, however, was one man getting a bit locked on his date.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvorUYh4cd/?taken-by=rte2
Bami and Ciaran seemed to be getting on quite well during their blind date. But when Ciaran went to the toilet Bami rang her friend to point out that he was ‘all buckfast, buckfast, buckfast’ and we quickly learn that Ciaran was more than a little tipsy. After taking a few moments in the restroom to compose himself, Ciaran heads back to the table where the pair continue to hit it off.
Viewers found Ciaran’s intoxication pretty funny.
https://twitter.com/chrissstineeeee/status/824746294778404864
I think we've all been Ciaran: giving ourselves the drunk pep talk when we realise we are steamin' in the bathroom #FirstDatesIrl
— Áine O Donnell (@AinYeah) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/Zizzyob/status/824746081011564545
And many seemed to think his good looks helped him get away with it.
https://twitter.com/Mattads/status/824754465454641154
https://twitter.com/ChopBoardMarket/status/824748648097521666
